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Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran warApr 13, 2026 1:45 pm - Midwest soybean farmers are facing an array of compounding issues. Costs, such as equipment, have crept up over time while soybean prices have stayed low. Tariffs levied by the Trump administration last year and the resulting monthslong trade war with China in 2025 only made things worse, they say. Then the Iran war bottled up shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sending fertilizer prices sky high.
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Tailors age out of the workforce even as demand for their skills growsApr 13, 2026 1:02 pm - Like engraving, repairing musical instruments and many other skilled trades, creating and fitting garments to individual specifications hasn't attracted enough entry-level workers over the years to replace the professionals retiring their pincushions after decades of performing their craft.
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Trump administration agrees to keep flying rainbow Pride flag at New York’s Stonewall monumentApr 13, 2026 12:43 pm - The Trump administration said Monday it will keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, reversing course after removing the banner in February.
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Hungarian election victor Magyar says he’d speak with Putin and ask him to end the war in UkraineApr 13, 2026 12:14 pm - Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar said on Monday that if Russian President Vladimir Putin were to initiate a call with him, he would speak with him and tell him to end the war in Ukraine.
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The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix thatApr 13, 2026 12:05 pm - White House economists estimate the United States has a shortage of 10 million houses, according to a new report out Monday — and say regulatory cuts could lead to more construction to stabilize prices, increase home ownership and fuel faster economic growth.
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Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to EpsteinApr 13, 2026 9:46 am - A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s$10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Pope visits Africa and calls for peace in Algeria against Iran war’s backdropApr 13, 2026 9:07 am - Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday on a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace and the end of “neocolonial tendencies” in world affairs, while facing an extraordinary broadside by President Donald Trump over his criticism of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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US military blocks Iranian ports to raise pressure on TehranApr 13, 2026 8:18 am - The U.S. military vowed to blockade all Iranian ports starting Monday in an effort to force Tehran to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and accept a peace deal. Iran responded with threats on all ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, taking aim at U.S.-allied countries.
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Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility weeks after her arrest on suspicion of DUIApr 13, 2026 7:08 am - Britney Spears has entered a substance abuse treatment facility just over a month after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
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What to stream: ‘Beef,’ Zayn Malik, ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles,’ Glen Powell and Elle FanningApr 13, 2026 5:15 am - Sadie Sandler starring in the Netflix comedy “Roommates” and fresh tunes from Zayn Malik are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.