In the early hours of trading on Friday, August 8, 2025, global markets were shaken by the announcement of a 39 percent tariff on imported gold bars weighing 100 ounces or more by

In November 1974, New York Times film critic Vincent Canby wrote that the city had become “a metaphor for what looks like the last days of American civilization.”  “It is run by fools,” he

In November 1974, New York Times film critic Vincent Canby wrote that the city had become “a metaphor for what looks like the last days of American civilization.”  “It is run by fools,” he

Japan eats a lot of rice. And it imposes tariffs on foreign rice to protect domestic producers — sometimes as high as 700 hundred percent. The result has been a disaster for Japan’s

Japan eats a lot of rice. And it imposes tariffs on foreign rice to protect domestic producers — sometimes as high as 700 hundred percent. The result has been a disaster for Japan’s

Last month, like many, I went to see the newly released Superman movie by James Gunn. As a kid, I loved the 1978 Superman film with Christopher Reeve and the scene when he

Last month, like many, I went to see the newly released Superman movie by James Gunn. As a kid, I loved the 1978 Superman film with Christopher Reeve and the scene when he

One of America’s long-standing cultural institutions is in decline. The Survey Center on American Life is reporting that only 38 percent of Gen Z Americans who are now adults report eating regularly with