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TOP SIGNAL19
Members from both parties say the legislative branch has descended into a state of dysfunction in the Trump era.
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The mail system took on new prominence during the Civil War by enabling soldiers to vote from afar. On Monday, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s effort to give it a new role in elections.
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The Supreme Court struck down an attempt at gerrymandering. But the chaos is ongoing.
The Atlantic1hpublic-policy9
Elevated interest rates have raised the cost of mortgages and car loans without dampening consumer spending.
NYT Home Page2hmacro-monetary⊕28
“Recursive self-improvement” is the idea that artificial intelligence could learn to build and train itself, creating exponential new progress — and risk.
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Estimates vary on how long it could take before a crucial pipeline is repaired, but a prolonged shutdown could push oil prices to their highest levels in months.
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It was the fifth time that a chamber of the Republican-controlled Congress has voted to rein in President Trump’s war powers as discontent with the conflict grows among voters.
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As A.I. transforms the technology industry, venture capital is flowing into “deep tech” start-ups that build robots and semiconductors.
NYT Business31msemiconductors8
A proposed law would bar children under 13 from using social media across the 27-nation bloc.
NYT Business3hregulation-antitrust8
Median household income rose to a record $87,460 in 2025, according to annual Census Bureau data on the financial well-being of Americans.
NYT Business15hpublic-policy8
The debate whether to regulate artificial intelligence is dividing leaders in both Silicon Valley and Washington. Senator Bernie Sanders and Stephen K. Bannon set aside partisanship to demand tighter regulations.
NYT Artificial Intelligence1hai-governance8
Siri finally works like a chatbot, but AI agent apps such as Instinct and Muse are stealing its thunder.
WSJ US Business10hagentic-systems8
Higher gasoline and diesel prices have led many families to save less and curb spending elsewhere.
WSJ US Business11hcommodities-energy8
Plus, it’s Fed day
WSJ Markets1hai-governance8
A period of global dominance has ended in plain sight.
The Atlantic1hpublic-policy8
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced a resolution to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the House floor Tuesday.
Fox 5 DC News13hpublic-policy⊕38
Older adults who changed the balance of fat, carbohydrates, and animal protein in their diets showed signs of reduced biological age after just four weeks. The strongest result appeared in participants eating an omnivorous, lower-fat, higher-carbohydrate diet.
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GENERAL25
Pyongyang blew up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office building in June 2020 after days of rising tensions.
Al Jazeera6h⊕26
Rising seas, stronger storms and relentless erosion are reshaping America's coastlines and forcing communities to make difficult choices. Special correspondent Ben Tracy of Climate Central has the story of two Atlantic coast communities grappling with erosion. It's part of our Tipping Point series.
PBS NewsHour13h⊕28
Thaçi held criminally responsible for war crimes during the violent break from Serbia in the 1990s Von der Leyen says “kickstarting Europe’s economy is our number one priority,” as Europe needs to tap into its huge market, world class industries and services. She says its single market remains too fragmented and needs to reform further, with the aim of completing it by the end of next year. “ Do we want to rally around our European idea that together we can decide our own destiny? Or do we let our democracies be undermined by the proxies and puppets of authoritarians? Whether it is the ultra nationalist or the anti-European, whether it’s Russian interference or disinformation, the names may be different, but their goal is the same. Continue reading...
Guardian World6m7
He is due to be tried for crimes against humanity over thousands of deaths linked to his war on drugs.
BBC World11m4
The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against White people and other minority groups in South Africa.
CBS News12m5
Hashim Thaci has been jailed for crimes including torture and murder during Kosovo's independence war with Serbia.
BBC Top Stories18m4
The growth of AI is happening at lightning pace, so what are the advantages and disadvantages of Scotland being at the forefront?
BBC Top Stories20m8
Gun violence-prevention programs are another casualty of Trump’s immigration enforcement crackdown Last June, hundreds of federal agents descended on Los Angeles in the first major immigration enforcement operation of the second Trump administration . Immigrants were swept up at Home Depots and car washes, in front of food stands and at garment factories. In some Latino and immigrant communities, residents were afraid to go to work; kids stayed home from school and petrified families had friends and neighbors make their grocery runs, too scared to go outside themselves. Continue reading...
