Trump Claims a ‘Historic’ Mandate. Polls Show Americans Have Mixed Feelings. The public may have more nuanced views on issues like tariffs and mass deportations than it might seem at first blush.

After UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting, Americans Express Frustration With Health Insurance Industry The shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan has unleashed Americans’ frustrations with an industry that often denies coverage and reimbursement for medical claims.

Americans Can’t Get Enough Of Hybrid Cars Good morning! It’s Wednesday, December 4, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

How Private Funds Could Hurt Americans Under Trump The fund managers who backed Donald Trump’s candidacy have welcomed his victory with calls for new directions in policy.

Jain Americans adapt Thanksgiving by applying an ethic of nonviolence even to the turkey (RNS) — Jain Americans have forged Thanksgiving traditions of their own, participating in a ritual fast, praying for forgiveness or cooking up a vegan feast for their families. The post Jain Americans adapt Thanksgiving by applying an ethic of nonviolence even to the turkey appeared first on RNS.

3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap The Americans were freed in exchange for a Chinese intelligence officer who was serving a 20-year sentence in the United States, officials said.

How the first Pilgrims and Puritans differed in views on religion and respect for Native Americans (The Conversation) — Puritans and Pilgrims came out of the same religious culture of 1570s England. Pilgrims hosted the first American Thanksgiving, and Puritans arrived later. The post How the first Pilgrims and Puritans differed in views on religion and respect for Native Americans appeared first on RNS.

‘Interior Chinatown’ stars loved getting to satirize Hollywood’s portrayal of Asian Americans submitted by /u/Kyunseo

Blue Bracelets, MAGA Hats and “92% Club” Shirts: How Americans Are Flaunting Their Voting Choices In the aftermath of the presidential election, voters are reaching for merchandise and political symbols either to celebrate the results or to make clear their opposition.

7 ways Americans who leave religion are basically pretty boring (RNS) — Here are some facts you may not know about the nonreligious. The post 7 ways Americans who leave religion are basically pretty boring appeared first on RNS.

After dispiriting election, Muslim Americans question whether politics is a game they can influence (RNS) — In the days since the presidential election, American Muslim political and civic leaders are debating whether continuing to work within the country’s two-party system will ever produce gains for the Muslim community. The post After dispiriting election, Muslim Americans question whether politics is a game they can influence appeared firs…

For Arab Americans and Muslims in newly red Dearborn, a mix of defiance, ambivalence, fear DEARBORN, Mich. (RNS and NPR) —  ‘The Arab community got their message across that we could no longer be taken for granted,’ said one Christian and Palestinian American. ‘Even though we’ve paid a heavy price.’ The post For Arab Americans and Muslims in newly red Dearborn, a mix of defiance, ambivalence, fear appeared first on RNS.

Jewish Americans should look harder at Elise Stefanik’s attacks on elites (RNS) — Don’t be fooled by her performance at the hearing with those college presidents. There is far more to Stefanik than meets the eye. The post Jewish Americans should look harder at Elise Stefanik’s attacks on elites appeared first on RNS.

Spy Agency Memo Sets Rules for Artificial Intelligence and Americans’ Private Data The administration held back the guidance last month when unveiling a presidential directive pushing security agencies to use the technology.

Any Americans been to Iran recently? My wifes family is in Iran and we have been twice (2016, 2022), My wife is a dual citizen and my 9yo daughter and myself are American. We didnt plan on going while tensions are high at the moment but recently we found out her mother is not well and may not be with us much longer. We tried to see if we could get her to Turkey but due to her healt…

An Open Letter from the Other Side of the World to the 50.2 Percent of Americans Who Probably Won’t Read This and the 48.1 Percent Who Might Dear Americans, During your country’s recent presidential campaign, President-elect Trump spoke about the threat of climate change: “So they talk all the time about how the ocean will rise in five hundred years, one-eighth of an inch, who the hell cares?” Now, before you decide where I’m going with that quote, please allow me to give a disclaime…

U.S. Allows Americans to Hold Foreign Conferences With Speakers Under Sanctions Reversing itself, the Treasury Department said U.S. sanctions do not prohibit hearing from foreigners deemed to be terrorists or other offenders.

For these Hindu Americans, a pivot from the Democratic Party was long overdue (RNS) — In the Trump coalition, they see a burgeoning multiracial religious right that has ample space for Hindu Americans.  The post  For these Hindu Americans, a pivot from the Democratic Party was long overdue appeared first on RNS.

At the Pandemic’s Start, Americans Began Drinking More. They Still Are. Excessive drinking persisted in the years after Covid arrived, according to a new data.

Trump’s Strange Bedfellows: Arab Americans and Right-Leaning Jews Donald J. Trump won votes from Arab Americans and pro-Israel American Jews. Someone is likely to be disappointed.