Latest edition · Sunday, August 2, 2026The race to zero in artificial intelligenceChinese lab DeepSeek just dropped a coding model that performs near top-tier U.S. systems while charging pennies instead of dollars. That sparked a full-blown p…▶Listen now, 6 min · 18 storiesEarlier briefings
- 02Saturday, August 1, 2026LeBron James joins the Philadelphia 76ersIn a stunning shift, LeBron James has officially signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Governor Josh Shapiro’s relentless lobbying secured the deal, positioning J…23 stories · 6 min
- 03Friday, July 31, 2026The war in the Gulf widensThe conflict in the Middle East escalated overnight as the United States launched a heavy wave of retaliatory strikes on Iran. Saudi Arabia also publicly joined…23 stories · 5 min
- 04Thursday, July 30, 2026U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Iranian-linked targets in IraqThe U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched joint strikes against Iranian-backed militias in southern Iraq after Tehran fired missiles at American forces in Jordan. All…22 stories · 4 min
- 05Wednesday, July 29, 2026Trump meets Zelenskyy and NetanyahuPresident Trump met separately with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and Israel’s Netanyahu today, both mourning Senator Lindsey Graham. Zelenskyy secured a first-ever envoy…21 stories · 6 min
- 06Tuesday, July 28, 2026A tense pause in the Persian GulfThe United States and Iran have suspended strikes over the weekend, sending oil prices down and raising hopes for renewed diplomatic talks. Military officials c…23 stories · 5 min
- 07Monday, July 27, 2026The U.S. and Iran pause strikesThe U.S. and Iran have paused their strikes following two weeks of intense aerial exchanges. Analysts point to dwindling interceptor stockpiles and renewed dipl…23 stories · 6 min
- 08Sunday, July 26, 2026Fresh tariffs hit sixty trade partnersThe administration's slapped fresh tariffs of ten to twelve and a half per cent on sixty trade partners, using forced labor as the legal hook. Trade partners fr…23 stories · 5 min
- 09Saturday, July 25, 2026New tariff regime takes effectThe Trump administration imposed new tariffs today on nearly all imports from sixty trading partners, hitting most goods with ten to twelve-and-a-half percent r…13 stories · 4 min
- 10Friday, July 24, 2026Smoke drifts south from Canadian firesCanadian wildfire smoke continues drifting south, blanketing parts of the Midwest and East Coast in hazardous air. Meteorologists warn that dry, windy condition…29 stories · 5 min
- 11Thursday, July 23, 2026Cyclosporiasis outbreak spreadsThe country is grappling with a cyclosporiasis outbreak, driving thousands sick mostly in the Midwest. Health officials point to bagged iceberg lettuce, advisin…23 stories · 5 min
- 12Wednesday, July 22, 2026Cyclospora outbreakAcross the country, people are avoiding their salads as the largest recorded cyclospora outbreak hits Michigan, where over six thousand people have already fall…28 stories · 6 min
- 13Tuesday, July 21, 2026The escalating conflict with IranS. and Iran has taken a grim and direct turn. S. service members were killed in strikes—two in a missile and drone attack on a base in Jordan, and a third in no…10 stories · 4 min