Guardian US31m7
The action is likely the last House vote on issue ahead of the midterm elections Sign up for the US Breaking News email The US has announced visa restrictions on some South Africans as Donald Trump’s administration continues to claim that South Africa’s government racially discriminates against white minority Afrikaners. The announcement did not specify individuals who were barred from the US. Trump has spent his second term falsely claiming there is a “white genocide” in South Africa and railing against its affirmative action policies. Continue reading...
Guardian US31m6
National lawmakers propose paying her fine should WTA impose it on her for skipping the concurrent mandatory China Open.
Al Jazeera32m4
Commission president says EU must ‘urgently reimagine our partnerships’ as she makes unprecedented offer Europe live – latest updates Canada has been invited to become the first “associate member” of the EU by the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen. In an unprecedented offer, von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the EU and Canada “see the world with the same eyes” through shared democratic values and common approaches to many big issues, from AI to climate breakdown, the Ukraine war and geopolitics. Continue reading...
Guardian World33m7
The Fed is expected to raise interest rates today for the first time in three years. And, the Kennedy Center board voted yesterday to close the historic center.
NPR News41m5
Moment Kash Patel's senate hearing takes bizarre turn
Al Jazeera49m4
Andy Burnham will attend UN general assembly, where he is expected to try to drum up more support for Ukraine UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham is expected to meet Donald Trump for the first time in person at the UN general assembly next week in New York. Last month the Guardian reported British officials had stepped up their preparations for a face-to-face meeting between Burnham and Trump after the prime minister said he hoped to attend the assembly of world leaders. Continue reading...
Guardian World51m5
Reach, which also owns Express, makes decision because of ‘mammoth shift’ in how audiences seek out content The publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers is to cut a further 220 editorial jobs as it adapts to a dramatic fall in online traffic while readers increasingly turn to summaries generated by artificial intelligence. Reach, which also owns scores of online brands and regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, the Birmingham Mail and the Liverpool Echo, said the latest cuts were necessary to cope with a “mammoth shift” in how audiences seek out content. Continue reading...
Guardian World52m8
The Canadian PM is in Strasbourg this week seeking a "unique alliance" - and there is one clear catalyst.
BBC Top Stories53m6
The two countries accounted for 52% of killings of environmental activists in 2025, according to Global Witness.
BBC World58m8
Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times The ongoing campaign to build thousands of massive datacenters for AI will create a “tsunami” of discarded electronics, putting the world on a course to triple its annual generation of toxic e-waste in the next 25 years, a new report projects. The electronic trash AI generates in the next 25 years could fill enough shipping containers to encircle the globe six times, it said. Yet, says the report by the non-profit environmental group Basel Action Network (BAN), there is no plan to deal with that waste – which typically contains toxics like lead, mercury, cadmium and forever chemicals, as well as valuable metals that are challenging to reclaim. Continue reading...
Guardian World1h9
The DOI placed QR codes in national parks, inviting visitors to report content deemed ‘negative about either past or living Americans’. Instead, it became a mode of resistance Over the past year and a half, Donald Trump and his administration have launched a campaign to censor American history at US national parks and federal lands. As part of Executive Order 14253, “Restoring truth and sanity to American history”, the Department of Interior (DOI) ordered park rangers to review all signs, brochures, books and films for content that “inappropriately disparages” Americans by suggesting that the United States was “inherently racist, sexist or oppressive”. It’s resulted in dozens of sign removals across the US, most of them related to slavery, Indigenous history and the climate crisis. Continue reading...
Guardian US1h8
Canada is seeking closer ties with EU after a breakdown in relations with the US and its president Donald Trump.
BBC World1h5
Announcement of visa restrictions follows Trump’s false claims of ‘white genocide’ taking place in South Africa The US has announced visa restrictions on some South Africans as Donald Trump’s administration continues to claim that South Africa’s government racially discriminates against white minority Afrikaners. The announcement did not specify individuals who were barred from the US. Trump has spent his second term falsely claiming there is a “white genocide” in South Africa and railing against its affirmative action policies. Continue reading...
