Markets•
From Caracas to the World: The Reinvention of the Herrera Velutini Banking Tradition
How a national banking legacy evolved into an international financial group
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World Affairs•
What the Nepal–Tibet Flood Reveals About Himalayan Infrastructure Risk
Rescuers are trying to reach workers believed trapped at hydropower sites after catastrophic flooding killed more than 950 people and left thousands missing.
By World Affairs Contributors · 9 min read
U.S. News•
Understanding the Rare Amoeba Risk Without Overstating It
Health officials linked an 8-year-old's death to Naegleria fowleri after freshwater exposure. Infection is extremely rare but usually fatal.
By U.S. Life Contributors · 5 min read
Business•
What Medline's IPO Debut Still Tells Us About New Listings
Medline's shares rose about 30% in their December 2025 debut after a $6.26 billion offering. The result remains a useful benchmark, not fresh market news.
By Business & Work Contributors · 5 min read
U.S. News•
What Meta's Child-Safety Settlement Could Change Beyond the Payout
The agreement with states includes about $12.7 billion in guaranteed payments, additional conditional payments and product changes for young users.
By U.S. Life Contributors · 7 min read
Business•
How Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs Could Reach Consumers and Businesses
Canada finalized counter-tariffs on C$27.6 billion in U.S. products after Washington imposed new 50% duties on a similar value of Canadian goods.
By Business & Work Contributors · 5 min read
U.S. News•
What Three Fed Dissents Reveal About the Inflation Debate
The central bank kept its target range at 3.5% to 3.75%, but three dissents in favor of a quarter-point increase exposed concern about persistent inflation.
By U.S. Life Contributors · 5 min read
Culture•
Why a $4.5 Billion Summer Box Office Still Doesn't Mean a Full Recovery
Strong franchise releases lifted North American ticket revenue, while higher prices and lower attendance complicate comparisons with pre-pandemic records.
By Culture Contributors · 5 min read
Business•
Why the Paramount–WBD Antitrust Trial Could Reshape Hollywood
A federal judge scheduled a March 2 trial over challenges to Paramount's proposed Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, delaying any closing decision.
By Business & Work Contributors · 6 min read
U.S. News•
Why Another Stopgap Vote Leaves the Funding Fight Unresolved
Lawmakers are back from recess with little time to approve temporary funding and avoid another shutdown as broader policy disputes remain unresolved.
By U.S. Life Contributors · 6 min read
Markets•
Why Gold Can Fall During a Geopolitical Crisis
Safe-haven demand from renewed Gulf fighting competed with rising yields and expectations of tighter Federal Reserve policy, leaving gold under pressure.
By Money & Markets Contributors · 8 min read
Markets•
How an Oil Shock Can Move Stocks, Inflation, and Interest Rates
Crude gained after renewed U.S.-Iran fighting near the Strait of Hormuz, while the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq ended the final August session lower.
By Money & Markets Contributors · 6 min read
Business•
What Dick's 31% Share Drop Reveals About Retail Margins
The retailer's core stores grew, but Foot Locker weakness and a more promotional footwear market pushed management to reduce its full-year profit outlook.
By Business & Work Contributors · 5 min read
U.S. News•
Why the Strait of Hormuz Makes a Local Strike a Global Risk
The U.S. said it targeted launchers on Larak Island that were being prepared to deploy sea mines; Iran later said it retaliated against U.S. sites.
By U.S. Life Contributors · 8 min read
Sports•
What Navone's U.S. Open Upset Means for Djokovic's 25th-Major Bid
The unseeded Argentine won 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, handing Djokovic his first opening-round Grand Slam loss since 2006.
By Sports & Health Contributors · 5 min read
Markets•
How Warsh's Jackson Hole Speech Shifted Rate Expectations
The Fed chair emphasized that inflation remains above target and kept further tightening in play, though he did not commit to a September increase.
By Money & Markets Contributors · 6 min read
Sports•
Why the NFL's ‘Final’ 53-Man Rosters Are Only a Starting Point
All 32 clubs reduced their active lists by the Aug. 30 deadline, but waiver claims, trades and injured-list moves mean the rosters are still changing.
By Sports & Health Contributors · 5 min read
World Affairs•
Why the Kyiv Ammunition-Site Strike Produced Such a High Civilian Toll
A drone strike on an ammunition site near Kyiv triggered prolonged explosions and a high civilian death toll, with the full circumstances still under investigation.
