DAILYCALLER (Reagan Reese) - Top White House National Security Official Heads For The Exit
‘I’ll never be far away’
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - INSIDE THE COURTROOM: Luigi Mangione pleads GUILTY, SHOCKING courtroom admission
NOW: Lisa Rubin reports from the federal courtroom in Manhattan where Luigi Mangione plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Federal prosecutors believe Mangione should face between 24 and 36 years in prison. The judge scheduled the sentencing hearing for Dec. 18.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - US retail sales drop unexpectedly as Americans curb spending following summer splurges
Retail sales fell 0.6% last month, which is the largest decrease since May 2025, compared with a revised gain of 0.2% in June, according to data the Commerce Department released on Friday.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Dorm rooms are tiny. The dorm decor economy is not.
Dorm rooms are tiny. The dorm decor economy is not. The big picture: College dorms are becoming customized, social-media-ready micro-apartments, but the market looks wildly different depending on which side of the Mason-Dixon line your campus sits. Zoom out: The multi-thousand-dollar "designer dorm" industry has grown alongside viral TikTok dorm tours and hauls, and parents hoping to make their child's transition to college easier. - Shelly Gates, founder of Mary Margaret Designs, an interior design company that decorates dorm rooms alongside other projects, remembers her Louisiana State University dorm as "essentially a prison cell." - This year, Gates is handling about 35 dorm rooms. Some of her previous build-outs have reached…
Dorm rooms are tiny. The dorm decor economy is not. The big picture: College dorms are becoming customized, social-media-ready micro-apartments, but the market looks wildly different depending on which side of the Mason-Dixon line your campus sits. Zoom out: The multi-thousand-dollar "designer dorm" industry has grown alongside viral TikTok dorm tours and hauls, and parents hoping to make their child's transition to college easier. - Shelly Gates, founder of Mary Margaret Designs, an interior design company that decorates dorm rooms alongside other projects, remembers her Louisiana State University dorm as "essentially a prison cell." - This year, Gates is handling about 35 dorm rooms. Some of her previous build-outs have reached…Open
NPR (Joel Rose) - As speed cameras spread to more states, so does the backlash from drivers
Millions of drivers across the country are encountering speed cameras for the first time, or will soon. Some don't like it, but advocates say there's clear evidence that cameras make roads safer.
Millions of drivers across the country are encountering speed cameras for the first time, or will soon. Some don't like it, but advocates say there's clear evidence that cameras make roads safer.Open
NYTIMES (Raymond Zhong) - Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves
The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat.
NYTIMES (Elian Peltier) - The Taliban Kicked the U.S. Out of Afghanistan. Now They Want It Back.
In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, analysts and former diplomats say.
NYTIMES (Maxine Joselow) - Mining Claims Staked on Land Cut From Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments
Prospectors are eyeing mineral deposits within the former boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah.
NYTIMES (Kim Bhasin) - July Retail Sales Notch Biggest Drop in Over a Year
The data for July showed the biggest drop in more than a year, as American households face the economic strains brought on by persistent inflation
NYTIMES (River Akira Davis) - Why Japan Is Struggling to Stop the Yen’s Decline
The currency has resumed its slide, eroding gains after the U.S. Treasury intervened to prop it up, as concerns mount about the direction of the country’s spending.