Weather May 22, 2026 Memorial Day Weekend Will Be Wet and Cool For Much of the U.S. Memorial Day weekend will be wet for much of the United States, though dry, seasonal weather is likely in the West. Memorial Day Weekend Will Be Wet and Cool For Much of the U.S. Memorial Day weekend will be wet for much of the United States, though dry, seasonal weather is likely in the West. See more
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Jul 18, 2026 Strait of Hormuz Tanker Traffic Erodes Further as Oil Prices Rise Very few ships passed through the waterway on the first full day of the U.S. naval blockade of Iran. Strait of Hormuz Tanker Traffic Erodes Further as Oil Prices Rise Very few ships passed through the waterway on the first full day of the U.S. naval blockade of Iran. Share
Consumer Behavior Jul 18, 2026 Americans Are Spending, and Not Just on Necessities Lower gas prices have been a relief for households struggling with higher living costs. But now they are creeping higher again. Americans Are Spending, and Not Just on Necessities Lower gas prices have been a relief for households struggling with higher living costs. But now they are creeping higher again. Share
United States Politics and Government Jul 18, 2026 White House Faces Stiff Pushback on Subjecting Grants to Political Review Academics, city leaders and congressional lawmakers number among the thousands to urge the Trump administration to reconsider a plan to assert more control o... White House Faces Stiff Pushback on Subjecting Grants to Political Review Academics, city leaders and congressional lawmakers number among the thousands to urge the Trump administration to reconsider a plan to assert more control o... Share
Social Media Jul 18, 2026 Truth Social Parent to Sell Faster Access to Trump’s Posts The product, Truth API, could give Wall Street trading firms an edge in seeing President Trump’s posts on the social media platform he partly owns. Truth Social Parent to Sell Faster Access to Trump’s Posts The product, Truth API, could give Wall Street trading firms an edge in seeing President Trump’s posts on the social media platform he partly owns. Share
Burnham Jul 18, 2026 New Prime Minister Faces Old Problems: How to Make Britain’s Economy Grow Conversations with economists, and people around him, shed light on how Andy Burnham might tackle entrenched challenges. New Prime Minister Faces Old Problems: How to Make Britain’s Economy Grow Conversations with economists, and people around him, shed light on how Andy Burnham might tackle entrenched challenges. Share
Inflation (Economics) Jul 18, 2026 Cooler Inflation May Not Be Enough to Stave Off Fed Rate Increases The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady at its July meeting, but officials have not written off the possibility of a move soon after. Cooler Inflation May Not Be Enough to Stave Off Fed Rate Increases The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady at its July meeting, but officials have not written off the possibility of a move soon after. Share
Soccer Jul 18, 2026 When a World Cup Team Needs a Trim, the Barbershop Comes to Them Maram Hammadi, who grew up playing on dirt fields in Iraq before opening a barbershop outside Seattle, heard Egypt needed a barber. He cleared his books. When a World Cup Team Needs a Trim, the Barbershop Comes to Them Maram Hammadi, who grew up playing on dirt fields in Iraq before opening a barbershop outside Seattle, heard Egypt needed a barber. He cleared his books. Share
International Relations Jul 18, 2026 Beijing Rejects Trump’s Claim of Meddling, but Avoids a Fight Chinese officials called the election-meddling accusation baseless, while analysts said Beijing was trying to preserve a fragile détente. Beijing Rejects Trump’s Claim of Meddling, but Avoids a Fight Chinese officials called the election-meddling accusation baseless, while analysts said Beijing was trying to preserve a fragile détente. Share
Artificial Intelligence Jul 18, 2026 Xi Jinping of China Pitches ‘Openness’ in Push to Shape the Path of A.I. Xi Jinping said the development of artificial intelligence systems should be a “symphony of global collaboration.” Xi Jinping of China Pitches ‘Openness’ in Push to Shape the Path of A.I. Xi Jinping said the development of artificial intelligence systems should be a “symphony of global collaboration.” Share
Poolhouse Global Ltd Jul 18, 2026 Poolhouse, a Tech-Infused Pool Hall Start-up, Raises $55 Million Poolhouse, which was created by the founders of Topgolf and uses technology to track players’ scores, aims to sell its platform to others. Poolhouse, a Tech-Infused Pool Hall Start-up, Raises $55 Million Poolhouse, which was created by the founders of Topgolf and uses technology to track players’ scores, aims to sell its platform to others. Share
Gun Control Jul 18, 2026 A New Blow to Tracking Gun Sales The House has passed a bill that would bar the use of merchant codes specifically for firearm retailers, an effort to pre-empt state adoption of the tool. A New Blow to Tracking Gun Sales The House has passed a bill that would bar the use of merchant codes specifically for firearm retailers, an effort to pre-empt state adoption of the tool. Share
Stocks and Bonds Jul 18, 2026 Stocks Sink on Anxiety About Tech and A.I. Spending Investors are growing uneasy about increasing competition from China in the global race to dominate artificial intelligence. Stocks Sink on Anxiety About Tech and A.I. Spending Investors are growing uneasy about increasing competition from China in the global race to dominate artificial intelligence. Share
