Doctors say it doesn't work, but Olympic athletes swear drinking a Coke after emerging from the polluted Seine helps "flush out anything inside of us." / The Wall Street Journal [+] Gyms depend on members not showing up—that's now a problem because new fitness trends
The Trump campaign is attacking Tim Walz for a policy that allows felons to vote, conveniently forgetting that Trump is also a convicted felon. / The New Republic Harris picking Walz as her running mate is a big win for the right-to-repair movement. / Gizmodo How we are watching the
As part of Olympic security, French authorities are using—and critics argue, abusing—an anti-terror law to restrict the movements of hundreds of people. / AP "Aug. 2, 2024, was Black Friday for the artificial intelligence boom, as a week of rough earnings from Big Tech led to what
"Few questioned whether the MAGA tent was big enough to cover the tech futurists and the evangelical Christians." Inside the pro-Trump 2024 Bitcoin Conference. / The Verge Hamilton Nolan: "The Democrats are a Big Tent Party…in the way you might feel if you arrived at a
Currently Germany's political shift toward right-wing extremism appears to be accelerating. / Semafor The Pentagon deploys more warships and fighter jets to the Middle East. / Reuters A review of bipartisan legislation that passed this week in Washington—e.g., supporting Alzheimer's research and protecting bald eagles.
Currently Bangladesh arrests more than 10,000 people after weeks of protests. / The Guardian Russia frees journalist Evan Gershkovich, part of the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War. / The Associated Press See also: Fascinating details from the secret negotiations to free Gershkovich. / The Wall Street Journal [+] In
Currently Iran and its proxies are meeting to discuss potential retaliation against Israel. / Reuters Spencer Ackerman: If Harris wants to be different on Israel, she quickly needs to choose "active deescalation." / Forever Wars "Why are you being so weird?" Inside the Democrats' new "big
Currently Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh is killed in Tehran. It's likely to have a chilling effect on ceasefire talks. / Al Jazeera, BBC News Etan Nechin: Pinpoint operations stand in stark contrast to five-ton bombs. / X Dan Williams: Ignorance and misperceptions are not puzzling. The challenge is
Currently Venezuela severs diplomatic relations with countries that question this weekend's disputed presidential election. / Semafor Heather Cox Richardson: At this country's most important revolutionary moments, it has seemed as if the country turned on a dime. / Letters From an American Political rallies and fundraisers are moving
Currently Oil prices fall as traders seem to be unfazed by the risk of war between Israel and Iran's Hezbollah. / CNBC Mohanad Hage Ali: Hezbollah will likely choose restraint and de-escalation, owing to Lebanon's fragility. / Foreign Affairs Kamala Harris's team tells donors to
