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    Tuesday morning, U.S. forces radioed a message to ships gathered near the waterway: "The southern route of the strait remains open." Seafarers, jaded by deadly attacks on vessels in recent days, were skeptical. “F— off,” one sailor is heard responding via his ship’s radio.

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    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flew a vintage jet fighter at the Fourth of July air show over Washington, D.C., despite objections by federal air-safety regulators. The FAA initially denied his request, calling the aircraft too dangerous for densely populated areas. on.wsj.com/4eM6fEr

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    Many companies stopped hiring entry-level employees, thinking AI agents could pick up the slack. They have since realized that humans are necessary to work alongside AI.

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    Ukrainian former POWs and civilians have recounted sexualized torture they suffered in Russian camps, as evidence grows that the practice has become a core tactic.

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    Jul 26, 2026
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    Trouble at Nathan Berman’s Manhattan project is bringing new scrutiny to a booming sector. Housing needs of cities are colliding with safety concerns about bigger projects.

    (Corrects earlier post with spelling error.)

    www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

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    Jul 17, 2026
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    CQ Brown, the retired general forced out of his post as the nation’s top military officer last year, has provided his most direct critique of the Trump administration’s handling of the U.S. military.

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    The Vatican has declared a formal schism with the Society of St. Pius X, excommunicating its bishops and priests in a sweeping crackdown on a traditionalist group that has vexed the Holy See for decades. on.wsj.com/4vQ54de

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    The kids are “Nixonmaxxing”: More than half-a-century after Watergate, conservative youth are discovering the aesthetic, and adopting the attitude, of the late president. 🔗 www.wsj.com/politics/ric...

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    Jul 21, 2026
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    Ukraine said one of its naval drones on Tuesday sank a Russian patrol ship docked in the Black Sea resort town of Gelendzhik, close to a luxurious compound allegedly linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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    Jul 15, 2026
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    Colorado has grown quickly and become younger, but political analysts largely attribute the collapse of Republicans there to the rise of MAGA. on.wsj.com/4aBt2Ai

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    Jul 2, 2026
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    Renewed fighting this week between Iran and the U.S. has rocked shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz—except for Tehran’s own vessels.

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    The union representing Hollywood screenwriters on Tuesday sued to block Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a day after a coalition of 12 Democratic state attorneys general challenged the transaction.

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    America’s farmers and cattle ranchers are warning that data centers are gobbling up farmland acreage, electricity and water needed to raise livestock and grow crops. “It’s almost like the wild west to see who gets there first.” on.wsj.com/4ph1S7P

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    Jul 13, 2026
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    In August, a New York appeals court delivered some good news to President Trump—and sent his Charles Schwab account into overdrive. on.wsj.com/4f3xpoX

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    Jul 10, 2026
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    SpaceX will officially join the Nasdaq-100 on Tuesday, and investors holding some funds tied to the index will end up exposed whether they like it or not.

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    CQ Brown, the retired general forced out of his post as the top military officer last year, cautioned that sending the military into U.S. cities for “politically contentious missions” like fighting crime risked compromising its traditionally apolitical role. on.wsj.com/3TjdhrD

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    Jul 5, 2026
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    The Treasury’s top tax policy official was forced out after he warned that the White House risked violating a law prohibiting senior officials’ involvement in IRS audits. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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    Jul 17, 2026
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    There is good news for coffee drinkers: Up to five cups of the brew a day are safe for most adults and may even have benefits for heart health, according to a new scientific statement by the American Heart Association. ☕️ wsj.visitlink.me/zhwvmO

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    OpenAI and Anthropic executives are sounding the alarm about the rise of cheap AI, particularly powerful new models produced in China, suggesting they will lead to a “dystopian” AI future and present unacceptable security risks without regulation.

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    Oil markets and Middle East producers appear to be aligning around a new reality: The Strait of Hormuz is no longer expected to return to a prewar norm.

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    Jul 13, 2026