By World Affairs Contributors · 7 min read
Markets•
What a 6.66% Mortgage Rate Means for Homebuyers
Freddie Mac's weekly survey rose one basis point, keeping borrowing costs near the year's high and limiting purchasing power for would-be buyers.
By Money & Markets Contributors · 4 min read
World Affairs•
What Investigators Need to Learn From the Northern Cyprus Ferry Disaster
A ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the island's northern coast, prompting a large rescue operation and an investigation into the cause.
By World Affairs Contributors · 5 min read
World Affairs•
What Iceland's EU Referendum Rejected—and What It Didn't
The referendum was about reopening accession negotiations, not immediate membership. Fishing rights and national control shaped the narrow no vote.
By World Affairs Contributors · 5 min read
World Affairs•
Why an Ambush in South Sudan Matters Beyond the Peacekeepers Killed
Two Ethiopian peacekeepers were killed and seven other people injured when unidentified gunmen attacked a joint patrol in Jonglei State.
By World Affairs Contributors · 5 min read
Sports•
What Aaron Donald's Return Could Change for the Rams
The three-time defensive player of the year is back on a one-year deal after more than two seasons away, creating both upside and workload questions for Los Angeles.
By Sports & Health Contributors · 7 min read
Markets•
Why Treasury Yields Near 2007 Levels Matter Outside Wall Street
High government borrowing, inflation risk and oil-market uncertainty have pushed long-term yields toward levels last seen before the financial crisis.
By Money & Markets Contributors · 6 min read
Investigations•
How Third-Country Deportations Change the Stakes for Migrants
New transfers to Eswatini and Liberia illustrate a growing policy of sending people to countries other than their own, raising legal and human-rights questions.
By Evidence & Accountability Contributors · 8 min read
Culture•
Why Dolly Parton's Legacy Reaches Far Beyond Country Music
Parton died after a brief battle with cancer, leaving a catalog, business legacy and literacy philanthropy that reached far beyond country music.
By Culture Contributors · 6 min read
Culture•
How to Read a Crowded New-Music Week Without Treating Every Release Alike
The Aug. 28 release slate spans a digital Rodrigo track, Alex Warren's second album and JENNIE's three-song EP, alongside new work across pop, rap and rock.
By Culture Contributors · 4 min read
U.S. News•
Why NASA's Roman Telescope Matters After Launch
The observatory has begun a roughly three-month trip to the Sun-Earth L2 point, where it will survey the universe and test technology for imaging distant worlds.
By U.S. Life Contributors · 6 min read
Politics•
What the U.S.–Venezuela Oil Deal Does—and Doesn't Yet Prove
The White House says the arrangement covers 17 fields and 65 billion barrels of proven reserves. The operating, legal and consumer-price effects are not yet clear.
By Policy & Society Contributors · 7 min read
Business•
Why Goodyear's Cash Burn Matters More Than Its Turnaround Slogan
Management expects $200 million to $300 million of cash burn this year as restructuring costs, weak volume, tariffs and inflation offset savings from its turnaround program.
By Business & Work Contributors · 5 min read
Sports•
How Hrgović's Win Resets the Heavyweight Title Picture
Hrgović weathered the younger favorite's early pressure and won by ninth-round stoppage at London's O2 Arena; Itauma was taken to a hospital.
By Sports & Health Contributors · 5 min read
Culture•
What the 2026 Emmy Nominations Say About TV's Returning Favorites
‘The Pitt’ earned 25 nominations, while the final season of ‘Hacks’ set a comedy-series record with 24 ahead of the Sept. 14 ceremony.
By Culture Contributors · 5 min read
U.S. News•
What the Anthropic Blacklisting Ruling Says About Pentagon Power
A federal judge ruled that the Pentagon's supply-chain-risk designation was unlawful, while a related appeals-court dispute remains separate.
By U.S. Life Contributors · 5 min read
U.S. News•
Why San Francisco's Latin Rock House Matters
The Mission District home tied to promoter and archivist Richard Segovia is being preserved for its role in the city's Latin rock history.
By U.S. Life Contributors · 5 min read
U.S. News•
What the NFL CTE Estimate Can—and Can't—Tell Us
A BMJ analysis estimates a minimum prevalence of 24.5% among former NFL players who died from 2016 through 2021, while emphasizing limits in postmortem data.
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