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Kissinger's unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America
Read full article: Kissinger's unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin AmericaLeftists in Chile were tortured, tossed from helicopters and forced to watch relatives be raped during the military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.
With 'shuttle diplomacy,' step by step, Kissinger chased the possible in the Mideast
Read full article: With 'shuttle diplomacy,' step by step, Kissinger chased the possible in the MideastHenry Kissinger's legacy in the Mideast is the pursuit of what's possible, not necessarily peace, in one of the world's most intractable conflicts.
A secret trip by Henry Kissinger grew into a half-century-long relationship with China
Read full article: A secret trip by Henry Kissinger grew into a half-century-long relationship with ChinaHenry Kissinger is being remembered positively in China as an envoy who was willing to overlook ideological differences at the height of the Cold War and long after.
Henry Kissinger was a trusted confidant to President Nixon until the bitter, bizarre end
Read full article: Henry Kissinger was a trusted confidant to President Nixon until the bitter, bizarre endUntil the bitter end, Henry Kissinger was one of the trusted few in the tight circle of a distrusting President Richard Nixon.
Henry Kissingerโs complicated legacy draws admiration and scorn from across the globe
Read full article: Henry Kissingerโs complicated legacy draws admiration and scorn from across the globeThe death on Wednesday of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has drawn admiration and scorn from political leaders around the world, highlighting the complicated legacy of Kissingerโs views about what it meant to serve Americaโs interests during the Cold War โ and how the country should exert its influence.
Inside the brand new White House Situation Room: Cutting-edge tech, mahogany and that new car smell
Read full article: Inside the brand new White House Situation Room: Cutting-edge tech, mahogany and that new car smellThe White House Situation Room โ a space of great mystique and even higher secrecy โ just got a $50 million facelift.
China looks to Kissinger meeting to improve strained relations with US
Read full article: China looks to Kissinger meeting to improve strained relations with USAmid a steep downturn in relations with the United States, China has looked to a meeting with former U.S. national security adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to revive positive momentum.
Billy Crystal and Queen Latifah look marvelous as they headline this year's Kennedy Center Honors
Read full article: Billy Crystal and Queen Latifah look marvelous as they headline this year's Kennedy Center HonorsYou know youโve made a cultural impact when Henry Kissinger quotes your own joke back to you.
Former US diplomat Henry Kissinger celebrates 100th birthday, still active in global affairs
Read full article: Former US diplomat Henry Kissinger celebrates 100th birthday, still active in global affairsFormer diplomat and presidential adviser Henry Kissinger is marking his 100th birthday, outlasting many of his political contemporaries who guided the United States through one of its most tumultuous periods including the presidency of Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War.
'Godfather of AI' leaves Google, warns of tech's dangers
Read full article: 'Godfather of AI' leaves Google, warns of tech's dangersGeoffrey Hinton, the man widely considered as the โgodfatherโ of artificial intelligence, has left Google โ with a message sharing his concerns about potential dangers stemming from the same technology he helped build.
Political prisoners share how Jimmy Carter saved their lives
Read full article: Political prisoners share how Jimmy Carter saved their livesAs Jimmy Carter rests in hospice care at his home in Georgia, The Associated Press reached out to former political prisoners who credit him with saving their lives.
Elizabeth Holmes faces judgment day for her Theranos crimes
Read full article: Elizabeth Holmes faces judgment day for her Theranos crimesA federal judge on Friday will decide whether disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes should serve a lengthy prison sentence for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology.
Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years for Theranos scam
Read full article: Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years for Theranos scamDisgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for duping investors in the failed startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing but instead made her a symbol of Silicon Valley ambition that veered into deceit.
โGoodfellas,โ โLaw & Orderโ actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83
Read full article: โGoodfellas,โ โLaw & Orderโ actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83Paul Sorvino, an imposing actor who specialized in playing crooks and cops like Paulie Cicero in โGoodfellasโ and the NYPD sergeant Phil Cerreta on โLaw & Order,โ has died.
Ukraine fears a long war might cause West to lose interest
Read full article: Ukraine fears a long war might cause West to lose interestAs Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, officials in Kyiv have expressed fears that the specter of โwar fatigueโ could erode the Westโs resolve to help the country push back Moscowโs aggression.
Reporter recalls pivotal story in Elizabeth Holmes' stardom
Read full article: Reporter recalls pivotal story in Elizabeth Holmes' stardomA Fortune Magazine reporter whose story helped turn Elizabeth Holmes into a Silicon Valley sensation came to court Thursday to explain why he felt like he became a pawn in her attempts to hype a blood-testing technology she promised would revolutionize health care.
Former US defense secretary testifies in Holmes fraud trial
Read full article: Former US defense secretary testifies in Holmes fraud trialFormer U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified Wednesday in the trial of fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes, saying the entrepreneur misled him into believing she was on the verge of rolling out a blood-testing breakthrough that he hoped would help save lives of troops in battle.
Fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes prepares to go on trial
Read full article: Fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes prepares to go on trialA jury is being assembled to decide the fate of Elizabeth Holmes, a former Silicon Valley star facing felony charges of duping her elite financial backers and a high-powered board of directors into believing she had invented a revolutionary blood-testing technology that could detect hundreds of diseases with a finger prick.
Longtime editor Genevieve Young left legacy in publishing
Read full article: Longtime editor Genevieve Young left legacy in publishingThis 2018 photo released by the Gordon Parks Foundation shows Genevieve Young, a publishing editor and wife of photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks. She was a publishing editor with a long and diverse legacy. (Gordon Parks Foundation via AP)NEW YORK โ Genevieve Young was a publishing editor with a long and diverse legacy. She also edited the groundbreaking photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks, married him in the 1970s and later helped oversee his estate. Young was Park's editor at Harper.
George Shultz wasn't 'afraid to struggle against the odds'
Read full article: George Shultz wasn't 'afraid to struggle against the odds'(AP Photo/Barry Thumma, File)WASHINGTON โ Time was running out when Secretary of State George P. Shultz returned home in April 1988 after flying 16,000 miles in a failed mission to persuade Arabs and Israelis to negotiate their differences. AdA lifelong Republican, Shultz negotiated the first-ever treaty with the Soviet Union to reduce the size of their ground-based nuclear arsenals. The president would not yield, and Reagan and Shultz returned to the United States disappointed but determined to pursue an accord. Although Shultz objected, Reagan went ahead with the deal and millions of dollars from Iran went to right-wing Contra guerrillas in Nicaragua. But only a few years later, Reagan and Shultz, considered Israelโs best friends, had opened the door to Palestinian legitimacy and possibly a Palestinian state on land held by Israel.
Scowcroft, national security adviser to 2 presidents, dies
Read full article: Scowcroft, national security adviser to 2 presidents, diesPlaying a prominent role in American foreign policy, Scowcroft served as national security adviser to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, the only national security adviser to two different administrations. He served as national security adviser to Bush, by then a close friend, during the four years of the Bush administration, 1989-93. A year later he became deputy assistant for national security under Henry Kissinger, Nixons national security adviser. He accepted a return engagement as national security adviser when he realized he would be at the presidents side instead of running the massive bureaucracy at the Defense Department.