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Liberation Day at One Year: What the Tariffs Actually Cost Americans
One year after Trump's Liberation Day tariffs, the effective rate has jumped from 2.4% to 12-13.6%. Independent economists estimate 94% of costs have been borne by US consumers and businesses.
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OpenAI Closes $122B Round at $852B Valuation, Launches Super App
OpenAI confirmed the largest private funding round in history and announced a ChatGPT super app unifying chat, coding, search, and agents for its 900 million weekly users.
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Artemis II Crew Completes First Crewed Lunar Flyby Since 1972
On April 6, 2026, four astronauts passed within 6,400 miles of the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17, with Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen each making history.
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NFL Closes Rashee Rice Investigation With No Discipline
The NFL closed its conduct investigation into Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice on April 3, 2026, finding insufficient evidence to support discipline after a three-month review.
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Tokenized Real-World Assets Hit $27.6B Despite Crypto Market Weakness
The RWA tokenization market reached $27.65 billion in April 2026 with 4% monthly growth, led by $12.78B in tokenized US Treasuries. BlackRock, Ondo Finance, and Franklin Templeton are driving institutional adoption.
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FDA Approves Kresladi: First Gene Therapy for Rare Immune Disorder
Rocket Pharma's Kresladi received FDA accelerated approval on March 26, 2026, as the first gene therapy for Severe LAD-I, an immune disorder that is fatal in most untreated infants.
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Anthropic Cuts Off Third-Party Claude Tools Starting April 4
Anthropic is blocking unofficial tools like OpenClaw that access Claude without payment from April 4, 2026. Users must switch to a direct API key or purchase new extra usage bundles to continue.
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SpaceX Files $1.75T IPO: The Largest Public Offering in History
SpaceX filed confidentially for an IPO at a $1.75 trillion valuation on April 1, 2026, targeting a June NASDAQ listing that would raise $75 billion in the largest public offering ever.
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Entertainment
See all →Super Mario Galaxy Movie Opens to $122M: Star Fox, Rosalina, and the Nintendo Cinematic Bet
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opened April 1 to $122.1 million globally, introducing Donald Glover as Fox McCloud and Brie Larson as Rosalina alongside the returning Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jack Black.
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PSG vs Liverpool: Champions League Quarter-Final Preview
PSG host Liverpool at Parc des Princes on April 8 in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. PSG are in form; Liverpool enter wounded after a 4-0 FA Cup loss to Manchester City.
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Investors Are Quietly Rethinking American Assets
A year after Liberation Day, 50% of German companies have cut US investment plans, FDI has stayed below projections, and institutional capital is diversifying away from dollar-dominated assets.
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The Iran War Is Costing the Auto Industry 900,000 Sales in 2026
Strait of Hormuz disruptions have pushed oil toward $120 a barrel since the US-Iran conflict began February 28, 2026. AutoForecast Solutions projects 800,000 to 900,000 lost vehicle sales globally this year as consumer confidence and manufacturing costs both deteriorate.
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Canadians Are Canceling US Trips and Discovering Home Instead
Political tensions and a weak Canadian dollar have pushed 41% of regular US visitors to reconsider their trips in 2026. Banff saw 31% more Canadian inquiries in Q1. Florida advance bookings from Canada are down 18%.
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Monster Hunter Outlanders CBT2 Opens April 1 with Story and Adventurers
Capcom and TiMi's mobile Monster Hunter collaboration opens its second closed beta April 1-12, adding a full story mode, Adventurer companions, and three new monsters including Rathalos. It's the most complete look at the game before global launch.
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Food & Culture
See all →The Best New London Restaurants to Try in April 2026
Mayfair's coastal Portuguese fine dining, Shoreditch Korean-Italian fusion, Covent Garden's day-boat seafood, and a Notting Hill natural wine bistro define London's strongest spring opening class in recent memory.
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Education & Careers
See all →Psychology Grad Degrees Have Negative ROI in 2026. Here's the Data.
Yale economist Joseph Altonji finds psychology master's degrees returning -8% ROI and clinical psychology -5% in 2026. Medicine returns 173%, law 41%. AI eliminating entry-level roles in adjacent fields is accelerating the negative returns.
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Gen Z Redefines Romance Through Personal Growth
Gen Z is redefining romance by prioritizing personal growth, healthy boundaries, and emotional intelligence over traditional relationship timelines.
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