Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for Military Spending
[The massive, proposed increase would be offset in part by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the administration describes as wasteful.
Month: April 2026
More Infrastructure Sites in Gulf Countries Are Attacked
In Kuwait, an Iranian attack on Friday damaged a power and water desalination plant, officials said. Both sides in the Iran war have ramped up strikes on civilian targets.
What to know about the report.
[What to know about the report.
‘Jimmy & the Demons’ Review
The impish but thoughtful James Grashow, his sculpture and his long marriage are the subjects of Cindy Meehl’s film.
Italy’s football chief resigns after World Cup disaster
MILAN: The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) resigned on Thursday, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to qualify for the World Cup for a third consecutive time. Gabriele Gravina revealed he would step down as the country’s top football official following a meeting held at the FIGC’s headquarters in Rome … Read more
Pegula reaches Charleston quarters
Jessica Pegula celebrates victory against Madison Keys. Photo: AFP INDIAN WELLS: Defending champion and top seed Jessica Pegula fought back to reach the WTA Charleston Open quarter-finals on Thursday, requiring a final-set tiebreak to see off Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/1). A resilient Pegula, the world number five from the United States, eventually … Read more
How Do You Count 1.4 Billion People? India Is Trying.
India’s 2027 census will shape how wealth and power is distributed and inform policies around castes and women in the world’s most populous nation.
The Iran war has forced the Fed back to wait-and-see mode.
[The Iran war has forced the Fed back to wait-and-see mode.
The Future of Addictive Design + Going Deep at DeepMind + HatGPT
“The platforms should be absolutely begging Congress to regulate them, because the alternative is they get sued into oblivion by a bunch of law firms.”
The White House is readying a budget for the statistics agency that compiles the jobs report.
[President Trump is set to release his new spending plan on Friday, after trying last year to cut funding for the federal bureau tasked with measuring the economy.