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November 2026
a judge tosses Trump’s $10B WSJ lawsuit, midterm campaigns make their final push, and England’s oldest pub dates back to the 1430s.
October 2026
a federal judge shields election workers from DOJ threats, the WNBA Finals head to a first-ever Game 7, and a 4,000-year-old paw print survives.
Big Tech sheds nearly $900 billion on AI doubts, Binance reels from a record hack, and a rare Nanotyrannus fetches $47 million at auction.
hackers expose data on 41,000 DHS workers, the Brewers capture their first World Series, and the Statue of Liberty’s original color comes to light.
Israel’s election ends in deadlock, the Fed weighs holding rates steady, and scientists catch spiders in something that looks a lot like dreaming.
the DOJ charges Comey a third time, Israel votes for the first time since Oct. 7, and museums wager Monets on the World Series.
Lula wins a fourth term in Brazil, the Fed headlines a high-stakes week, and Quebec sits on 218,000 barrels of emergency maple syrup.
Brazilians head to the polls in a razor-thin runoff, Musk confirms SpaceX throttled Ukraine’s Starlink, and a 190-year-old tortoise lands on a coin.
An intelligence memo warns of advanced Iranian plots, Moderna’s cancer vaccine shows striking results, and astronomers pinpoint the night sky behind ‘Starry Night.’
Blanche keeps election certification in doubt, the US and Israel weigh new Iran strikes, and honeybees emerge as the bullies of the flower patch.
A PHP flaw knocks major websites offline, Meta faces a record $25 billion penalty, and Dolly Parton tops this year’s pet Halloween costumes.
Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard at Trump’s request, the FAA certifies the 737 Max 10, and a Rhode Island pumpkin tops 3,000 pounds.
The DOJ charges 28 alleged noncitizen voters, the Rays punch their World Series ticket, and a black bear keeps visiting an Alaska hospital.
Stock futures rebound ahead of Big Tech earnings, the Rays near a World Series berth, and a black bear keeps crashing an Alaska hospital.
Senators push for a probe into Ukraine Starshield limits, Auburn topples No. 1 Georgia, and a haunted clown motel awaits its bravest guests.
Wildfires tear through California’s coast, the Brewers punch their first World Series ticket since 1982, and Oscar Wilde finally gets his library card back.
A gunman’s attack stuns an Oregon school, global tech stocks extend their slide, and Luna the dog turns up alive after a month in Yellowstone.
inflation picks up speed as Social Security checks grow, eight states take OpenAI to court, and a runaway terrier keeps outfoxing Yellowstone rangers.
the Treasury fines Bank of America $1.2 billion, the Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s diagnosis, and barn owls may be moving into Manhattan.
federal agents search Ilhan Omar’s Washington home, chip stocks slide on a Broadcom remark, and Duolingo’s unhinged owl lands his own TV series.
Trump announces a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, Pope Leo XIV preps for lung surgery, and Dr. Phil’s Beverly Hills estate hits the market for $67.5 million.
A Houthi strike on Riyadh’s airport kills 12, Elon Musk becomes the richest American ever, and a 194-year-old tortoise may hold longevity clues.
Trump strikes a diesel deal with Putin, an AI chatbot phones in a false murder tip, and Mastodon presses real fossils into vinyl.
Hurricane Isaias bears down on the Gulf Coast, A’ja Wilson claims a record fifth MVP, and Taylor Swift’s homemade cookies leave Mariska Hargitay blown away.
The Pentagon prepares for possible new strikes on Iran, Isaias becomes the season’s first hurricane, and a 194-year-old tortoise boasts record-shattering DNA repair.
Paramount seals its $81 billion Warner Bros. takeover, Israel marks three years since October 7, and a volunteer diver surfaces a 1,000-year-old canoe.
Trump orders a firing-squad execution for the Fort Hood shooter, cosmic neutrinos win the physics Nobel, and kittens officially overtake puppies in American homes.
The Supreme Court opens its term with a blockbuster climate case, Brazil heads to a runoff, and neighborhood dads airlift potatoes by drone.
Brazil picks between Lula and Bolsonaro, the Supreme Court opens a blockbuster term, and wild lemurs sing like opera sopranos.
The G7 taps 100 million barrels of fuel reserves, Brazil braces for a Lula-Bolsonaro rematch, and a sneezing moose steals the wildlife comedy spotlight.
