World & Nation
Mexico’s president pokes fun at Trump’s suggestion to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Consumer Goods & Retail
The Port of Long Beach will receive $283 million from the federal government to assist in building “America’s Green Gateway,” a rail project which will enable one of the nation’s busiest seaports to move more cargo by trains, speeding deliveries across the entire national supply chain, easing congestion and lessening local environmental impacts.
China has begun to challenge U.S. hegemony in Latin America. The chaos of the Trump presidency may present it a new opportunity.
Opinion
Imani Perry finds room to improvise, to think on the page in what feels like real time. Her work walks a line between ethnography and history.
A handful of companies say they are retreating on diversity, equity and inclusion, but watch closely: They are likely to quietly continue their commitments.
Rep. Elise Stefanik pledges to push President Trump’s ‘America First’ stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Climate & Environment
The pledge to rename Denali was opposed by environmental groups and Alaskan politicians, including Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
Kyle Paoletta’s “American Oasis” explores the history and culture of Las Vegas, Phoenix and other cities in a region that in some ways embodies the national spirit.
Chuckwalla National Monument is a great example of how to balance renewable energy and conservation.
Television
The Apple TV+ docuseries doesn’t feature pundits or historians as talking heads, focusing instead on the people on the ground, from soldiers to nurses to Vietnamese civilians.