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The $1 Trump coin: legal tender, depending on what you mean by legal

Various laws and 250 years of tradition prevent the likeness of living people from appearing on currency. Donald Trump and Scott Bessent don’t want you to worry about that

The Guardian - US · Sep 2

George Clooney's long love affair with Venice enters a new chapter

George Clooney has become a staple at the Venice Film Festival over nearly three decades

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Trump discovers two more things he can rename - Lakes, and his place in history

The TOI correspondent from Washington : In what was widely seen as part trolling and part wishful fantasy, MAGA supremo Donald Trump on Friday declared himself in a social media post to be the “greatest” president in US history, ahead of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt and others (who…

The Times of India · Aug 28

In 1776, Thomas Paine inspired the American Revolution, influencing Founding Fathers like George Washington through his book criticising religion; but when he died, only 6 attended his funeral

Thomas Paine's 1776 pamphlet Common Sense helped push American colonists towards independence from Britain, with George Washington later praising its influence. Paine went on to become a controversial critic of organised religion. When he died in 1809, only six mourners accompanied his body to his burial.

The Economic Times · Aug 25

American revolution 2.0: how Trump has changed the US, and why it was powerless to stop him

America’s system of government, and the constitution on which it is built, was created in different times and for different circumstances and purposes, and it has changed very little since then.

The Conversation · Aug 23

Inside Trump’s remodel of Jackie O’s Rose Garden. Fewer flowers and more statues

During Trump's initial term, first lady Melania Trump arranged the placement of a work by Japanese American artist Isamu Noguchi near the Rose Garden, marking the first inclusion of an Asian American artist in the White House collection

The Independent UK · Aug 22

Sean Duffy’s family road-trip reality series: we watched it – will anyone else?

Trump transport chief’s YouTube show vowed to ‘celebrate America’s story’ – it’s debatable whether it celebrates anything besides the Duffys themselves

The Guardian - US · Aug 22

In 1776, a 17-year-old Connecticut teenager secretly spied on the British during the American Revolution, escaped execution and survived where Nathan Hale failed

In 1776, 17-year-old Connecticut teenager David Maltbie secretly crossed into British-controlled Long Island as a spy. Posing as a schoolteacher, he gathered intelligence for the American cause, was captured and sentenced to hang, but escaped before his execution. His remarkable story echoes Nathan Hale’s failed espionage mission during the American…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

Quote of the day by George Washington: "Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to..."

The people we surround ourselves with can quietly influence our character, reputation and the choices we make. More than two centuries ago, George Washington offered a simple piece of advice about the importance of choosing one's company carefully. In his Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour, Washington wrote: “Associate yourself…

The Times of India · Aug 20

Read our big scoop: Ice-cream cones, the ingenious invention of American immigrants

Ice cream was a rare and expensive treat for centuries because of the difficulty of storing ice

The Independent UK · Aug 19