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Burial – “Comafields” & “Imaginary Festival”

Burial is back with two more dark, dramatic sprawls. A new single from the intensely private electronic producer showed up online about an hour ago, just in time for Bandcamp Friday, with A-side “Comafields” backed by “Imaginary Festival.” The former track spends 12 minutes

Trump raises tariffs on Canada to 35 percent

President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. would raise tariffs on certain Canadian goods from 25 percent to 35 percent beginning Friday. Goods that are covered under the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will be exempt from the tariff rate, the White House said.

These key US allies are set to recognize Palestinian state

About three-quarters of the countries in the United Nations recognize the Palestinian state, which holds a “Permanent Observer State” status within the intergovernmental body — allowing it to be part of the proceedings but unable to vote on resolutions. Three more countries —

Senate panel rejects Trump budget health cuts

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Senate panel rejects Trump budget health cuts The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s massive proposed funding cut to the National Institutes of

Two Ways To Film The Same Scene

In a review of City of Angels , the 1998 Hollywood remake of Wings of Desire by Wim Wenders, Roger Ebert says: To compare the two films is really beside the point, since “Wings of Desire” exists on its own level as a visionary and original film, and “City of Angels” exists

Fewer kindergarteners are being vaccinated, CDC data show

Vaccinations among kindergarteners declined during the 2024-25 school year compared to the year before, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rates dipped to 92.1 percent for the diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine

Trump’s Epstein Explanation Makes No Sense

The president still doesn’t have a clear explanation for his own recent claims about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking with reporters at the White House Thursday, Trump reiterated that he had thrown the child sex trafficker out of Mar-a-Lago after he learned that

New tariffs could raise prices of Ozempic, Wegovy

Some of the most recognizable brand names that could be impacted by new tariffs include Ozempic and Wegovy, two injectable drugs that have grown popular in recent years for their abilities to treat diabetes and promote weight loss. Both are made by Novo Nordisk, a Danish company.

Trump tariffs spur inflation ahead of deadline

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Prices pop as Trump tariff deadline looms The White House is racing to finish trade deals ahead of its Aug. 1 deadline, just as prices in the economy are starting