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When It Comes to Tariffs, Trump Can’t Have It All

President Trump has issued an unremitting stream of tariff threats in his first month in office, accompanied by nearly as many reasons for why they should go into effect. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China are a cudgel to force those countries, America’s largest trading partners, to crack down on the flow of drugs and […]

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French referees may ‘withdraw’ over safety concerns – union

Feb 28, 2025, 03:15 AM ET The French referees union has said its members would exercise their right to withdraw if they or their families are put at risk after a match official faced an “outpouring of hate” following comments by Marseille president Pablo Longoria. Local media reported that Longoria had objected to the appointment […]

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Where Have All the ‘Third Places’ Gone?

Starbucks is “reclaiming the ‘third place.’” That’s what its chief executive, Brian Niccol, proclaimed in an October earnings call, after the coffee giant suffered a slide in sales and store traffic. He was echoing a statement he had made when he started the job in September — that he wanted to re-establish Starbucks as “a […]

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Fears cancer patients ‘may starve’ without vital drug

Diana Gibb Mick needs creon since being treated for pancreatic cancer in 2023 Cancer patients and others with debilitating conditions have highlighted shortages of a vital drug they say have had a “devastating” impact on their lives. Creon, a pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (Pert), helps digestion, but has been hard to obtain for the last […]

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The CFPB drops a major lawsuit against Capital One : NPR

Jonathan McKernan, nominee for Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday in Washington, D.C. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images/Getty Images North America The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday dropped five major legal cases it had underway — including […]

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