A Weekend of Pain and Protest

A Weekend of Pain and Protest

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50 Years In, What's the Point of U2? Bono and the Edge Have Answers.

The longtime friends and creative partners on what U2 still means — and what would make them call it quits.Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.comWatch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview For more i ...  Show more

MAGA's Midterm Defectors

Perhaps no American feels the domestic effects of the war, tariffs and inflation more than the Iowa farmer. The political environment stirred up by those farmers’ strife could allow the Democrats to seize the moment and elect one of theirs to the Senate or the governor’s mansion ...  Show more

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