ABCNEWS - Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah
The first and only person to break the sound barrier in a car has his eye on another speed record
ABCNEWS - Suge Knight speaks out ahead of Tupac Shakur murder suspect's trial
Suge Knight, who was driving the car in which Tupac Shakur was shot in 1996, says he's not interested in testifying at the murder suspect's trial.
AXIOS (Neil Irwin) - How Kevin Warsh is rewiring the Fed
Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh is attempting a high-wire act: He's trying to fundamentally rethink the central bank's approach to guiding the economy, while also using its standard policy toolkit to bring down stubbornly persistent inflation. - A market blowup late last month showed the perils of trying both at the same time. The big picture: Markets sold off and the economic commentariat was sharply critical of a Warsh press conference on July 29, in which he was vague about the possibility of raising interest rates to combat inflation. - Some analysts saw it as evidence of a lack of commitment to quashing inflation. To Warsh allies, it was a brief bump in the road toward a more credible Fed. - Warsh is trying to rewire the…
AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Exclusive: Sanders calls for AI development pause
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is urging leading AI CEOs to pause AI development, warning that lawmakers will step in if no action is taken. Why it matters: Sanders is upping the ante on the AI industry ahead of the elections, building on his progressive playbook that is shaping how some candidates message around the issue. What they're saying: "Mr. Altman, Mr. Amodei and Mr. Zuckerberg: In the interest of humanity, stand by your words. Pause AI development. It is not too late to avoid disaster. Stop building machines that humans cannot control," Sanders wrote in a letter shared first with Axios. - "Let me be very clear: If you do not take appropriate action now, my colleagues and I in the U.S. Senate will." - The letter was sent to…
NPR (The Associated Press) - Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk kills 12, authorities say
Ukraine has targeted Russian oil facilities with long-range drones almost daily in recent months. The barrage has caused fuel shortages in Russia and unsettled the Russian public.
NPR (Dana Ferguson) - Mike Lindell touts Trump ties in race for governor of Minnesota, where Trump has lost
Lindell, of "MyPillow," plays up his ties to Trump, who endorsed him for Tuesday's primary. But the state Republican convention backed one of his opponents.
NPR (Ashley Lopez) - Voters are sick of the two-party system. A new poll shows they're open to big changes
A new poll shows support for moving the U.S. toward proportional representation, a system that elects multiple representatives in a single district in rough proportion to a party's vote share.
NPR (Elena Moore) - In a competitive Maine Senate race, women voters could be the deciders
The race between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson is one of this year's most high-profile Senate contests. To win, both candidates will need support from an especially powerful voting bloc: Maine women.
NPR (Will Stone) - Who really needs testosterone?
The military plans to start screening service members for low testosterone, and social media is overflowing with claims about testosterone therapy. But who actually needs it?
NPR (Ava Berger) - An arts school where Epstein allegedly preyed on students reveals decades of abuse
In a new report, former Interlochen students detail some 70 allegations of sexual abuse by nearly 50 adults employed or affiliated with the school. One of the former students tells his story to NPR.