Guardian US1h5
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs drive Ottawa closer to Europe.
NPR News1h4
India accuses Pakistan of ignoring bilateral agreement after collison between the two countries' navies.
Al Jazeera1h4
Selling retatrutide commercially is prohibited by federal law. Yet, companies have promoted the drug on social media, thanks in part to being certified by LegitScript.
CBS News1h4
Summer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth.
BBC Top Stories1h6
MARKETS FINANCE12
Macro monetary6
America’s position of global economic stability is starting to look shakier as the Trump administration piles on debt and doubles down on sanctions.
NYT Home Page2h7
The central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday, less than two months before the midterm elections.
NYT Home Page2h5
Testifying before Congress, the Treasury secretary said that he supported giving Americans $5,000 dividends if Republicans win in November.
NYT Business14h5
The 10-year Treasury yield is hovering around 5%, with oil retreating slightly
WSJ Markets3h⊕24
The data highlights the uneven nature of the region’s recovery as manufacturers contend with higher energy costs despite signs of improving demand.
WSJ World News53m4
Inflation accelerated again in August to its highest level since March, keeping price pressures well above the Bank of England’s target ahead of a rate decision on Thursday.
WSJ Social & Economy5h⊕24
Equities earnings2
The funding round would double the value of the start-up behind ChatGPT and establish it as the world’s most valuable private company.
NYT Home Page7h7
With the Food and Drug Administration’s hard-liners gone, investors are rushing back into rare-disease bets.
WSJ Markets2h7
Portfolio theory1
The investment manager aims to overhaul target-date funds with more options for employers.
WSJ Markets2h7
Commodities energy2
A Russia-Ukraine cease-fire isn’t guaranteed to get prices down.
The Atlantic12h7
Benchmarks fell but remained near four-month highs ahead of the Fed’s interest-rate decision, while disruptions in the Middle East and Houthi advances kept supply risks elevated.
WSJ World News3h4
Unsorted1
CoinEx said it was ceasing operations less than three months after a Wall Street Journal article spotlighted its use in Iran.
WSJ World News17h5
POLICY ACADEMIA25
Public policy20
The American invasion of Iraq in 2003 paved the way for Tehran to dominate its neighbor and whetted its appetite to expand its influence across the greater Middle East.
NYT Home Page3h7
We look at Yemen’s Houthi militia.
NYT Home Page1h7
Our White House and national security correspondent, David Sanger, compares past “forever wars” that President Trump campaigned against with an Iran War that has no clear endgame.
NYT US News1h7
The Air Force disclosure is crucial to deterring attacks on U.S. satellites.
WSJ World News14h⊕27
The Board of Regents nixes its requirement to pass a graduation exam.
WSJ US News14h7
A top Havana diplomat says the country is changing. But will it be enough to satisfy President Trump?
The Atlantic1h7
Washington says South Africa has not done anything to fix what President Trump sees as discrimination. South Africa’s president has called Mr. Trump’s policies racist.
NYT Home Page30m6
Russians are bracing for what the government might do on the military and economy after a vote that the Kremlin sees as legitimizing its policies.
NYT Home Page2h6
Canada is implementing a tax change tied to the accelerated write off of capital equipment that attempts to move the country toward Prime Minister Mark Carney’s goal of attracting nearly $1 trillion of new investment.
WSJ World News17h6
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
NYT Home Page12h5
A colorful undercover recording draws attention in a country worried that graft threatens the war effort, and its future.
NYT Home Page1h5
A new Gallup poll found that a majority of teachers “strongly” or “somewhat” support screen time limits in school, but the policies are hard to enforce.
NYT US News4h5
Kevin McCarthy, the first speaker to be ousted from the post, was honored at the Capitol at the unveiling of his official portrait.
NYT US News12h5
The U.S. had to expend 70 or more Patriots and Thaads to blunt an attack on Jordan.
WSJ World News11h5
Plus, Republicans are skeptical about President Trump’s $5,000 promise, and the military is burning through its interceptor supply to counter Iran’s attacks.
WSJ Social & Politics1h5
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s comments follow a push by Canada’s Mark Carney to accelerate his country’s pivot to the bloc.
