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... Conservatives Use Minneapolis Shooting in Anti-Transgender Campaigns

Activists are pointing to the attacker’s gender identity to falsely portray all transgender people as prone to mental illness and violence.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/us/politics/minneapolis-shooting-anti-transgender-conservatives-robin-westman.html

... The Queen of Versaillesâ Puts Her Life in the Hands of a Wickedâ Diva

A 2012 documentary asked if Jacqueline Siegel was a benefactor or victim of American greed. A new musical starring Kristin Chenoweth raises doubts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/theater/queen-of-versailles-chenoweth-broadway.html

... Weapons to Start Flowing Into Ukraine Under European Deal With Trump

A package of U.S. cruise missiles is among the first shipments of purchases by NATO allies to be sent to the embattled country.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/world/europe/ukraine-weapons-europe-purchases.html

... The Bank of Mexico raised its estimates for economic growth this year and next following a better-than-expected performance in the second quarter

The central bank expects GDP to expand 0.6% in 2025 and grow 1.1% in 2026.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bank-of-mexico-raises-economic-growth-estimates-7215ff13

... Canada Economy Contracts in Second Quarter as Tariffs Sink Exports

Canada’s economy was hit hard by the ramp up in tariffs in the latest quarter, when a slump in exports and drop in business investment led to the sharpest contraction in activity since early in the pandemic.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/canada-economy-contracts-in-second-quarter-as-tariffs-sink-exports-0b458abd

... Indiaâs Economic Growth Unexpectedly Picks Up Speed

Official data Friday showed that India’s economy grew 7.8% from a year earlier, up from 7.4% in the prior quarter.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/indias-economic-growth-unexpectedly-picks-up-speed-3b29662d

... Sterling Seen Vulnerable as BOE Rate-Cut Bets Look Conservative

Expectations for BOE rate cuts look too conservative, leaving sterling vulnerable, UBS Global Wealth Management’s Dominic Schnider said.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/sterling-could-be-vulnerable-as-boe-rate-cut-bets-look-conservative-3472d8be

... Global Markets Mixed as Focus Shifts to Inflation Data

Focus now turns to the release of the PCE index, the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/global-markets-mixed-as-focus-shifts-to-inflation-data-6487d116

... Expanded steel and aluminum tariffs are just the start, with new levies seen as likely for sectors such as semiconductors, heavy trucks, commercial aircraft and more.

The administration plans to expand a certain category of tariffs in hopes of redirecting production to the U.S. and thwarting potential legal threats in the trade war.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-tariffs-national-security-86cb5eea

... E.U. to Scrap Duties on U.S. Industrial Goods as It Scrambles to Soften Auto Tariff Blow

The European Union will move to eliminate all tariffs on U.S. industrial imports and expand access for American farm products, part of an effort to shield European automakers from steeper duties on their exports to the U.S.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/e-u-to-scrap-duties-on-u-s-industrial-goods-as-it-scrambles-to-soften-auto-tariff-blow-10dbed55

... How Much Can a Giant Waterlily Hold? See One Carry 183 Pounds Before Sinking, Winning a Social Media Contest

Now in its third year, the Waterlily Weigh-Off invites public gardens and zoos to show off the strength of their aquatic plants
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-much-can-a-giant-waterlily-hold-see-one-carry-183-pounds-before-sinking-winning-a-social-media-contest-180987268/

... The Gun Linked to Emmett Till's Murder Is Now on Display at a Museum in Mississippi

The weapon is thought to have belonged to J.W. Milam, one of the two men who kidnapped, tortured and killed the Black teenager for whistling at a white woman in a grocery store in 1955
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-gun-linked-to-emmett-tills-murder-is-now-on-display-at-a-museum-in-mississippi-180987266/

... Researchers Create Rechargeable, Glow-in-the-Dark Succulents

The team hopes their work, which is still in the early phases, might one day build the foundation for a novel sustainable lighting system
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-create-rechargeable-glow-in-the-dark-succulents-180987265/

... America's Largest-Ever Exhibition on Raphael Will Open at the Met Next Year

More than 200 of the Renaissance master's works will be on display in the landmark show, which debuts in March 2026
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/anericas-largest-ever-exhibition-on-raphael-will-open-at-the-met-next-year-180987252/

... Astronomers Spot a Rare Quadruple Star System in the Milky Way, Shedding Light on Mysterious Brown Dwarfs

The discovery can help astronomers better understand these little-known objects nicknamed “failed stars”
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/astronomers-spot-a-rare-quadruple-star-system-in-the-milky-way-shedding-light-on-mysterious-brown-dwarfs-180987241/

... Oldest Known Fossil of an Armored Ankylosaur Is 'Far Weirder' Than Paleontologists Expected

The 13-foot dinosaur, covered in long spikes fused into its bones, suggests ankylosaurs developed tail weapons 30 million years earlier than thought
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/oldest-known-fossil-of-an-armored-ankylosaur-is-far-weirder-than-paleontologists-expected-180987258/

... A Veteran Pixar Animatorâs Newest Book Is an Epic Undertaking That Began 5,000 Years Ago

Sanjay Patel enjoyed success on YouTube with his colorful shorts and is about to release a richly illustrated book that tells the story of the longest poem in the world
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/veteran-pixar-animator-newest-book-epic-undertaking-began-5000-years-ago-180987179/

... This Christian Cross Found in Abu Dhabi Illuminates the Lives of Monks Who Lived 1,400 Years Ago

Researchers discovered the intricately decorated artifact at an archaeological site near a seventh-century C.E. monastery on the island of Sir Bani Yas
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-christian-cross-found-in-abu-dhabi-illuminates-the-lives-of-monks-who-lived-1400-years-ago-180987248/

... The Japanese City Known for Making Knives That Are a Cut Above

Ninety percent of professional chefs in Japan buy their knives in Sakai. TikTok users are spreading the word, and demand is skyrocketing, as international tourists want in on the action
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-japanese-city-known-for-making-knives-that-are-a-cut-above-180987235/

... An Orangutan Sanctuary in Borneo Is Giving the Endangered Primates a Second Chance, Just When They Need It Most

The critically endangered species gets a helping hand from an Indonesian facility as the island's human population is about to explode
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/orangutan-sanctuary-borneo-giving-endangered-primates-second-chance-180987152/