The September jobs report lands amid a deepening bond rout, mortgage rates climb past 7%, and scientists learn to decode elephant greetings.
A Pentagon breach exposes 2.76 million personnel records, the Supreme Court weighs mandatory detention, and Mike Tomlin reveals a secret 12-year Minecraft city.
September 2026
The Supreme Court clears third-country deportations, the last US troops leave Iraq, and 600,000 people flock to a Busan canal to see a stranded shark.
The US bans $1 billion in Canadian imports, the Senate moves to protect college sports, and archaeologists unearth the classroom where Aristotle taught Alexander.
British police arrest five near a US air base, the MLB playoff bracket takes shape, and a nor’easter unearths a centuries-old shipwreck on Nantucket.
OpenAI hits pause on its most powerful models, Treasury yields climb to a 19-year high, and two pandas land in Atlanta via FedEx.
A nor’easter slams the East Coast, the Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s new map, and hidden passageways in King Tut’s tomb may lead to Nefertiti.
Mortgage rates climb past 7.4%, Iran offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Rick Wakeman serenades 150 rescued moon bears.
A federal judge restores White House press access, the US and China extend their trade truce, and a robot dog outruns the average human marathoner.
US and Iranian diplomats meet for the first time since June, Xi arrives for a Trump summit, and Australian thieves make off with 800,000 bees.
A severed fiber cable grounds hundreds of Northeast flights, the US inks an Arctic security pact, and Sydney’s cockatoos master the drinking fountain.
Washington pitches an AI safety plan ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, Buffett steps down at Berkshire, and New Zealand crowns an endangered black robin.
The White House bars three major news outlets, Ukraine sends over 1,000 drones into Russia, and Céline Dion serenades Paris from a car roof.
The US and Denmark strike a Greenland security deal, diesel nears $6 a gallon, and Fat Bear Week opens its chunkiest bracket yet.
Warren Buffett steps down at Berkshire, a UN report scrutinizes US strikes in Iran, and scientists confirm the first new cat species in a century.
Congress sends a Russia sanctions bill to Trump, the EU floats Canada as a member, and an Olympic rowing venue comes with 500 crocodiles.
The Fed readies its first hike since 2023, the House passes an Iran war powers resolution, and archaeologists open a tomb sealed for 600 years.
The Supreme Court sides against Trump’s mail-ballot order, the Fed readies its first rate hike in years, and a brain implant reads words and gestures.
Measles claims a third life in Pennsylvania, Indonesia searches for 129 ferry survivors, and NASA-backed scientists turn plastic waste into cookies.
AI’s fiercest rivals call for a slowdown, a judge saves FEMA jobs, and Céline Dion returns to the stage after six years away.
inflation ticks up to 3.4%, Ben Shelton reaches his first US Open final, and Bon Iver pens a jingle for meatloaf dippers.
America pauses to remember 9/11 a quarter century on, Oracle’s cloud numbers wow Wall Street, and scientists sneak 3,200 Beatles references into papers.
Iran and the U.S. trade the war’s largest shipping attacks, the ECB eyes a rate hike, and a goat named Walter gets a private concert.
Republicans gather in Dallas for a first-ever midterm convention, Shelton stuns Alcaraz before dawn, and scientists ask cockatoos if flying is fun.
Canada’s tariffs hit American shelves, Brent crude nears $100 a barrel, and CD sales stage a surprise comeback.
An Amazon jet crashes in Miami, central banks pull gold from New York, and fans reunite a giant flying hot dog with its bun.
US envoys head to Kyiv, the Kennedy Center shutters after a ceiling collapse, and scientists recreate the chirps of Jurassic insects.
American hiring picks up in August, Anthropic eyes an October IPO, and Elon Musk picks a fight with a chess website.
OpenAI declares the AGI era, Missouri’s high court blocks a GOP map, and a giant 10-sided pattern appears on Saturn.
Trump signs a stopgap to keep the government open, the NBA slams the Clippers with historic penalties, and Italy deploys baby octopuses against invasive crabs.
Oil tops $90 after U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers, the FTC accuses Amazon of rigging ad auctions, and gene-edited beagles promise sneeze-free cuddles.
Bond yields climb to multi-decade highs, the Army secretary steps down, and Dolly Parton fans petition to rename Nashville’s airport.
