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After false starts, L.A. Grand Prix brings track back for Olympic preview
The city witnessed Carl Lewis win four Olympic gold medals, cheered Valerie Brisco-Hooks’ historic golden double and watched Edwin Moses extend his 400-meter hurdles unbeaten streak. L.A. has history with track and field. Now when Ato Boldon, a UCLA Hall of Famer and four-time Olympic medalist for Trinidad and Tobago, looks to this weekend’s L.A.…
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Trump cements end to US ‘global empire’ – and the economic damage ‘will be huge’: expert
Richard Wolff, a renowned economics professor, issued a grave prediction recently that not only would the United States ultimately “lose” its war against Iran, but that the loss would bring about an end to the U.S. “global empire” that had stood unrivaled for more than six decades. “The United States operated for the last 65,…
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Why Calls to ‘Save Democracy’ Don’t Work
Given President Trump’s disregard for long-standing political norms and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, many Americans fear that he is hostile to democracy. According to this view, the 49.8 percent of voters who supported him in 2024 must simply be unaware of the existential threat he poses to our republic. The logic, to…
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U.S. soccer makes stirring first impression, delivers big unifying World Cup win
The U.S. men’s soccer team chose an incredible day to have an incredible day. Crucially, the United States aced its only chance to make a first impression, kicking off this colossal World Cup it’s co-hosting with Mexico and Canada with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay. Consider it a save for the tournament, three points for…
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This plan will make Trump’s birthday his most miserable yet
If you’re GenX or older, then you’re old enough to remember the excitement around America’s Bicentennial in 1976. I was only seven years old, and my memories are hazy from that time, but I do recall that my family spent the celebration at a resort in upstate New York. I can’t remember which one, but…
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The Encounter
It was a simple plan, but somehow, as he and his men followed the shackled man through the hills, Khawar wondered if it should have been simpler still. If they had been able to shoot him close to the police station earlier in the day, a story about a thwarted escape might have played out…
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‘Hard no’: Politico exposes simmering tension hitting Ramaswamy from inside his own team
Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy may have an unexpected problem: his own campaign captain doesn’t fully buy his pitch. At a recent county GOP Lincoln Day dinner in Piketon, Ohio, Ramaswamy delivered his now-trademark riff on opportunity in America. “We call it the American dream for a reason, because there is no Canadian dream,…
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NYPD prepares ‘in full force’ for influx of sex trafficking, prostitution during FIFA World Cup in New York, New Jersey: officials
The NYPD will tackle prostitution “in full force” during the World Cup, officials told The Post this week. “Part of the plan will be to go to areas where prostitution flourishes, like Penn Station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal, as well as Times Square hotels,” said Inspector Gary Marcus, commanding officer of the NYPD’s…
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Inside ‘needy’ Ariana Grande’s ‘on- off’ relationship and split from Ethan Slater — and what Pete Davidson thinks
Ariana Grande tries to keep her private life to herself, but it always threatens to overshadow her talent. The star has a new tour, a new album and an upcoming starring role in one of Hollywood’s most beloved comedy franchises. But this week Grande, 32, found herself back in the spotlight for another reason —…
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The Beauty of Doing Nothing Together
This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight. Sign up here to get it every Saturday morning. There are times you meet friends for a long-planned dinner. And then there are times you invite them…