As trade wars roil markets, what do retaliatory tariffs accomplish?
As President Donald Trump raises tariffs, other nations are fighting back. They want to force negotiations, but it’s a high-stakes
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Malibu’s wildfire threatens my community. It’s also bringing us together.
Our writer reflects on honing priorities as the Franklin Fire in Malibu, California, looms...
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California backlash hands defeat to progressive criminal justice reform
They gave Kamala Harris full support, but in a backlash, California voters turned tough on crime, turning down progressive criminal
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Beyond the gender gap: Presidential politics is a ‘masculinity contest’
Male candidates traditionally win U.S. presidential elections. But 2024’s race marks a preference – beyond gender gap – for masculinity
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Apology but no cash payments: California reparations for slavery start incrementally
A $12 million legislative package of reparations for slavery’s effects is an incremental first step by California, and considered a
