You See a Hedge. He Sees Something Else.
July 3, 2024
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You See a Hedge. He Sees Something Else.

When Tim Bushe decided to trim some hedges one recent evening, he attracted more attention than usual for a routine garden chore. Walkers slowed to take photos and…

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China Dangled Rebates to Lure People to Spend. It’s Not Enough.
July 1, 2024
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China Dangled Rebates to Lure People to Spend. It’s Not Enough.

Four months ago, China’s leaders announced what seemed like a straightforward and proven plan to recharge the economy: Subsidize consumers who want to replace old cars and household…

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What the Chevron Ruling Means for the Federal Government
June 28, 2024
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What the Chevron Ruling Means for the Federal Government

The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to limit the broad regulatory authority of federal agencies could lead to the elimination or weakening of thousands of rules on the…

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Nigel Farage, a Trump Ally and Brexiteer, Shakes Up U.K. Politics, Again
June 26, 2024
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Nigel Farage, a Trump Ally and Brexiteer, Shakes Up U.K. Politics, Again

The crowd of 800 cheered as pyrotechnics lit up the theater stage in Clacton-on-Sea, a faded English seaside town, and the lyrics of an Eminem song boomed out:…

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The Man Softening the Ground for an Extremist Germany
June 23, 2024
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The Man Softening the Ground for an Extremist Germany

From the small stage of a pub in a wooded town of eastern Germany, the right-wing ideologue Björn Höcke regaled a crowd of followers late last year with…

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Japan Makes It Very Hard to Be Sterilized. These Women Demand Change.
June 21, 2024
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Japan Makes It Very Hard to Be Sterilized. These Women Demand Change.

When Hisui Tatsuta was in middle school, her mother used to joke that she couldn’t wait to see the faces of her future grandchildren. Ms. Tatsuta, now a…

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Should Hundreds of Millions in Seized Assets Go to ISIS Victims?
June 18, 2024
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Should Hundreds of Millions in Seized Assets Go to ISIS Victims?

Biden administration officials are divided over what to do with $687 million in assets a French company forfeited after pleading guilty to aiding terrorist groups like the Islamic…

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The Greens Are Dead. Long Live the Greens!
June 16, 2024
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The Greens Are Dead. Long Live the Greens!

There is no sugarcoating it: losing one-third of their seats in the European Parliament elections last week, the Greens tanked. The European Union has in recent years emerged…

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Trump Returns to Washington With Renewed Grip on the G.O.P.
June 13, 2024
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Trump Returns to Washington With Renewed Grip on the G.O.P.

Donald J. Trump flew into Washington last summer in a state of misery. He was there for his criminal arraignment, and he told associates afterward that the city…

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Column: Suggesting that Biden has dementia? ‘If…shame still exists, I’d call it shameful’
June 13, 2024
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Column: Suggesting that Biden has dementia? ‘If…shame still exists, I’d call it shameful’

There really should be an alert system in place for TV campaign ads in the run-up to the November elections. Red lights would flash and sirens would wail…

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