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Americans of all ages are spending less time socializing
Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Mount Rushmore speech reframes July 4th as geopolitical messaging — and raises leverage questions
President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents have given to mark Independence Day.
Why it matters: President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents have given to mark Independence Day.
ReportingGlobal Power Plays
Trump centers himself in 250th Independence Day spectacle — a bid for symbolic leverage
President Donald Trump will headline US Independence Day celebrations on Saturday with a speech and a show that seek to place him at the centre of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Why it matters: President Donald Trump will headline US Independence Day celebrations on Saturday with a speech and a show that seek to place him at the centre of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
ReportingPower Games
Pope visits Lampedusa as migration policies harden — a moral signal to political gatekeepers
Pope Leo on Saturday visited Italy’s Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders.
Why it matters: Pope Leo on Saturday visited Italy’s Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders.
ReportingGlobal Power Plays
Hell Arrives in Washington
On the eve of the United States’ 250th birthday, in the nation’s capital, people were sweating through their shirts, and tourists were pressing electric fans directly to their foreheads.
Why it matters: On the eve of the United States’ 250th birthday, in the nation’s capital, people were sweating through their shirts, and tourists were pressing electric fans directly to their foreheads.
ReportingCivic Literacy
How Elon Musk Became More Powerful Than Ever
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Elon Musk isn’t just the world’s richest man—he’s one of the most influential people alive.
Why it matters: Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Elon Musk isn’t just the world’s richest man—he’s one of the most influential people alive.
ReportingPower Games
Mamdani’s America 250 speech: staging unity, signalling power
Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave a speech sitting behind the George Washington desk at City Hall on Friday morning to mark America's 250th birthday.
Why it matters: Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave a speech sitting behind the George Washington desk at City Hall on Friday morning to mark America's 250th birthday.
ReportingPower Games
Flo Rida endorses Democrat for Congress after being slammed for performing at Trump’s state fair
Rapper shared an endorsement for Democrat Bernard Taylor, who is running for election to the US House to represent Florida’s 21st Congressional District
Why it matters: Rapper shared an endorsement for Democrat Bernard Taylor, who is running for election to the US House to represent Florida’s 21st Congressional District
ReportingPower Games
How coffeehouses rewired power before the American Revolution
Colonial Americans were drinking coffee long before they dumped tea into Boston Harbor or fought a war for independence. The establishments that served it were already brewing revolutionary ideas.
Why it matters: Colonial Americans were drinking coffee long before they dumped tea into Boston Harbor or fought a war for independence. The establishments that served it were already brewing revolutionary ideas.
ReportingPower Games
Washington prepares for world-record fireworks, but will it end in a smoke show?
An “unforgettable” tribute to America, or a health hazard that will terrorise animals and pollute the environment?
Why it matters: An “unforgettable” tribute to America, or a health hazard that will terrorise animals and pollute the environment?
ReportingFollow the Money
US World Cup performance stirs mixed emotions in St Louis’s Bosnian community
The US city is home to about 70,000 Bosnians, the largest diaspora community outside their homeland Mersad Smajic, a St Louis, Missouri, real estate investor and restaurant owner, has been thrilled to see fellow Bosnian...
Why it matters: The US city is home to about 70,000 Bosnians, the largest diaspora community outside their homeland Mersad Smajic, a St Louis, Missouri, real estate investor and restaurant owner, has been thrilled to see fellow Bosnian...
ReportingGlobal Power Plays
Is expansion of Philippine bases for US use on track? Chinese think tank weighs in
Satellite imagery shows that Philippine military bases open to US troops have expanded more slowly than expected, according to a Chinese think tank.
Why it matters: Satellite imagery shows that Philippine military bases open to US troops have expanded more slowly than expected, according to a Chinese think tank.
ReportingPower Games
Supreme Court lets states ban trans girls from girls' sports
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states can ban transgender girls from girls' school sports teams, handing conservative states a historic victory in their fight to restrict trans rights.
Why it matters: The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states can ban transgender girls from girls' school sports teams, handing conservative states a historic victory in their fight to restrict trans rights.
ReportingPower Games
Mamdani frames socialist endorsements as a national message — who gains leverage?
New York City mayor says Democratic candidates he endorsed speak to people struggling to make ends meet. Plus the best pictures from weekend Pride events across the US Good morning.
Why it matters: New York City mayor says Democratic candidates he endorsed speak to people struggling to make ends meet. Plus the best pictures from weekend Pride events across the US Good morning.