August 2026
The U.S. and Iran trade fire again, Tim Cook hands Apple to a new CEO, and sea cucumber smuggling becomes a multimillion-dollar business.
A Russian strike on Kyiv kills 38, NASA’s Roman telescope heads to space, and Bigfoot hunters prove surprisingly scientific.
An appeals court calls prediction markets gambling, a Russian strike near Kyiv turns deadly, and snails reveal how they tune their slime.
A judge strikes down the Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklist, Warsh readies his first Jackson Hole speech, and Pikachu drops by Apple Park.
Meta pays $17 billion over child safety claims, a glacial flood devastates Nepal, and the NFL ends the Pro Bowl after 75 years.
Country music mourns Dolly Parton, the CIA director makes a surprise Moscow trip, and Colorado prepares to crown its chunkiest marmot.
Trump’s Canada tariffs kick in, a new Alzheimer’s blood test wins FDA approval, and 1,800 people drag a Japanese castle two meters.
the Hawk Fire drives 90,000 from Reno, New Zealand eyes a teen social media ban, and Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball fetches £2.5 million.
a federal judge voids the 75-country visa ban, Apple cuts Vision Pro jobs, and a near-total lunar eclipse dazzles the Americas.
US-Canada trade talks fall apart as 50% tariffs kick in, the feds order Colorado River water cuts, and octopuses somehow match colors they can’t see.
Evergrande’s founder gets life in prison, Walmart taps tariff refunds to cut prices, and a Swiss glacier reveals hikers missing since 1992.
the national debt crosses $40 trillion, North Korea fires off 10 missiles, and scientists find a mutation that may explain octopus smarts.
Trump hits pause on Canada tariffs, Unitree’s robot stock soars in Shanghai, and Taco Bell brings back four fan favorites.
Global bond yields climb to multi-decade highs, Meta’s $1.4 trillion child-safety trial opens, and a French astronaut makes spacewalk history.
Trump scales back South Korea military drills, Meta faces a kids’ addiction lawsuit, and Buc-ee’s picks a beaver fight in beaver country.
Happy weekend. A devastating week abroad, a dramatic one in Washington, and somewhere out there, a rogue AI agent gamed a gym waitlist. Let’s recap the week.
Mangione pleads guilty, a judge clears an end to Somali TPS protections, and Big Bear’s widowed bald eagle may have a new companion.
Mangione heads toward a guilty plea, China faces a $26 billion tariff-evasion charge, and Kyle Schwarber launches two homers into the corn.
Three states plan same-day executions, Trump Media faces a Truth Social lawsuit, and pumas quietly prevent thousands of deer collisions.
Trump confirms a decoy-plane swap over an Iran threat, Russia frees a jailed US Marine, and a hydrogen-powered car hits 406 mph.
Nvidia bankrolls a massive AI buildout, NASA squeezes more life from Voyager 2, and a solar eclipse pairs with a lunar show Wednesday.
OpenAI hits pause on its Astra agent, Trump turns to economic pressure on Iran, and a SpaceX crash crater shows up on the moon.
Happy weekend. Democrats delivered a primary surprise, Iran raised the stakes in the Strait of Hormuz, and the July jobs report came in cold. We’re recapping the week that was — plus a $355 million Spider-Man debut and the hot dog bun mystery, finally solved.
the Senate averts a government shutdown, Nintendo profits jump 53%, and a goose named Goosey honks his family awake to a barn fire.
Trump reshapes birthright citizenship, Iran moves to block US ships from Hormuz, and Antarctica’s Blood Falls finally gives up its secret.
The FDA confirms the first deaths in the lettuce outbreak, Michigan Democrats pick El-Sayed, and a pygmy hippo calf debuts at the Toronto Zoo.
Primary night splits both parties, AI models go rogue in security tests, and Wellington skis its steepest street after a 15-year snow drought.
Palantir posts a $1 billion quarter, the Senate advances a stopgap funding bill, and a notorious feral tabby is finally caught after three years.
SNAP rolls shrink by 4 million, AstraZeneca weighs a $400 billion megamerger, and Spider-Man swings to the second-biggest opening ever.
Happy weekend. From canceled attacks to canceled contracts, this week had no shortage of plot twists — LeBron traded purple and gold for Philly, the Fed couldn’t agree with itself, and astronomers found a moon orbiting a planet outside our solar system. Let’s recap.
