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In Japan, Trump pushes a hard line on trade — and a soft line on North Korea

Trump said recent North Korean missile tests are nothing to worry about, and that he wants "fairness and reciprocity" in a US-Japan trade deal.

By Eric Kleefeld

Barcelona’s radical plan to take back streets from cars

Introducing "superblocks."

By David Roberts

Lindsey Graham proposes invading Venezuela to oust Maduro

Graham believes the threat of an invasion could check what he says is Cuban influence in the country.

By Eric Kleefeld

Sarah Sanders says Trump and Kim Jong Un “agree” on Biden

The press secretary also defended an investigation into the origins of the Russia investigation.

By Eric Kleefeld

Federal judge blocks part of Trump’s US-Mexico border wall

The judge blocked funding meant to support wall work in Arizona and Texas.

By Eric Kleefeld

How do All in the Family and The Jeffersons translate to 2019? Surprisingly well.

ABC hopped in a time machine to celebrate TV legend Norman Lear — and got terrific ratings.

By Todd VanDerWerff

The alarming trend of beached whales filled with plastic, explained

The sperm whale that just washed ashore in Italy is just the tip of the iceberg.

By Umair Irfan

The fraught cultural politics of Disney’s new Aladdin remake

The new live-action Aladdin can’t fully overcome the tale’s complicated history.

By Aja Romano

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