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ISHIBA SHIGERU’S time as Japan’s prime minister is coming to an end. His party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is in crisis: following the departure of its long-time coalition partner, it risks ...

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The U.S. stock market faces two serious problems: tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and a historically high valuation. Recent economic data suggests President Trump's tariffs have led to ...

In the early years of the 20th century, American doctors recommended three heavy meals a day, laden with meat — steaks, roasts, bacon and ham. But the influencers of the day took a contrarian view: ...

Two former Obama staffers admitted Tuesday that intolerance within the Democratic Party was a "huge problem" that needs to be addressed if the party hopes to win future elections. Tommy Vietor and Jon ...