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Short shrift for ‘50% tariff’ outburst; thousands of Americans want to become British for good – key US politics stories from Saturday 24 May at a glance

In the 2020s, an uncomfortable truth has taken center stage: Baby Boomers control a staggering share of America’s wealth, while younger generations are buried under...

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The prolific actor plays an American forensic expert in the BBC’s new drama ‘The Bombing of Pan Am 103’. Eddie Marsan talks to Hannah Ewens about how he escaped typecasting, where Keir Starmer is failing, how to deal with racists, and his future as a director

US President Donald Trump on Friday threw his support behind a new "partnership" between US Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel, sending the American firm's share price skyrocketing on hopes of an end to the long-running saga over foreign ownership of a key national asset.

Representatives of Balkan nations and Americans of both political parties agree on NATO's value in maintaining peace around the world

Even as his fame and wealth have soared over the decades, Bruce Springsteen has retained the voice of the working class’ balladeer

As the rest of the world, especially China, races toward more sustainable energy sources, America is doubling down on oil and gas. That's not by accident.

Amtrak's 160mph Acela trains, due to debut in the next few weeks, will serve the Northeast Corridor, from Washington DC to Boston via New York

U.S. competitiveness has always depended on its universities' openness to talent and commitment to research.