Keeping Up With America

Pentagon 9/11 Ceremony Moved Indoors Amid Heightened Security The memorial shifted inside as officials tightened protocols following a week of political violence. 

Americans Mark 9/11 With A National Service Push Volunteers packed millions of meals from New York’s Intrepid to cities nationwide—grief turned into action. 

Trump Drops In At Yankees Game After Pentagon Tribute A high-security appearance, mixed crowd reaction, and locker-room photo-ops on a charged anniversary. 

Charlie Kirk Killing Deepens America’s Violent Spiral A movement figure’s assassination collides with an already combustible moment. 

Photos: Twenty-Four Years Later, A Nation Remembers Stark images from Ground Zero, the Pentagon, and Shanksville. 

Utah Briefing: New Images Of Suspect In Kirk Shooting, $100,000 Reward Investigators release additional frames and forensics details as the manhunt expands. 

Around the World

Bolsonaro Gets 27 Years For Coup Plot Brazil’s top court hands down a shock sentence that will echo from Brasília to Washington. 

UN Security Council Condemns Israel Over Strike On Qatar An unprecedented attack on a U.S. ally forces a rare unanimous statement and raises new red lines. 

Indonesia Hit By Deadly Flash Floods A fast-moving deluge kills at least 15 and underscores a brutal season of extremes. 

France Targets TikTok’s Impact On Kids A French lawmaker calls for a criminal inquiry into platform harms—regulatory heat rises in Europe. 

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Dow 46,000—New Club, New Questions Records across the board as investors bet the Fed blinks first. 

Inflation Ticks Up, Jobs Cool—Fed’s Fork In The Road CPI at 2.9% y/y but claims rise; doves and hawks both find ammo. 

Markets Hold Near Highs Into The Close Traders price a September cut while bonds wobble. 

Mortgage Rates Ease Into The Long Weekend 30-year average slips to ~6.39%; jumbo spreads narrow. 

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Richer, Wiser, Happier

What A Record Dow Really Means For Your Money Yes, fresh highs feel great—but new highs often precede volatility clusters. If you’ve been sitting in cash, consider stair-stepping entries (e.g., 25% tranches) instead of a single splash. If you’re fully invested, use the strength to rebalance back to targets and prune positions inflated by the AI halo. 

Rates Falling? How To Play The Window With the 30-year drifting near the mid-6s, lock if you’re within 30–45 days of closing and your payment works; float with alerts if your break-even improves by ≥0.25%. Re-shop insurance and HOA add-ons—the monthly wins often hide there, not just in the rate. 

The Fed’s Dilemma = Your Opportunity Inflation is sticky-ish while jobs are squishier, which is why markets are pricing cuts. Translation: short-term yields may sag—so if you’ve been camping in 6-month CDs or T-bills, set calendar reminders to roll opportunistically and compare step-down yields against high-yield savings before auto-renewing. 

Stop The 2-Hour Meeting Drift—And Get Your Time Back HBR flags five meeting types masquerading as “work.” Try this script: clarify the decision, propose async options, and cap live time at 25 minutes with a single owner. One week of trims can return 5–7 hours to deep work. 

Fairness Isn’t A Feeling—Design It Bias creeps in through fuzzy processes. Build fairness by standardizing feedback windows, publishing promotion criteria, and rotating “glamour work.” Doing so doesn’t just feel right; it reduces rework and attrition. 

Sports & Showbiz Shenanigans

Packers 27, Commanders 18—Love Lights Lambeau A crisp two-TD night and a statement win in Green Bay. 

Box Score: Every Yard, Every Hit Prime-time numbers that pop—plus an injury scare. 

New Zealand Lifts Ban On Beatles Film—At Last “Let It Be” gets an official release after a decades-long dust-up.

“Rewatching Titanic Changed How I See The Iceberg” A critic revisits the blockbuster and finds a colder truth. 

Bill Pullman On Grief, Fame—And The Book He Almost Didn’t Write A rare, unguarded interview that cuts deeper than Hollywood gloss. 

Awards Season: The Internet Has Thoughts The HAI winners list dropped—and the takes came fast.

An Artist Deleted Hollywood’s 100-Star Tribute—Here’s Why A viral image, sudden backlash, and a public undo.

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Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

The “Five-Zone Rule” That Makes Clutter Disappear Create five always-ready landing spots and watch the chaos evaporate. 

Walk After Eating—Here’s What 1 Week Did A 10-minute post-meal stroll can flatten glucose spikes and lift mood. 

Press-On Nails, No Damage: The Right Removal Method Warm-soak vs. oil-lift—use the gentlest path your adhesive allows. 

MASLD vs. NAFLD: What Your Doctor Really Means The new terminology reduces stigma and sharpens treatment. 

Caregiver Anger Is Real—Defuse It Safely Spot the signs, step away, and debrief with a trusted person—before burnout bites. 

Quordle, Cracked: Today’s Hints If You’re Stuck Keep your streak—peek without spoiling all four. 

11 Surprising Things You Can Wash In The Dishwasher Free clean for stuff you’re probably scrubbing by hand (yes, some vent covers). 

6 Grocery Staples I Always Buy At Home Depot Pantry bargains hiding between light fixtures and lumber. 

The Umami Boost That Transforms Weeknight Spaghetti Two tiny splashes = restaurant-level sauce. 

Don’t Toss That Empty Sriracha—Turn It Into A Kitchen Tool A perfect dispenser for oil, batter, or vinaigrette—minus clogs.