Semafor • Sep 25, 2025
Russia ups its VAT rate as economy shows cracks
The country’s budget deficit is expected to reach 2.6% for the full year, against an expected shortfall of 0.5%.
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Semafor • Sep 25, 2025
Democrats are poking at MAGA’s antitrust soft spot
Four Democratic senators accuse a top Trump DOJ nominee of corrupting merger reviews, piling on to a bitter tug-of-war inside conservative circles over corporate consolidation.
Jezebel • Sep 25, 2025
Brooklyn Beckham on Family Drama: 'I Just Try & Do This, Play Some Golf With Some Friends'
On Wednesday, the amateur photographer, stylist, hot sauce creator, and chef played in the Ryder Cup All-Star match and was heckled by the crowd. But he's not worried about the "negative things."
Semafor • Sep 25, 2025
As Erdoğan visits White House, Trump hopes to strike deals
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is making his first visit to the White House since 2019.
Semafor • Sep 25, 2025
How one top crypto exec thinks about the industry’s must-pass bill
The digital assets industry is trying to stick together in the hopes of getting a rare bipartisan deal.
Semafor • Sep 25, 2025
Government funding offramp still intact, senator says
'There are a number of ways to get this done that should satisfy both sides,' Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said.
Jezebel • Sep 25, 2025
‘We Love You, Bunny’ Is Stranger and More Ambitious Than ‘Bunny’
Mona Awad's new novel is a "Frankenstein" for 21st-century MFA students.
Lever News • Sep 25, 2025
The Crime Crackdown Cop Out
How “copaganda” is helping expand Trump’s authoritarian rule.
Semafor • Sep 24, 2025
Democrats dig in on, and often politically benefit from, protesting ICE
Democrats who have confronted ICE agents or gotten arrested at protests have consistently drawn more voters and donors to their campaigns this year.
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1890 headlinesICE’s Violence Is “By Design” Under Trump
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Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life – our new study examines each method’s risks
The Conversation •
For some Jewish women, ‘passing’ as Christian during the Holocaust could mean survival – but left scars all the same
The Conversation •
Broncos say their new stadium will be ‘privately financed,’ but ‘private’ often still means hundreds of millions in public resources
The Conversation •
Reddit and TikTok - with the help of AI - are reshaping how researchers understand substance use
The Conversation •
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
The Conversation •
Building ‘beloved community’: Remembering the friendship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh
The Conversation •
There’s an intensifying kind of threat to academic freedom – watchful students serving as informants
The Conversation •
From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space
The Conversation •
Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads
The Conversation •
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