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Traders work on the floor Monday at the New York Stock Exchange in New York.

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  • Technology

How a false X post about pausing tariffs led to multitrillion-dollar market swings

What began as a misquoted Fox News interview led to a flood of false and misleading posts on X. Before it was corrected, stock markets rallied then plummeted again.

April 08, 2025
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  • Bobby Allyn

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  • Books

5 buzzy books out this week that look inward

A number of books out this week — a tale of tribal politics, a close-focus mystery, measured criticism and a unique relationship — are tied up in answering the question: How do we define ourselves?

April 08, 2025
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By:
  • Colin Dwyer

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  • Education

Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Hispanic students

Colleges are recognizing the importance of this growing pool of potential students.

April 08, 2025
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By:
  • Jon Marcus
PlaqueBoyMax attends ComplexCon in Las Vegas in November 2024. Already an online celebrity for his livestreams, he released his debut EP, <em>LONDON</em>, on March 20.

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  • Music Features

The rise of the influencer as rap artist

The YouTube star PlaqueBoyMax built his following the usual way, livestreaming opinions on music and news. What's unusual is his latest move, which tests the modern meaning of the word "creator."

April 08, 2025
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By:
  • Sheldon Pearce
A man walks into a merchandise store displaying Chinese and United States' national flags, in Beijing on April 3.

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  • Asia

China vows retaliation and a 'fight to the end' after Trump's latest tariff threat

Trump said on Truth Social he would impose the new tariffs on China if Beijing did not retract a 34% retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods that it announced in response to Trump's initial salvo last Wednesday.

April 08, 2025
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  • John Ruwitch
Researchers and experts share safety tips to make your skin care and beauty regimen leaner and cleaner.

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  • Health

How to avoid harmful chemicals in skin care and beauty products

Some ingredients found in personal care products like lotion and shampoo may be harmful to your health. Here's how to avoid these chemicals and choose healthier alternatives.

April 08, 2025
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  • Marielle Segarra,
  • Clare Marie Schneider,
  • and 1 more
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd in Tehran, Iran, March 31.

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  • Middle East

Iran says it will have 'indirect' talks with the U.S. in Oman on Saturday

Iran says it will have indirect talks with the U.S. Saturday in Oman, opening possible diplomacy over Iran's nuclear program but revealing a potential sticking point about the format for negotiating.

April 08, 2025
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  • Alex Leff
People walk through the flooded streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday.

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  • Africa

Flooding death toll in Congo's capital reaches 33 as officials race to help victims

Heavy rains began last week, causing the key Ndjili River to overflow on Friday and submerge hundreds of buildings. Many residents blamed the government for not responding quickly enough.

April 08, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Local residents deliver rubbish to mobile collection vehicles in Erdington, Birmingham, England on Monday.

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  • Europe

Garbage piles up in Birmingham as the U.K. city's sanitation strike enters 5th week

As heaps of black bags littered sidewalks with their contents spilling out of holes chewed by critters, the city council declared a major incident to bring in additional cleanup crews and vehicles.

April 08, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Alex Condon #21 of the Florida Gators dunks the ball against Joseph Tugler #11 of the Houston Cougars during the second half in the National Championship of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on Monday in San Antonio, Texas. Florida defeated Houston to win its third title.

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  • Sports

Florida swamps Houston, winning 3rd NCAA men's basketball national championship

The Florida Gators downed Houston, denying the Cougars their first-ever title. Florida, one of a record 14 Southeastern Conference teams to make the men's tournament, won its third NCAA championship.

April 08, 2025
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  • Dan Katz
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a case involving the legality of the Trump administration's controversial deportation law.

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  • Law

Supreme Court backs Trump in controversial deportations case

The order marks a win for the Trump administration, even if temporary, and it could well be a harbinger of things to come as the administration continues to clash with federal courts.

April 07, 2025
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg and
  • Christina Gatti
The UConn Huskies defeated the University of South Carolina to win the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship on Sunday in Tampa. A class-action lawsuit involving thousands of current and former college athletes, known as House vs. NCAA, would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players directly. A federal judge in California holds the final hearing on the lawsuit beginning Monday.

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  • Sports

Landmark day for college sports as judge holds final hearing on major NCAA settlement

A class-action lawsuit involving thousands of current and former college athletes, known as House vs. NCAA, would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players directly.

April 07, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
A man writes a slogan on a portrait of the U.S. President Donald Trump during a rally commemorating anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the late pro-U.S. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and brought Islamic clerics to power, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Trump says the US and Iran will have direct nuclear talks soon.

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  • Middle East

The U.S. will hold direct, high-level talks with Iran, Trump says

It's been more than a decade since the two powers have had direct talks. President Trump offered few details about what the talks would entail, or when they'd be scheduled.

April 07, 2025
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By:
  • James Hider and
  • Michele Kelemen
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, speaks during a news conference Friday at CASA's Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Md.

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  • Politics

Deadline looms in case of Maryland man's wrongful deportation to El Salvador

The Supreme Court has paused a deadline to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, after a federal district judge ordered the administration to bring him back by tonight.

April 07, 2025
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By:
  • Jasmine Garsd and
  • Joel Rose
Employees in the trading room of Nordea Markets follow Monday's sharp stock market declines in Oslo, Norway. The Trump administration's tariffs are fueling concerns about the prospect of a recession, in the U.S. or globally.

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  • Economy

Tariffs are fueling fears of a recession. What does it take to actually declare one?

The Trump administration's tariffs are fueling concerns about a potential recession, with several major banks increasing their forecasts. What is recession and who declares one?

April 07, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
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