Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97
The artist became one of the world’s best-known contemporary figures after decades living in a psychiatric hospital
Richard Nixon
Thirty-seventh president of the United States (1969-74)
Nonstop hitchhiking across Continent – and a timely warning
Thumbing a ride can lead to extraordinary experiences
New trail highlights Irish roots of nearly half of US presidents
Series of commemorative trees and interpretive panels will celebrate the historical connections between Ireland and leaders of the United States
America’s 250th birthday hijacked by Trump’s personal branding
An event that was meant to celebrate an exceptional nation has been cornered by one man
Three former presidents sat together to listen to Obama on Thursday. Trump was not invited
A speech the former president made at the library opened in his name in Chicago seems the one the US really needs to hear on July 4th
‘We were wearing green Irish jerseys’: How Irish student footballers made history in China in 1976
For a group of former UCD students, a return trip to China marks half a century since an improbable tour that unfolded at a pivotal moment in the country’s history
Donald Trump relaxes curbs on LSD, ecstasy and other drugs to aid research
Measure also provides $50m for studies into a psychedelic made from root of Central African shrub
Iran has unleashed Gen Z tech warriors to ridicule the Trump administration
Gen Z Iranian content creators use AI-generated comedy videos and Lego animations of Trump in propaganda battle against US
‘He’s clearly not well’: Donald Trump’s erratic behaviour revives mental health debate
As the US president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced
Real legacy of Elvis may be contested, but his story recalls a better America
It is the vitality and soulfulness of Elvis on stage that lingers in Baz Luhrmann’s film, a powerful antidote to the usual preoccupation with his private demons
Will Americans want to visit a Richard Nixon interpretive centre just outside Naas?
A tourist trail that focuses on historical connections between Ireland and America – and which treats, say, Andrew Jackson as just as Irish-American in his way as JFK – is not a terrible idea
Challenger, 40 years on: the space shuttle disaster watched live by millions of children
Nasa’s avoidable tragedy exemplified 1980s overconfidence and haunted a generation, but the allure of space exploration endured
As the US prepares for its 250th, cinema is going through its greatest nervous breakdown yet
The US believed itself to be in a very different place 50 years ago
Former US vice-president Dick Cheney dies aged 84
Death of Republican politician who served alongside George W Bush announced in family statement
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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