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TED ANTHONY National Writer.

FILE - President Donald Trump address the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

From all over the planet, they came to the UN with a message: Fix things, particularly yourself

September 29, 2025

World leaders have spent the past week at the United Nations often criticizing the U.N. itself. They told each other and those who administer the planet’s most prominent global institution that most parts of the metaphorical house of nations are outdated and not in good working order. Some version of this happens every year. Leaders point out the U.N.’s flaws and tell it to buckle down and get things done. But at the end of speeches they congratulate themselves for doing important work, This year, the critiques from dozens of nations feel even more prominent and pointed than usual.

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China Premier Li Qiang addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

China’s No. 2 leader, in debut of sorts on world stage at UN, echoes his nation’s concern about US

September 26, 2025

China’s second-in-command sounded his nation’s recurring alarm against aggressive and unilateral action in global politics in an address to world leaders. Li Qiang’s speech to the U.N. General Assembly brimmed with references that echoed long-standing concerns about the United States and the Trump administration in particular. It also case Beijing as a defender of the world order in an age of encroaching chaos. Li made no major announcements and offered no specific policy revelations. But his comments, in sweep and assertive tone, revealed several things — including what might be seen as his official debut on the world stage since his promotion to premier 2½ years ago.

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People attend the World Pride Rally and March at the Lincoln Memorial, Sunday, June 8, 2025, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Protests, parades and Pride: One week in June 2025 is drawing stark American fault lines

June 14, 2025

On the first weekend: a vision of the nation built upon inclusivity and the tenets of liberalism — a conception of country that incorporates generations of fights for equity, for compassion, for expanding what it means to be an American. On the second weekend, in the same town: a public show of strength and nationalism constructed on a foundation of military might, law and order, a tour de force of force. And on the days in between, in a city 2,000 miles from the capital locked in pitched battles over the use — abuse, many contend — of federal power and military authority. Today’s United States is encapsulated in a single week in June 2025, its triumphs and frictions on vivid display.

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FILE - Bruce Springsteen performs at a campaign rally supporting Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Oct. 28, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Bruce Springsteen’s lyrical view of America has long included politics — even more so as he ages

May 23, 2025

Even as his fame and wealth have soared over the decades, Bruce Springsteen has retained the voice of the working class’ balladeer. He has often weighed in on politics — most notably when he was a regular presence on Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. This month, though, his music and public statements have ended up as particularly pointed and contentious. At a concert in Manchester, England, Springsteen denounced President Donald Trump’s politics, calling him an “unfit president” leading a “rogue government” of people who have “no concern or idea for what it means to be deeply American.” His lyrics have long reflected his politics.

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