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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.
Business
The Federal Reserve concludes its September meeting Wednesday, with markets widely expecting the first increase in its benchmark rate since 2023 as inflation persists and 10-year Treasury yields top 5%.
Politics & World
The House approved a measure Tuesday, 220-204, to curb U.S. military action against Iran, as new…
Sources: The Hill, Fox News, CNBC +1
Politics & World
A helicopter operated by NBC’s Los Angeles affiliate went down Tuesday while covering a fatal bus…
Sources: AP News, DW, USA Today
The number of expletives NASCAR has officially counted on driver radios since launching its ‘Swear Jar’ promotion earlier this month. That’s a torrent of profanity in barely two weeks — and the prize-money pot kept growing after the Enjoy Illinois 300.
Source: Bleacher Report
How wealth from the slave trade became embedded in Britain’s financial system, reaching all the way to the Bank of England.
The Guardian · David Conn
What’s at stake in AI’s trillion-dollar infrastructure boom — and what happens to the economy if the bet doesn’t pay off.
MIT Technology Review · David RotmanSubscription
How a band of apple detectives solved the mystery of an ancient tree and rewrote the history of fruit.
Scientific American · Maryn McKenna
Mexico marks Independence Day, commemorating the 1810 Grito de Dolores that launched its fight for independence from Spain.
The NFL’s Week 3 Sunday slate kicks off across the league.
Today’s clickbait, so you don’t have toTwo Chonky Mountain Marmots Turned Up in the Bay Area — They Rode In on a Car Engine
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“I look forward to an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty.”
— John F. Kennedy, 35th US president, whose namesake arts center’s board voted to close its main building
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