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Summer Camps Strive to Stay Part of Canadian Life, Despite Hurdles
Long a tradition for many kids and teenagers across the country, overnight camps are facing financial and cultural hurdles as inflation bite…
Matthew Rhys Is on a Tear. If Only He Knew It.
The “Widow’s Bay” star on his two Emmy nominations, his penchant for going dark and his wobbly self-esteem.
Sports Teams Are So Expensive Billionaires Are Teaming Up to Buy Them
This week’s deal for the Los Angeles Lakers, which valued the team at a record $12.5 billion, was the latest in a pattern of skyrocketing …
As Inflation Eats Up Pay Gains, Workers Fall Behind
When prices spiked in 2021-22, wages failed to keep up for many workers, new research shows. Now the pattern is repeating.
Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off
Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump’s faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations. More than 160,000 Canadians want hi…
Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush Money Trial
The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the …
Trump Backed Away From a Wall at Big Bend. But the Bulldozers Are Here.
Over the objections of environmentalists, local sheriffs and some state leaders, the Trump administration appears to be moving ahead with bo…
How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands
The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics ch…
As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.
‘The System Reeks’: For a Half-Century, His Populist Message Has Not Changed
At 73, Sherrod Brown is mounting a comeback bid in Ohio. He is one of the Democrats his party is counting on to retake control of the Senate…
Where Future Champions Race Against the Tide
An uninhabited Irish island fills up one day each summer for a treasured amateur horse race in which young jockeys ride across the shifting …