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President Trump said he was standing by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh and that he spoke to him just before the central bank unanimously voted to raise interest rates (on.wsj.com)
Patriots owner Robert Kraft made it clear to Ed Sheeran that he would cancel his tour dates at Gillette Stadium unless Macklemore was dropped from the bill (on.wsj.com)
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said Wednesday that she is cancer free after undergoing treatment for breast cancer earlier this year (on.wsj.com)
Trump is threatening to block the Kennedy Center’s renovation, Republicans aren’t sold on Trump’s 5,000 payments, and how much the Pentagon spent in the first few months of the war with Iran. Read more in today’s What’s News newsletter: (on.wsj.com)
How, Exactly, Could A.I. Kill Us? - Employees of A.I. companies are increasingly sounding the alarm. What should we make of their warnings? (www.newyorker.com)
The Unsettling Ambiguity of Early Pregnancy - Binary tests offer an illusion of certainty, but pregnancy is a nonlinear experience, and confirming one is a process of slowly ruling out all other possibilities. (www.newyorker.com)
“The History of Concrete” Humanizes the Material World - John Wilson’s whimsical first documentary feature reveals the social essence, and the political stakes, of the ubiquitous stuff of construction. (www.newyorker.com)
My Weekend with an A.I. Agent - What agentic A.I. is best at is optimizing processes that, not too long ago, were presented as the already maximally optimized version of a once analog experience. (www.newyorker.com)
The Long Doomsday of A.I. - After industry-wide calls for regulation, what’s concerning isn’t that the problems are real. It’s that there are no guaranteed solutions. (www.newyorker.com)
Bob Mackie Was Serious About Sequins - The designer, known for dressing Carol Burnett, Cher, and Elton John in feathers and fringe, excelled at Old Hollywood craftsmanship. (www.newyorker.com)
The 2026 National Book Awards Longlist - The New Yorker presents the longlists for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction. (www.newyorker.com)
“The Journey,” Episode 5: The Children - Will the children be returned to the couple’s mansion? As the judge reaches a decision, Ava examines a confidential court file and makes a startling discovery. (www.newyorker.com)
“The Journey,” Episode 4: The Courts - One of the surrogates secretly takes home the baby she carried. And, in an unprecedented circumstance, it seems like she might have the chance to keep her. (www.newyorker.com)
“The Journey,” Episode 3: The Industry - It takes a village to create such a large family. Ava uncovers how the stunning lack of regulation in the surrogacy industry enabled the couple’s plans. (www.newyorker.com)
“The Journey,” Episode 2: Intended Parents - Ava investigates what is going on inside the Arcadia mansion. What is the couple actually up to? And why do they want so many kids? (www.newyorker.com)
Arrangements I Would Accept - Marriage is hard; an arrangement is sexy, bold, mature. Getting married says, “I’m a romantic.” Having an arrangement says, “I know how the world works.” (www.newyorker.com)
“The Journey,” Episode 1: Gifts - A woman in Texas agrees to carry a child for a wealthy couple in California. She thinks she’s helping a family in need. Then she becomes a whistle-blower. (www.newyorker.com)
Will A.I. Overwrite Our Sense of Shame? - The tech world has long been run by iconoclasts whose ideas about right and wrong are self-consciously different from those of most people. (www.newyorker.com)
Trailer: “The Journey” - Why did a mysterious couple collect babies in a Los Angeles mansion? A five-part series from In the Dark investigates. (www.newyorker.com)
John Wilson’s Poetry of the Mundane - The director of “The History of Concrete” discusses the value of comedy, NIMBYs, and making films out of both found moments and the rules that govern the Hallmark Channel. (www.newyorker.com)
The Violent Feud That Shocked the Horse World - A prominent dressage trainer shot a belligerent student—and now maintains that he’s the real victim. (www.newyorker.com)
The Incredible Journey of a Migratory Shorebird - Godwits make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. That might be the least of their marvels. Can they survive a changing planet? (www.newyorker.com)