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Apple’s new CEO John Ternus steps into the spotlight after flying under the radar for yearsApr 21, 2026 11:35 am - Apple's next CEO John Ternus is a company veteran who rose through the iPhone maker's hardware engineering ranks but until now has maintained a low profile. Ternus will take over as chief executive in September for Tim Cook, who turned Apple into a $4 trillion tech colossus during his 15-year run after the death of co-founder Steve Jobs.
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Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policyApr 21, 2026 9:26 am - Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chinese and North Korean aggression.
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Zach Galifianakis brings humor to gardening in a Netflix series premiering on Earth DayApr 21, 2026 9:19 am - In “This Is a Gardening Show,” a six-part series premiering Wednesday, April 22, on Netflix for Earth Day, Zach Galifianakis brings a kind of wide-eyed curiosity to gardening that feels at once sincere and ridiculous.
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Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?Apr 21, 2026 9:12 am - There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV found his voice on his epic and ongoing trip through Africa. He has been criticizing the “handful of tyrants” and “chains of corruption” that have held parts of the continent hostage for centuries.
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Cook to step down as Apple CEO in SeptemberApr 21, 2026 8:53 am - Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than ...
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegationsApr 21, 2026 8:21 am - Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job.
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Warsh says he got no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president publicly pushes for themApr 21, 2026 8:18 am - President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve said Tuesday that he never promised the White House that he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so.
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Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s requestApr 21, 2026 8:05 am - President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran — a day before it was to expire — as a new round of peace talks was on hold. The announcement appeared to ease fears that the fighting, which had shaken energy markets and the global economy, would promptly resume.
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A taste of Hawaii in a pie: Coconut custard meets pineapple upside-down toppingApr 21, 2026 5:26 am - Pineapple upside-down cake topping gives a little ’60s flair to this coconut custard pie from the cookbook “50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant's Love Letter to the United States Through Pie" by Stacey Mei Yan Fong.
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It's all in the rice: The nuanced world of Japanese sake and how to pair it with foodApr 21, 2026 5:16 am - If your experience with sake is limited to the warm cup at your local sushi spot, you’re missing the larger world of sake, which is as nuanced and layered as wine. Here are some quick sake facts.