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Humanities Endowment Awarding Millions to Western Civilization Programs

The National Endowment for the Humanities is giving more than $40 million to programs that have been embraced by conservatives as a counterweight to liberal-dominated academia.

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The University of Texas received $10 million to hire faculty members and help “launch academic majors in Strategy and Statecraft and Great Books.”
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Was Renee Good Obligated to Comply With an ICE Agent’s Orders?

The agent told Ms. Good to get out of her car before fatally shooting her. Legal experts said immigration agents may sometimes, but not always, have the authority to make such commands.

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A memorial for Renee Good. She was shot after beginning to drive away from an ICE agent who told her to get out of her car.
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How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online

Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.

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A Starlink receiver sits atop a house in Kurdistan, Iran, in 2023. About 50,000 Starlink terminals are now in the country, according to digital activists.
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Number of Businesses in New York City Plunged Last Spring, Report Says

Roughly 8,400 businesses closed in the second quarter of 2025, according to the most recent city data, creating the largest net decline in business activity since before the pandemic.

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An empty storefront in Lower Manhattan. The drop-off in New York City business activity was most pronounced in major commercial districts, according to the Economic Development Corporation.
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Trump Threatened to Send the Military to Minneapolis

Also, Israel and Arab countries asked the U.S. not to attack Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Federal agents in a cloud of tear gas outside the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis today.
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Hesitant to Visit the U.S. for the World Cup? We Want to Hear From You.

International soccer fans face hurdles like travel bans, long visa delays and high ticket prices for U.S. matches. Will they be enough to keep you away?

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High ticket prices and stringent visa requirements could keep fans of teams like Argentina, the 2022 World Cup champions, from attending matches in United States this summer.
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