Keeping Up With America

Shutdown Chicken: Congress Sprints Toward a Fiscal Cliff
Lawmakers are back with 28 days to keep the lights on. One misstep and your favorite parks, paychecks, and programs turn into bargaining chips. 

What Actually Shuts Down? Read the Fine Print Before the Panic
The practical fallout (and the unexpected winners) if Congress blows the deadline. 

Judge to Trump: That 1798 Deportation Shortcut? Not So Fast
A federal appeals court blocks using the Alien Enemies Act to speed mass removals. The legal chess match just got spicy.

Space Command Picks a Side: Hello, Alabama
A politically charged base move with billions in jobs and prestige hanging in the balance.

D.C. Blinks: Bowser Orders Deeper Coordination With Feds
The capital’s power dance shifts—indefinitely. Why now, and what changes on your streets.

Portland Flashpoint: Tear Gas at ICE Protest
Photos tell the story of a night that escalated fast. 

Around the World

Kim’s Mystery Train Rolls Into Beijing
The armored green express arrives as Xi readies a show-of-force parade. Guess who’s meeting whom—and why it matters.

How Kim Travels (and Why the Optics Matter)
From bulletproof trains to secret jets, the point isn’t speed—it’s signal.

Zelenskyy Warns: Russia Is Massing—Again
New build-ups, new barrages, new pressure on the West.

Afghanistan Quake Toll Climbs—Fast
Remote villages leveled; aid routes strained. The photos you can’t forget.

Russia Says Inflation Is Tamed. Markets Aren’t So Sure.
Big rate hikes, a stronger ruble—and a growth hangover.

Ambani’s Next Magic Trick: A $2B Asset-Backed Deal
Why Reliance is turning loans into Wall Street candy. 

Lets Talk Business and Tech

​Google’s Photo AI Is Finally… Useful?
A surprisingly practical pivot that could change how your camera roll gets “fixed.”

Labor Day Isn’t Over: 71 Deals Still Alive
From OLEDs to robot vacuums, the sneaky extensions worth a click.

MacBook Price Drops You Weren’t Expecting
If you skipped M4, these crossover discounts are wild. 

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AI on your résumé isn’t optional—here’s how to show it without faking it
Employers want proof you can use AI, not just say “ChatGPT.” The Post lays out 5 concrete moves (from portfolio snippets to prompt logs) to make your skills legible to hiring managers this month. Use it to refresh your LinkedIn and interview stories tonight.

The 5 HR shifts leaders must make next—before your org quietly stalls
From capability marketplaces to AI-enabled upskilling, this playbook reframes HR as a growth engine (not a compliance checkpoint). Hand it to your leadership team and circle two moves you can pilot this quarter.

Lead hard, don’t burn people out: the curiosity-first framework
Specific 1:1 questions, strengths mapping, and “challenge without overload” tactics you can implement in your next team week. Managers: steal the sample agendas. 

Gen Z’s quiet rewrite of career ladders (and how to hire/earn accordingly)
Majority favor flexibility + multiple income streams. Translate this into output-based roles, retention incentives, and your own side-income guardrails.

Slash your premiums: the cheapest car insurers, ranked from 40,000 surveys
New Consumer Reports data (published today) compares real-world costs and satisfaction. Grab their shortlist, then run quotes this week with identical coverages—the savings can pay a bill.

Make stuff last: the definitive appliance reliability guide (updated today)
Which brands die early, which quietly run for years, and the maintenance habits that buy you time. Read before Black Friday—or before you call a repair tech.

Buying a car this fall? Start here: 10 best used picks for September
Current top values by model year, with reliability + safety baked in. Screenshot the list and take it to the lot. 

Tariffs, courts, and your portfolio: why the “illegal” question isn’t over
A concise walkthrough of the legal fight around presidential tariff power—and the scenarios that could whipsaw supply chains and prices. Flag for anyone with heavy import exposure.

The strongman world order (and what it does to risk)
A big-picture read on how today’s leaders shape capital flows, alliances, and trade routes. Useful context for 2025–26 planning cycles.

Space research cuts = hidden economic drag
Scientists warn that trimming telescope and space-science budgets risks ceding leadership, and downstream innovations to rivals. Translate: weather, GPS, ag, and energy forecasting all feel it.

Your digital workflow is leaking 40%—plug these holes
Context-switching, tool sprawl, and duplicate approvals quietly tax your team. This piece offers a practical sequencing (audit → consolidate → automate) you can run in two weeks.

Google’s photo AI finally gets useful—why that matters for your content ops
Faster, on-device generation (“nano banana”) + fewer app hops could shrink post-production time for teams pumping daily visuals. Worth a pilot if you publish a lot.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

US Open, But Make It Celebrity Row
Rosalía courtside. Soccer royalty, too. You came for the forehands; you stayed for the cameos.

Venice Goes Velvet: Idris & Sabrina’s Red-Carpet Heat
The couple’s “A House of Dynamite” premiere look: dangerously clickworthy.

VS Fashion Show Teases First Angels—Fans Lose It
Lineup reveal hints at a comeback runway engineered for virality.

MLB: Who Owned Sept. 2
From Rafaela’s bombs to Springer’s two-homer flex—click for the full highlight reel.

US Open Doubles: Venus Out, Upsets In
Townsend/Siniaková blitz a legend and a phenom in straight sets.

Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

A $1 Kitchen Staple That Cleans Like a Pro
The lemon tricks you’re not using (but should).

Tonight Might Glow: How to Catch the Northern Lights—Again
Where to look and when, thanks to a fresh solar flare.

Connections Hints (Don’t Rage-Quit)
Soft nudges before spoilers for Game #814.

Strands Hints (Theme’s a Trap—Here’s the Rope)
Nudge your way to the spangram.

iPhone 17 Event: Last-Minute Playbook
Rumors to watch so you upgrade (or skip) with zero regret.

Save on What You Actually Need—Right Now
71 still-live picks curated by humans, not hype.

Furniture Deals You’ll Wish You Grabbed Today
Deep cuts on big pieces before prices bounce.

REI’s “Sale Is Over” …Except It Isn’t
Outdoor gear markdowns that quietly linger.

Cheapest Car Insurance, Actually Verified
40,000 policyholders say these are the real low-cost winners.

Holiday Gift Planner: Start in September, Smile in December|
Build the list while stock is good and prices dip.