Musk’s empire at risk after Trump feud opens multifront fight
What began as Elon Musk’s embrace of right-wing populism has become a defining — and potentially harmful — chapter in his business career.
Day: June 6, 2025
Licorice, an authentic salty treat from Denmark
Salty licorice is a favorite Scandinavian treat, and quite different from the “licorice” candy that many Americans are used to eating, which sometimes contains no real licorice at all. Conor Knighton visits Copenhagen, where bitter licorice candy has a…
Uncle Sam billboard off I-5 near Chehalis bought by local tribe
The Uncle Sam billboard along Interstate 5 was bought by the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. They’ve got loose ideas for change in mind.
5 Proud Boys sue US government over Jan. 6 prosecutions
Five members of the Proud Boys, a far-right militant group, have filed a lawsuit claiming their constitutional rights were violated when they were prosecuted for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia back in the US, facing charges
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly deported from the US to El Salvador, has been returned to the US.
Making his mark: Lisbon street artist Vhils
Instead of a paintbrush, Alexandre Farto uses drills and jackhammers to create large-scale public art that exposes layers of a city’s history. Once seen as a vandal known by his tag, Vhils, he has fueled the flourishing street art scene in his native L…
Linda McMahon says Harvard and Columbia making ‘progress’ to meet Trump’s demands to stop antisemitism
Harvard has denied Trump demands and sued to protect billions in paused funding, while Columbia has largely agreed to administration requests on antisemitism
Truckstop begins ‘strategic realignment,’ names founder as interim CEO
The change at the top of the freight-matching platform comes as the truckload sector enters the fourth year of a freight downturn that began in 2022.
Another politician who demanded Cuomo resign as governor now endorses him for NYC mayor
Four years ago, Andrew Cuomo stepped down as New York’s governor amid a barrage of sexual harassment allegations and a chorus of other Democrats demanding his resignation.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returned to U.S. From El Salvador to Face Criminal Charges
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had been living in Maryland and legally protected from deportation, had been held in a Salvadoran prison since March 15.