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Texas State Rep. James Talarico, who won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in the Texas primary election, greets supporters after speaking at his victory party in Austin, Texas, on March 4.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 30, 2026
AI deepfakes blur reality in 2026 U.S. midterm campaigns
Politics experts worry such videos could leave voters confused, or even deceived.
A U.S. Marine F-35C Lightning II prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location on March 2.
WORLD
Mar 9, 2026
SpongeBob, Iron Man and Call of Duty: Inside the U.S. meme war against Iran
While past administrations have used public relations to explain why the U.S. has gone to war, this time around it¡¯s about how the U.S. has gone to war ¡ª with an air of bravado.
CBS ?abruptly pulled a "60 Minutes" report on a Salvadoran mega prison housing U.S.-deported migrants hours before it was due to air on Sunday evening in the U.S.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 23, 2025
¡®60 Minutes¡¯ report on Salvadoran prison pulled from CBS but pops up online
CBS ?abruptly pulled the segment hours before it was due to air on Sunday evening in the U.S., sparking accusations that the move was politically motivated.
The New York Times alleges that the Pentagon's new press policy violates the rights to free speech and due process and that, if allowed to stand, will "deprive the public of vital information about the United States military and its leadership."
WORLD
Dec 5, 2025
New York Times sues Pentagon over press access
At least 30 news organizations, including Fox News, the Washington Post and Reuters, chose to give up their press badges rather than sign the Pentagon¡¯s new press policy.
An email released on Wednesday from disgraced late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein references his former companion Ghislaine Maxwell and U.S. President Donald Trump.
WORLD
Nov 14, 2025
Conservative influencers defend Trump as House aims to vote on Epstein files
The emails, which House Democrats released on Wednesday, again thrust the relationship between Epstein and Trump into the spotlight.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addresses senior military officers in Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 30.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2025
Press groups condemn U.S. Defense Department rules governing media access
The new policy would constrain the media¡¯s ability to cover the world¡¯s most powerful military.
DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday. Overall international enrollment at the private Catholic university decreased by 755 students compared to last year.
WORLD
Oct 3, 2025
Fewer foreign students and fewer dollars make U.S. colleges feel the pinch
Dozens of schools in the U.S. have announced budget cuts in response to Trump administration policies that are upending higher education.
A woman holds a sign during a protest outside Disneyland after Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show was suspended for remarks he made regarding Charlie Kirk's assassination, in Anaheim, California, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2025
Disney¡¯s Kimmel suspension shows Trump¡¯s increasing grip over media
The suspension has intensified free-speech fears in the U.S. as FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcast licenses from stations that carry what he called ¡°garbage.¡±
Charlie Kirk, the right-wing influencer and founder of Turning Point USA, speaks in Phoenix, Arizona, in December 2024.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2025
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, dead at 31, played key role in Trump¡¯s 2024 victory
He galvanized conservative youth and rose to prominence with often inflammatory rhetoric focused on issues such as race, gender and immigration.
Mourners visit a memorial near the Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Thursday, where a shooting took place the day before.
WORLD
Aug 29, 2025
Minneapolis children revealed courage, absorbed fear during church shooting
The shooter killed two children and wounded 18 teachers and children, including a child taken to hospital in critical condition.
A billboard in Columbus, Indiana displays a message that is part of the Democratic National Committee's campaign against U.S. President Donald Trump's tax-cut and spending bill, in this image obtained on July 24.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2025
Early 2026 U.S. midterm ads focus on Medicaid access and Trump tax cuts
Democrats are focusing their message on health care access while Republicans are countering that the tax provisions will enrich voters.
Members of the media report from Los Angeles Street where Waymo cars were burned yesterday, after the California National Guard was deployed by U.S. President Donald Trump as a response to protests against federal immigration sweeps, in downtown Los Angeles on Monday.
WORLD
Jun 12, 2025
Journalists among the injured in LA as ICE protests grow violent
The Los Angeles Press Club said it was aware of 20 injuries to journalists during the protests, including at least five that required medical attention.
A school voucher supporter in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed executive orders promoting parental choice in school selection and ending federal funding for curricula that he called the "indoctrination" of students in "anti-American" ideologies on race and gender.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2025
Trump issues orders to promote school choice, end ¡®anti-American¡¯ teaching
Trump and his allies say public schools teach white children to be ashamed of themselves and their ancestors over slavery and discrimination against people of color.
Fentanyl pills found by officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration in New York on Oct. 4, 2022
WORLD / Politics
Nov 28, 2024
Trump places high-risk, high-reward bet on tariffs to stem fentanyl
The U.S. president-elect has vowed to impose tariffs on China and Mexico unless they stem the flow of fentanyl and migrants across the U.S. border.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2024
Musk pushes his preferred political picks via X. Trump isn¡¯t always swayed.
Several high-profile cases show some early limits to the billionaire¡¯s influence even as he has emerged as one of the president-elect¡¯s most powerful allies.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington in November. The president-elect is rewarding his staunchest allies with plum roles.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 15, 2024
In choosing his team, Trump opts for personal ties and TV chops
It contrasts with his first presidency when he ended up with members on his team with whom he had no prior working relationship and no level of trust.
Republican Vice President-elect JD Vance (left) and President-elect Donald Trump speak during an election night event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2024
JD Vance once compared Trump to Hitler. Now, he¡¯s his vice president-elect.
Trump and many of his allies see Vance¡¯s transformation as genuine, but detractors see his shift in views as a ploy to ascend the ranks of Republican politics.
A woman takes photos of a gate in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Monday. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, at a Donald Trump event on Sunday, called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage."
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2024
Trump-allied comedian blasted for calling Puerto Rico ¡®garbage¡¯
Tony Hinchcliffe, who also employed racist tropes about Black Americans and Jews at a Trump event on Sunday, played down the offensive nature of his comments.
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Livingston County Sheriff's Office in Howell, Michigan, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2024
Trump pushes agenda in town with historic links to white extremism
Donald Trump did not speak out against hate during his 45-minute remarks in a Michigan town with historic ties to white supremacy.
Having U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee would alter the race in perhaps unforeseen ways, political strategists have said.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2024
Trump campaign switches gears to confront a Harris challenge
Sources said?Donald Trump¡¯s campaign had for weeks been planning for Vice President Kamala Harris to be his opponent should she win her party¡¯s nomination.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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