Trump trades tariffs with US allies while consumers brace for supply chain snarls
The tariffs Trump implemented Saturday will affect consumer goods ranging from food to electronics. Retailers and consumers alike are bracing for the impacts of a new trade policy after President Donald Trump on Saturday fulfilled an oft-repeated campaign pledge by implementing new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. The executive orders include a…
Trump rolls out his vision to reshape America’s schools
President Donald Trump is initiating his efforts to reshape the American education system and give the federal government more power in local classrooms. Through a series of executive orders this past week, Trump appeared to be moving forward with his campaign rhetoric to give parents a larger say in their child’s education by expanding access…
What is Trump’s Iron Dome for America? A next-generation missile shield and a return to Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ program
President Trump ordered a plan to build a missile shield capable of protecting the US. Here, the US launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, part of its offensive nuclear force. President Donald Trump wants a next-generation missile shield with space-based interceptors. The project will pick up where former President Ronald Reagan’s “Star Wars”…
The West is seeing Kim Jong Un’s army in action. The North Korean soldiers are brutal zealots undeterred in the face of death.
North Korea’s war in Ukraine is an opportunity for the West to learn more about their fighting style — and vice versa. North Korea’s soldiers are relentless, almost fanatical, in the face of death. They’re determined and capable in battle, even in an unfamiliar fight, and their tactics are outdated but brutal. That is what…
Beyoncé has finally announced the ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour for 2025. Here’s everything we know.
Beyoncé is taking “Cowboy Carter” on the road. The singer announced an accompanying tour to her 2024 country album on February 1. The wait is over, Beyhive — Beyoncé has finally confirmed the “Cowboy Carter” tour is set to go ahead. The star made the announcement in a pair of social media posts early Sunday…
I became a grandma at 41. I love that I’m still young enough to really enjoy my granddaughter.
Georgie Noble, her mother Bett, her granddaughter Lacey, and her daughter Alisha. Georgie enjoys being a young grandmother. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Georgie Noble, a 51-year-old grandma from Porepunkah, Australia. It has been edited for length and clarity. I had my daughter Alisha when I was 16 years old. I…
I reluctantly quit my pilot job to teach our kids at home. It was so boring until I started educating them through travel.
I hadn’t planned to quit my job to teach our kids at home, and I was so bored of it until we started traveling. I never planned to quit my job as an airline pilot or homeschool our kids. I learned to fly at the age of 17, and spent countless hours in small planes…
What it’s like to be one of the fastest-growing creators on TikTok right now
A TikTok creator shared his thoughts with B-17 about the TikTok ban. The TikTok ban has left creators facing uncertainty over the past year. One of TikTok’s fastest-growing creators says the pressure has been overwhelming. The law that could ban TikTok went into effect in the United States on January 19 after the Supreme Court…
There’s a silver lining for markets as investors recover from a sharp tech sell-off
The market chaos that battered the most dominant tech stocks on Monday may have been a welcome event for other corners of the market. Although China’s DeepSeek AI app initially crushed investor confidence in US mega-caps, with traders worried about a supposedly cheaper chatbot that can compete with Silicon Valley rivals, some sectors might consider…