WSJ World News54m⊕24
Dr. Nicole Saphier is the third nominee for surgeon general, a position that has remained empty since President Trump took office last year.
NYT Home Page2h⊕24
Mr. Guckian, a self-described “compassionate conservative,” will face Helena Foulkes, a former CVS executive, in the general election.
NYT Home Page24m4
Debates about Jews are never just about Jews.
NYT Home Page2h4
In Papua New Guinea, love for rugby league football borders on religion. The country’s leaders and its neighbor, Australia, want to harness the game for geopolitics, and to improve lives.
NYT World News4h4
Regulation antitrust4
The European Commission’s president revealed details of a plan for a new EU-wide law curbing minors’ access to social networks.
WSJ World News2h7
Plus: The U.S. is pressuring Mexico to box out China’s AI hardware exports, and a Maduro ally will forfeit $195 million in a money-laundering plea.
WSJ Markets47m5
Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors advanced a proposed 12-month pause on new data center projects.
Fox 5 DC News9h5
Fairfax County is pausing its Flock cameras amid concerns about privacy and data security.
Fox 5 DC News12h5
Unsorted1
Unmanned ground vehicles are conducting once-impossible medical evacuations along Ukraine’s front lines.
The Atlantic1h6
SCIENCE HISTORY3
Biology medicine2
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Science Alert2h7
What’s missing in the national conversation on mental health medication.
NYT Home Page2h6
Earth paleontology1
Conservationists set up a colony of white storks in southern England, touching off a debate over whether they truly belong there.
NYT World News2h4
AI ML6
Ai governance4
A Times/Siena poll shows many voters are still uncertain on the issue, including which party would do a better job on it.
NYT Home Page2h6
The first lady, who has been a champion of A.I. during her husband’s second term, said the Mountain View Elementary School students should be at the forefront of technology.
NYT US News12h5
The Council speaker, Julie Menin, has requested that officials from Anthropic and OpenAI attend the Oct. 5 hearing, as the city contemplates efforts to regulate the industry.
NYT NY Region5h5
Federal regulators have opened a probe into whether the steering wheel-free vehicle conflicts with safety standards.
WSJ US Business18h5
Applied ml1
Plus, American incomes hit a record last year.
WSJ US Business37m4
Unsorted1
An aging press can show its value by finding the real story amid the hype.
WSJ US Business14h4
INCERTA ENVIRONMENTAL1
A state that spent decades alienating its professional class has lost the capacity to govern.
The Atlantic1hemerging-market-analytics6
CULTURE LIFE1
Tetsuo Sato is one of 100,000 Japanese who are now over 100 years old. He plans on celebrating his 107th birthday at a hot springs hotel.
NYT World News1hhealth-performance5
STRATEGY BUSINESS3
Strategy game theory1
Branding positioning1
Using his social-media megaphone to roil the waters, Musk is promoting a new anti-immigration party.
WSJ World News11h4
Startup methodology1
Analytics and artificial-intelligence software firm Databricks says its business in Asia is accelerating and plans to invest more in Singapore to tap regional demand.
WSJ US Business5h4
CREATIVE CRAFT1
He was the best draftsman of his generation of postwar American artists. He had to unlearn everything he knew.
The Atlantic31m5
FILM MEDIA1
Long known as an Oscar launchpad, TIFF is hoping a new market can expand its reputation and its finances without changing its spirit.
NYT Business2h4
MISC5
A math teacher’s viral post prompted a debate over the language, which some see as an optional skill — and a symbol of Western dominance.
NYT World News5h6
Robert K. Wittman, a former FBI agent who specialized in investigating the crime, discusses the recent trend that has seen crown jewels, paintings and more stolen from institutions across Europe.
WSJ Arts & Culture17h6
For dozens of editors and reporters, the anniversary of the first issue of The Times in 1851 has been a moment to look back.
NYT NY Region3h5
A national survey found that nearly half of children who ride the school bus have had a close call with a dangerous driver.
Fox 5 DC News11h5
A Vienna exhibition showcases the work of Otto Muehl, who went to prison for abusing members of a commune he led.
NYT Arts22h4