What Trump, and C.E.O.s, Actually Got in Riyadh

What Trump, and C.E.O.s, Actually Got in Riyadh

“A lot of checks” Business leaders who had high hopes for the second Trump administration hadn’t signed up for the turmoil of his trade war. President Trump’s deals-focused visit to Saudi Arabia is more of what they had in mind. Leaving aside questions of how many of the multibillion-dollar agreements …

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11 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

11 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

‘Death of a Unicorn’ On the drive to his boss’s mansion, Elliot (Paul Rudd) hits and nearly kills a unicorn, leading to madcap misadventures in this horror-comedy directed by Alex Scharfman. From our review: There’s no real spoiling “Death of a Unicorn,” an unabashedly nonsensical movie that doesn’t take anything …

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Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them

Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them

During his first term in office, President Trump described the European Union “as a foe,” established “to hurt the United States on trade.” He repeated the charge at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, but in more vulgar terms: “The European Union was formed in order to screw the United States. …

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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era

Mark Zuckerberg kept the circle of people who knew his thinking small. Last month, Mr. Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, tapped a handful of top policy and communications executives and others to discuss the company’s approach to online speech. He had decided to make sweeping changes after visiting President-elect …

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