It’s worth spending some time on the Reflecting Pool this week as a microcosm of Donald Trump’s two presidencies.

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WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. and the European Union on Friday deepened their coordination on critical minerals as part of a broader push by Western allies to loosen ‌China's grip on ...

Next time you’re about to ask an AI chatbot to help you solve a hard problem, you might want to slow your roll. People who waited to consult an AI chatbot until they had partially worked through a ...

I’ve been researching critical thinking (CT) for almost 20 years now, and, because of that, much about it I take for granted. I’ve defined it, exemplified it, shortened its description, and analogised ...

1. On October 24, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effects of imports of processed critical minerals and their derivative products ...

Our Nation’s critical infrastructure is foundational to every American’s way of life—protecting our national security, facilitating our economic stability, and ensuring our public safety. During ...

As the U.S. and other Western countries rush to secure access to critical minerals, companies face pressure to move quickly and dispense with environmental and social protections. This briefing note ...

Reflection AI, a startup founded just last year by two former Google DeepMind researchers, has raised $2 billion at an $8 billion valuation, a whopping 15x leap from its $545 million valuation just ...

The following is an excerpt from “It’s Not Magic: The Ordinary Skills of Exceptional Leaders,” by John Amaechi (Wiley, Sept. 23, 2025). I regularly, and as gently as possible, challenge people on how ...

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