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The four-word slogan that Biden hopes will see him defeat Trump
Largely abandoning an effort to brand economic progress under the banner of Bidenomics, the president’s team has found a simpler slogan.
- by Lisa Lerer, Reid J. Epstein and Nicholas Nehamas
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World of photos, April 14, 2024
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Faced with paying for news, Google omits California sites for some
The company is against a bill to stop journalism job losses as publishers struggle to make money, while it cashes in on advertising in search results.
- by Adam Beam and Tran Nguyen
Biden wipes away another $11b in student debt
Millions of Americans still owe their undergraduate and graduate loans, even though they borrowed only about $US5000 initially.
- by Zach Montague
Former US ambassador, a double agent for Cuba, jailed for 15 years
Manuel Rocha incriminated himself in a series of secretly recorded video conversations with “Miguel”, an FBI agent posing as a Cuban spy.
- by Gisela Salomon and Jim Mustian
Trump allies have a plan to hurt Biden’s chances: Elevate third-party candidates
Polling shows that third-party candidates could play an especially large role in 2024.
- by Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Shane Goldmacher and Rebecca Davis O’Brien
Analysis
AI
Now hiring: Part-time AI chatbot tutors, no experience necessary
The boom in AI technology has put a more sophisticated spin on a kind of gig work that doesn’t require leaving the house.
- by Yiwen Lu
World of photos, April 13, 2023
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Why is Trump Bible bashing? Because even his religious faithful are about to be shocked
Donald Trump, who is facing 91 felony counts, is using his favourite book to guide him onto the road to redemption and back into the presidency.
- by Bruce Wolpe
Analysis
American Football
Murder, a televised chase and the Kardashian dynasty: The OJ Simpson saga was a unique American moment
Beyond the news value of such a famous person accused of such brutal killings, what made the OJ Simpson trial such an incredible moment in US history?
- by Ted Anthony
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American Football
OJ Simpson, fallen NFL hero acquitted of murder, dies at 76
He earned fame, fortune and adulation through football and show business. But Simpson’s legacy was forever changed by the June 1994 knife slayings of his ex-wife.
- by Ken Ritter