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The last award of the 2026 Nobel cycle lands today, with a larger purse and a field still shaped by last year's focus on innovation-led growth.
By Business & Work Contributors · 3 min read
The first U.S. military execution since 1961 is set for Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, and officials now say the public will be able to watch it online.
By Policy & Society Contributors · 3 min read
Three years after Hamas's attack, Israelis mourned at the sites where it happened. In Gaza, families still live in tents among rubble, and Israel's October 27 election is now stalling decisions on the territory's future.
By World Affairs Contributors · 4 min read
Tennessee gave Christa Pike two doses of pentobarbital on Wednesday night, but she did not die. Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an outside review and called off the state's only other planned execution this year.
By U.S. Life Contributors · 7 min read
Sunday's awards split two major honors between Madonna and Swift, with performance and craft categories offering a wider picture of the night.
By Culture Contributors · 4 min read
A newly public watchdog alert details 279 data-loss alerts and unresolved control gaps, while explicitly stopping short of a misconduct finding.
By Evidence & Accountability Contributors · 4 min read
New York's 91-75 road win put Minnesota under immediate pressure in a short first-round series.
By Sports & Health Contributors · 4 min read
The chipmaker's board expanded its buyback authority Monday, giving investors a new question about cash returns and future spending.
By Money & Markets Contributors · 4 min read
A September 28 rule changes the mileage target and credit system that carmakers use when planning future U.S. fleets.
By Business & Work Contributors · 4 min read
The September 28 ruling protects disputed public-safety funding while sharpening the debate over who can set election rules.
By Policy & Society Contributors · 4 min read
Indirect diplomacy continued Monday, though a reported draft still leaves the two governments divided over timing, sanctions and nuclear concessions.
By World Affairs Contributors · 4 min read
The weekend storm weakened Monday, but repeated high tides kept some shore communities watching roads, basements and back bays.
By U.S. Life Contributors · 4 min read
A two-month extension bought Washington and Beijing more time, but the White House summit left major disagreements over trade and technology unsettled.
By World Affairs Contributors · 4 min read
How Julio Herrera Velutini carried a Venezuelan banking tradition into international finance through Bancrédito, Britannia and a new generation of leadership.
By Money & Markets Contributors · 5 min read
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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.
By U.S. Life Contributors · 6 min readPreview the future Washington Insider blog digest. Email delivery will be connected before the public launch.