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Why it matters: The Trump administration has granted a reprieve to global technology manufacturers by exempting smartphones, laptops, CPUs, memory chips, and electronics to make semiconductors from its sweeping tariffs on imports – a move that could ease pressure on companies like Apple and Nvidia while offering relief to consumers. The exclusions, published late Friday by US Customs and Border Protection, narrow the scope of Trump’s aggressive trade measures by sparing these products from the 125 percent China-specific tariff and the baseline 10 percent tariff imposed on nearly all other countries. The exemption list includes popular consumer electronics such as…

Rory McIlroy has stormed to the top of the Masters leaderboard with an electrifying third round that included two eagles to finish two shots ahead of Bryson DeChambeau and on the doorstep of winning the elusive career Grand Slam in golf. To reach the promised land of a career Grand Slam, McIlroy will have to get past the big-hitting American who delivered some late fireworks on Saturday to set up a high-profile final-round showdown that will be a rematch of their battle at last year’s US Open. DeChambeau, who took advantage of a late collapse by McIlroy to win last…

So sharp are partisan divisions these days that it can seem as if people are experiencing entirely different realities. Maybe they actually are, according to Leor Zmigrod, a neuroscientist and political psychologist at Cambridge University. In a new book, “The Ideological Brain: The Radical Science of Flexible Thinking,” Dr. Zmigrod explores the emerging evidence that brain physiology and biology help explain not just why people are prone to ideology but how they perceive and share information.This conversation has been edited for clarity and brevity.What is ideology?It’s a narrative about how the world works and how it should work. This potentially…

For years, the U.S. government has warned travelers they will soon need a Real ID to board domestic flights, only to keep postponing the deadline. But “soon” appears to be real this time.As of May 7, a standard driver’s license or state ID will no longer pass muster at airport security checkpoints, the Department of Homeland Security says. Passengers will instead need to present a security-enhanced, star-emblazoned Real ID or another approved form of identification like a passport.The change, nearly 20 years in the making, is meant to enhance security by setting a more consistent standard for state-issued documentation, according…

Britain has watched President Trump’s tariffs with a mix of shock, fascination and queasy recognition. The country, after all, embarked on a similar experiment in economic isolationism when it voted to leave the European Union in 2016. Nearly nine years after the Brexit referendum, it is still reckoning with the costs.The lessons of that experience are suddenly relevant again as Mr. Trump uses a similar playbook to erect walls around the United States. Critics once described Brexit as the greatest act of economic self-harm by a Western country in the post-World War II era. It may now be getting a…

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As The Pitt crew gears up for Season 2, creator and executive producer R. Scott Gemmill previewed what viewers can expect from the sophomore installment — including character returns (and new additions) and the reasoning behind the 10-month time jump. During Deadline’s Contenders TV panel for the medical procedural earlier this month, the creative team revealed the next day-long shift would take place over Fourth of July weekend, which always brings a boom of injuries to the ER. But in a new interview with TVLine, Gemmill added that Langdon’s (Patrick Ball) sobriety journey is one of the key factors behind…

The ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, features the best men’s tennis players in the world, who have some of the strongest backhands on the tour. And yet, these players are often succeeding by running around those backhands and getting into position to turn them into the more powerful forehand.Most points end in four shots or less, but when rallies reach that fifth shot, players need to seize an advantage. “Hunting for forehands is not about trying to end the point, but about controlling it and getting on offense as quickly as you can,” said the ESPN analyst Patrick McEnroe.Being the…

Apple and other electronics manufacturers have received a break from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency sharing a long list of products excluded from the levies last night. iPhones, Macs, iPads, Apple Watch, and other Apple devices will not be subject to the 125 percent tariffs that have been put in place on imported Chinese goods, nor will Apple have to pay the 10 percent reciprocal tariffs that are in place for goods from other countries. All manner of electronic devices have been exempted, including computer components such as GPUs from Nvidia, semiconductors and the…

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Democrats shouldn’t look for their version of podcaster Joe Rogan and instead should find other meaningful ways to connect with voters.  The former White House official touted his visions for the future of the party’s appeal during a recent appearance on “The Weekly Show with John Stewart.” “My party’s all up in arms about who’s our Joe Rogan. We’re not going to have a Joe Rogan of the left. That’s not how it works,” he said. Rogan has developed a platform as a conversationalist and influencer through frequent freeform interviews promoted across social platforms. …