ABCNEWS - Suspect in attack on New York City federal building indicted on arson charge
Surveillance video showed a man in a helmet lighting fireworks, pouring gasoline onto a stairwell and lighting it and then firing a BB rifle.
NPR (Robbie Griffiths) - Europe heat wave fuels drought, fires and energy fears
Europe's heat wave exposes buried history and new threats — Nazi-era wrecks emerge from the Danube, nuclear reactors face cooling risks, and Greece battles deadly wildfires.
Europe's heat wave exposes buried history and new threats — Nazi-era wrecks emerge from the Danube, nuclear reactors face cooling risks, and Greece battles deadly wildfires.Open
AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - The comeback of a rate-sensitive America
Key sectors of the economy that spent years squeezed by high interest rates are gaining momentum. Why it matters: For years, manufacturing and construction were among the clearest signs that the Federal Reserve's tightening campaign — reversed only somewhat at the end of last year — was weighing on the economy. - Now, manufacturing and construction are early sources of job growth, helped by an AI investment boom that has so far been unconstrained by still-high borrowing costs. What they're saying: "The private labor market has rebounded in 2026 due to a resurgence of the highly cyclical manufacturing sector ... while a robust buildout of data centers has propelled construction employment," Troy Ludtka, senior economist at SMBC, wrote…
Key sectors of the economy that spent years squeezed by high interest rates are gaining momentum. Why it matters: For years, manufacturing and construction were among the clearest signs that the Federal Reserve's tightening campaign — reversed only somewhat at the end of last year — was weighing on the economy. - Now, manufacturing and construction are early sources of job growth, helped by an AI investment boom that has so far been unconstrained by still-high borrowing costs. What they're saying: "The private labor market has rebounded in 2026 due to a resurgence of the highly cyclical manufacturing sector ... while a robust buildout of data centers has propelled construction employment," Troy Ludtka, senior economist at SMBC, wrote…Open
NYTIMES (Aaron Boxerman and Ismaeel Naar) - Talks With Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Make Progress, Officials Say
Qatar, which has mediated, said a draft deal was being circulated, while the U.S. Treasury secretary suggested an agreement may be imminent.
ABCNEWS - ICE arrests hit record high in July as enforcement quietly ramps up
The Department of Homeland Security has been ramping up arrests.
NYTIMES (Robin Pogrebin) - Yes, the Show Has Drawn Raves. But Some of the Objects Are Not Real.
When the New York Historical realized that sunlight in its new wing would potentially damage some items on display, it scrambled to reproduce or remove them.
NYTIMES (Stephanie Nolen) - An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities
The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.
NYTIMES (John Hendrickson) - Stressed? Overwhelmed? Have You Tried Being Jack Johnson Instead?
His frozen-in-time anthems, odes to going with the flow, are the soundtrack to a summer of “hopecore.”
NYTIMES (Colby Smith) - Warsh Wanted ‘Regime Change.’ Markets Are Demanding a Reset.
After his latest appearance set off a bout of volatility, Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, is under pressure to clear up mixed signals about his commitment to getting inflation down.
ABCNEWS - Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal denied by federal court
A federal appeals court in New York on Tuesday upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction fraud and conspiracy charges that followed the collapse of his crypto exchange, FTX.