Russian missiles strike Kyiv and Poland, FIFA scraps its World Cup private equity sale, and a triple-decker fossil rewrites prehistoric dinner.
July 2026
Hamas agrees to disarm under the peace plan, Zoox scores the first paid robotaxi approval, and a 2,700-year-old sword turns up in a Polish forest.
US strikes hit dozens of Iran targets, a divided Fed keeps rates steady, and archaeologists uncover hundreds of ancient earthworks in the Amazon.
The Fed weighs rates amid oil-driven inflation, the Senate advances Russia sanctions, and one sauna session sends your immune cells surging.
China’s chip breakthrough deepens a market sell-off, gene therapy quiets severe epilepsy, and Kool-Aid fans make a Nebraska pilgrimage.
Oil posts its biggest one-day drop in months, gene therapy eases two boys’ severe epilepsy, and exhausted whale moms float upside down.
Happy weekend. The Iran conflict got a price tag, gas prices got a fourth digit, and 60 trading partners got a tariff notice. Also this week: LeBron made his ‘last decision,’ a super-Earth showed off its atmosphere, and Britain got a new prime minister. Let’s recap.
Oil surges back to $100 a barrel, gene therapy tames severe epilepsy, and Kool-Aid’s birthplace turns out to be a tiny Nebraska museum.
Brent crude tops $100, Tesla and Alphabet shed hundreds of billions, and Charli XCX drops her follow-up to Brat.
Stocks hover near record highs, scientists revive a defeated antibiotic, and a Michelin-starred chef faces jail over a dried-ant dessert garnish.
the Pentagon prices the Iran war at $37.5 billion, Zelensky shakes up his military command, and Luke Skywalker’s severed hand fetches $3.75 million.
FIFA investigates a World Cup brawl, Dimon warns markets are too calm, and Seattle falls for Jimothy the impossibly leggy raccoon.
Chip stocks slide into bear territory, Russia batters Ukrainian cities overnight, and a gloriously inept orchestra sells out the Royal Albert Hall.
Happy weekend. From escalation in Iran to Argentina and Spain squaring off for the World Cup, it was a week that didn’t let up — and yes, someone really paid $3.75 million for Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber (severed hand included). Let’s recap.
the CDC traces a five-state outbreak to Taco Bell lettuce, Netflix stock slides on slowing growth, and Caitlin Clark drops a career-high 45.
Canadian wildfire smoke blankets 20 states, Uber bets $14.8 billion on food delivery, and Pelé’s 1958 jersey fetches a fortune at auction.
Trump slaps a 25% tariff on Brazil, a new monkey species turns up in Congo, and Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber breaks auction records.
inflation takes its biggest tumble since 2020, Wall Street banks post record profits, and Chipotle brings its ‘Mexican’ food to Mexico.
The U.S. begins its naval blockade of Iran, a judge voids Trump’s $1.8 billion IRS settlement, and astronomers find raspberry sugar in deep space.
Iran hits U.S. bases across the Gulf, Meta’s Louisiana investment reaches $50 billion, and a Yellowstone bison sends a tourist flying.
Good morning. A heavy week in Washington and abroad — Sen. Lindsey Graham died at 71, the U.S.-Iran ceasefire fell apart, and Trump ordered a trade cut-off with Spain at the NATO summit. We’ll walk you through all of it, plus a record IPO, a rocket landing at sea, and Jay-Z’s star-studded Yankee Stadium night.
Venezuela’s quake toll passes 4,000, China lands an orbital rocket booster, and Louisville’s ‘can opener’ bridge keeps peeling trucks open.
SK Hynix pulls off a record $26.5B foreign listing, EU regulators charge Meta over addictive apps, and a Himalayan spider evolves its own happy face.
Waymo brings robotaxis to four new cities, AstraZeneca sheds $27 billion in a day, and a Cuban supercow’s milk record still astounds.
Trump ends the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, Le Pen launches a fourth presidential run, and Wayne Manor hits the market for $32 million.
ACA enrollment falls after subsidies expire, Samsung posts a record profit, and dinosaurs may have helped the first flowers spread their seeds.
Russia strikes Kyiv ahead of NATO talks, a super typhoon batters Rota, and 5,000 yo-yoers set a world record with Wilco.
Happy weekend. NASA played catch with a falling telescope, 24.4 million of us watched the USMNT advance, and mystery space balls washed up in Queensland. Let’s recap the week.