NYTIMES (Colby Smith) - What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s April Meeting
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at what is scheduled to be Jerome H. Powell’s final meeting as chair.
NYTIMES (Ephrat Livni) - Epstein Obtained Objects From Islam’s Holiest Site for His Island ‘Mosque’
Jeffrey Epstein’s messages cast light on an unusual building on his private island and show how his connections helped him secure tapestries from Mecca for it.
NYTIMES - How Taylor Swift Writes a Song, In Her Own Words
The artist shares stories behind some of her biggest hits, her love of a “rant bridge” and how life in the public eye informs the stories she tells in her songs.
NYTIMES - Jay-Z Breaks Down the Stories Behind His Most Famous Songs
The artist shares stories behind his famous songs, the writing challenges he sets for himself and how he has sustained a hip-hop career.
NYTIMES (Brooks Barnes and John Koblin) - New Disney Boss Is Tested by Trump and His Administration
Josh D’Amaro, who took the helm in February, will have to lead Disney through surprising new scrutiny from the president.
NYTIMES (Ivan Penn and Rebecca F. Elliott) - Loss of Emirates Further Weakens OPEC’s Influence
The exit of the United Arab Emirates is the most significant in a series of departures from the oil cartel in recent years.
NYTIMES (Mark Landler and Dmitry Kostyukov) - In France, American Universities Lose Their Allure in the Trump Era
Worries about visas, academic freedom and safety are making foreign schools, like Sciences Po in Paris, more attractive to some students than the Ivy League.
NYTIMES (Andrew Duehren) - Judge Asks Justice Department: Will You Oppose Trump?
A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to explain whether it intends to contest President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the I.R.S. over the disclosure of his tax returns.
NYTIMES (Ann E. Marimow) - Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Plan to Revoke Deportation Protections
The Trump administration wants to terminate humanitarian protections known as Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of migrants from Haiti and Syria.
AMERICANTHINKER - Without the American Dream, There Would be no America
LoC If the American Dream goes away, both in practice and in collective memory, we will be a fundamentally different, unrecognizable nation, and a poorer one for it, both materially and in spirit.