Top Stories to Know in 2025 So Far

When so many things happen so fast in a world which is inundated with misinformation, it is imperative to know what is trustworthy and what is important.
Last updated: Apr 15, 2025

President Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) addresses his tariffs and their impact on the stock market during a speech.
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"During all this period, and last week, you stayed with us," the Ukrainian president tells European leaders in Brussels. Meanwhile, Russia repeats its opposition to European troops in Ukraine after any peace deal - saying it would be "direct war".
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At his joint address to Congress, Trump said he brought back free speech. His actions say different, writes Scott Nover.
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Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for the longest floor speech in recorded Senate history when he bested Sen.
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Heartland Whole Health Institute weaves together nature, wellness, and architecture to reimagine health-care design.
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After Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting clashed, "Saturday Night Live" put out this episode. It is truly remarkable to watch. Elon Musk (Mike Myers) interrupts a heated meeting with Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson), JD Vance (Bowen Yang), Marco Rubio (Marcello Hernández) and Ukraine President Zelenskyy (Mikey Day).
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President Donald Trump has cut short talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he and and Vice President JD Vance berated the Ukraine’s leader for being “disrespectful” in the Oval Office.
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Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe speaks to CNN’s Laura Coates after he was arrested during a city council meeting in Huntington Beach, California. Kluwe was protesting a plaque with an acrostic poem that spells out MAGA.
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Less than three years before Elon Musk tapped him to help overhaul the US government, Edward Coristine, then 17, was the subject of a heated dispute among executives at cybersecurity firm over his alleged leaking of company information.
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A large part of how teenagers learn, interact and make sense of the world is shaped by the devices. Yet, it’s easy to get lost in the mass of entertainment and other content available online. What happens then when they are cut off from their devices? What happens when we make 5 teens swop their smartphones for a brick phone for 10 days?
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