The Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Edition
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The last year a total solar eclipse passed over Dunedin, New Zealand — more than a century before humans first settled the islands. The city's hotels are already fully booked out for the next one, still two years away in 2028.
Source: The Guardian
Wednesday, July 29: The Federal Reserve concludes its two-day policy meeting Wednesday, with the rate decision and chair's press conference due in the afternoon.
Thursday, July 30: The Commerce Department releases its advance estimate of second-quarter GDP Thursday morning.
Friday, August 7: The July jobs report lands Friday, August 7, offering the next major read on the U.S. labor market.
Date TBD: Singer D4vd heads toward a murder trial in Los Angeles after a judge's ruling; a trial date has not yet been set.
- 1794Maximilien Robespierre is executed by guillotine in Paris, ending the Reign of Terror
- 1868The 14th Amendment, guaranteeing citizenship and equal protection, is certified as adopted
- 1914Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, setting World War I in motion
- 1932US Army troops disperse the Bonus Army veterans' encampment in Washington, DC
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What a slow journey aboard Greenland's coastal ferry reveals about everyday life on the world's largest island.
Foreign Policy · Ben Buckland$ Subscription
The 'cockroach' in the machine: How Gen Z is rattling South Asia's elites
How Gen Z's 'cockroach' movement is rattling the political elites of India and the wider South Asian region.
NPR News · Šumit Ganguly
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