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Electric SUV showdown: Edmunds compares the revamped Toyota bZ to the Tesla Model Y
Once you’ve decided to buy an electric vehicle, the exciting but tricky part is choosing which one to get. For a growing number of car shoppers, an electric SUV makes the most sense for everyday life. The latest models have enough range to handle everyday driving and the occasional trek out of town without much […]
Some parents don’t want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back
ARDMORE, Pa. | For high school senior Aliyah Pack, getting distracted during school is the norm. Kids in her Pennsylvania school district use iPads starting in kindergarten, switch to Chromebooks in second grade and get their own MacBooks in eighth grade. Aliyah has ADHD, and finds it difficult to concentrate when she’s learning from a […]
Once the preserve of elite chefs, sushi-making can be fun
TOKYO | No food says Japan more than sushi. But few people make it themselves, even Japanese. The art of making sushi traditionally meant decades-long training to become a master. But times are changing. Now, just about anyone can enjoy it. “There is no sushi that tastes better than the ones you make yourself,” said […]
Trump administration seeks new path forward with tariffs after first attempt hit legal roadblocks
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump is in a hurry to rebuild the tariff wall the Supreme Court tore down less than four months ago. The administration this week has proposed slapping double-digit tariffs on products from dozens of major U.S. trading partners after an investigation into imports of goods allegedly made with forced labor. And […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refuses to say whether Trump remains exempt from IRS audits
WASHINGTON | Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refused to say Wednesday whether President Donald Trump and his family would still get immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund that would have benefited the president’s allies. “There’s continuing litigation, and I’m unable to comment on ongoing litigation,” Bessent told […]
Colorado governor signs bills to address prison overcrowding issues
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Gov. Jared Polis this week signed a bill to strengthen a 2018 law meant to speed up the release of eligible people from Colorado’s crowded prisons. Senate Bill 26-36 makes several changes to the state’s prison population management measures, which have not had the intended effect after they […]
Gov. Polis rejects Colorado bills on surveillance, arbitration, and plastic waste
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. DENVER | Gov. Jared Polis this week vetoed several bills backed by progressive Democrats, the latest round of vetoes during his final year as governor. The axed proposals addressed surveillance pricing, arbitration reform and plastic waste from restaurant takeout. One of […]
With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump is facing warnings from foes and allies alike that he’s getting boxed in on the Iran war, a conflict he sold as a brief military incursion but that has since settled into a holding pattern. It’s been nearly a week since U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement to […]
AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players
Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings this year at eye-popping valuations. From Anthropic to SpaceX to OpenAI, tech giants are looking to take their shares public to access more capital in the race to shape the technology’s future. The amount of money involved in building and maintaining artificial […]
Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds
Eleven-year-old Ederson Galicia Alva had just stepped off the plane and into the Miami airport’s dim hallways when federal agents pulled his mother aside for questioning. Again. Panic welled up. His excitement at soon being back at recess with his Florida classmates fell away. Would the government take her away again? This was not his […]