Musical ‘Hamilton’ and historian Ron Chernow to receive Liberty Medal awards

Musical ‘Hamilton’ and historian Ron Chernow to receive Liberty Medal awards

PHILADELPHIA — The Broadway musical “Hamilton” and the historian whose book inspired it will collect the National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal this fall, an award for efforts to spread liberty around the world. Ron Chernow and “ Hamilton ” will collect the medal and its $100,000 cash prize at an event in October on Philadelphia’s…

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China exports sharply beat expectations in the first two months as trade surplus surges to highest on record

China exports sharply beat expectations in the first two months as trade surplus surges to highest on record

A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, Jan. 13, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s trade surplus rose to its highest on record in the combined January-February period, while exports massively beat expectations, underscoring the resilience of the world’s second-largest economy…

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U.S. Supreme Court allows order forcing Google to make app store reforms

U.S. Supreme Court allows order forcing Google to make app store reforms

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to halt key parts of a judge’s order requiring Alphabet’s Google to make major changes to its app store Play, as the company prepares to appeal a decision in a lawsuit brought by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games. The justices turned down Google’s request to temporarily freeze parts of the injunction won by Epic…

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