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Editorial: Let’s put a pin in the spy balloon/UFO hysteria

There is something about the last two weeks of America’s intense focus on the threat posed by balloons that is reminiscent of the “Summer of the Shark” in 2001, when sensationalistic coverage of shark attacks whipped the nation into a frenzy — until a real disaster came along on Sept.…

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Commentary: Why America’s schools are getting more political

In U.S. politics, domestic issues tend to fall into one of two categories: economic or cultural. But it’s getting harder these days to decide where education belongs. That’s because Democrats and Republicans are talking about the issue differently — and their rhetorical dissimilarity shows how each party has adopted its…

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Floating trade views amid balloon snafu

Geopolitical tensions are expected to ratchet up after American jets downed four flying objects in the past 10 days, including a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on Feb 4.

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Israel enters a dangerous period – public protests swell over Netanyahu's plan to limit the power of the Israeli Supreme Court

Proposals by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government to radically diminish the power and independence of Israel’s judiciary sparked demonstrations across the country starting in January 2023. An estimated 200,000 Israelis took part in protests on Feb. 11 and another 100,000 in front of the Parliament on Feb. 13, the…

The Conversation

Bill Gates joins 26 newcomers on list of 50 biggest donors

As the ranks of America’s super wealthy grow, the roster of major philanthropists is expanding to include not-so-typical megadonors — among them, a professional clarinetist, a Ph.D. in meat science, and a lawyer who regularly argues before the U.S. Supreme Court

The Independent UK

Nikki Haley: meet the Republican candidate who is gearing up to take on Trump

The firebrand 51-year-old is about to launch a campaign to be the new presidential candidate. So who is she really? Sarah Baxter reports

Evening Standard

Why the new split Congress could be the one that delivers paid parental leave

Most Americans across political lines support paid parental leave–but Congress has long failed to act. This could be about to change.

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Hollywood actor Will Ferrell spotted at Anfield after visits to Manchester City and Wrexham

The American actor has also visited Manchester City and Wrexham during his whistle-stop tour of the UK

The Independent UK

Antisemitism Dramatically Undercounted In 2022, AJC Report Says

Despite well-documented surges in antisemitism in America, new data suggests official numbers dramatically undercount the problem’s scope

Zenger

Football, Jesus and fascism

The Super Bowl is more than a game; it is a metaphor for American life

Salon

Media spin fueling Ukraine stalemate

As a proxy war between Russia and the U.S. drags on, neither side is telling the truth — and the media plays along

Salon

Editorial: Mint to make history with first Afro-Latina coin

Celia Cruz will be the first Afro-Latina American woman on American currency, the U.S. Mint reports. The Latina singer, originally from Cuba, was one of the most popular entertainers in the world. Her career spanned six decades and included more than 80 albums, many of which achieved gold or platinum…

Tribune News Service

Matthew Yglesias: Biden’s building boom will be needlessly expensive

“We used to be No. 1 in the world in infrastructure,” President Joe Biden lamented last week. “We’ve sunk to 13th.” And then, as if he couldn’t believe it: “The United States of America, 13th in the world in infrastructure.”

Tribune News Service

Xi Jinping has made ‘deep mistake’ in underestimating impact of China ‘spy balloon’ missions, ex-MI6 chief

The US military has recovered electronics from the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down by an American fighter jet off South Carolina’s coast

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The Independent UK

Rumors swirl about balloons, UFOs as officials stay mum

Officials have offered few details about four aerial objects recently shot down over North America, helping to fuel fuel conspiracy theories and conjecture on the internet

The Independent UK

US inflation likely eased again last month if more gradually

U.S. inflation likely slowed again last month in the latest sign that consumer price increases are becoming less of a burden on America’s households

Zenger

America’s Oldest Black School From 1760s Virginia Moves To Colonial Williamsburg

Christian reformers taught free and enslaved black children to read before the American Revolution in Virginia’s then-capital.

The Guardian - US

Fox’s Super Bowl expertly blended NFL pedigree with thoughtless patriotism

The league may want to pretend it has changed but TV coverage in the US reminded us that it remains in love with its own importance

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Totally unsurprising study shows healthier school lunches are helping American kids lose weight

The new study is the first to find lower BMI in kids across all income levels.

The Independent UK

Study hints healthier school lunch can reduce obesity

A federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals may have begun to help slow the rise in obesity among America's children

Evening Standard

Fighter jets ready to launch in minutes to shoot down Chinese spy balloons over UK, says Rishi Sunak

Fighter jets are on standby in Britain to be launched within minutes to shoot down Chinese spy balloons if they are flown over the country, Rishi Sunak said on Monday.The Prime Minister stressed that the UK would not tolerate such espionage missions after four high altitude objects were blown out…

The Guardian - US

Biden administration forming team to study unidentified aerial objects – as it happened

US will have its experts try to understand unknown objects, including broader policy implications, says John Kirby – follow the latest news

The Independent UK

Antisemitism worries rising for many U.S. Jews, survey finds

More than four in ten Jews in the United States feel their status in America is less secure than it was a year earlier

Salon

PTSD expert: Santos a symptom of Trump

The age of Trump: A lack of accountability coupled with the removal of the "conscience" of the GOP

The Independent UK

Mapped: Where mysterious objects have been shot down over America

Tensions rise between US and China as recovery operations underway over suspected spy balloons

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