Proponents see Ethereum becoming the platform of choice for the financial world.https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/peter-thiel-ether-investors-39b37a98?mod=rss_markets_main
Broad-based index now about 1.5% below record high; Walmart slips.https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/s-p-500-slides-for-fifth-day-ahead-of-powell-speech-e521846f?mod=rss_markets_main
Darkslide your way to gaming nostalgia for just $35.https://www.wired.com/story/tony-hawks-pro-skater-remasters-deal/
A new cryptocurrency promoted by Kanye West’s X account soared in value—then crashed, inflicting losses on the majority of investors.https://www.wired.com/story/kanye-west-memecoin/
The president’s former lawyer was installed via a Justice Department workaround that became the center of the legal dispute.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/alina-habba-new-jersey-us-attorney-judge-ruling-57e23e3b
A lower court had found the administration violated the law by canceling work involving DEI, transgender and Covid issues, among others.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/supreme-court-nih-grants-ruling-3cb12969
Mamdani’s opponents are making his run for mayor too easy.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/eric-adams-zohran-mamdani-new-york-mayoral-race-winnie-greco-2a95eecb
The parties are at least admitting their raw partisan motives.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/partisan-gerrymandering-texas-california-gop-democrats-donald-trump-gavin-newsom-7ee26118
A court throws out her fraud fine on Trump of half a billion dollars.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-wins-civil-fraud-penalty-appeal-letitia-james-new-york-32042622
Historical examples offer guidance for securing Ukraine and deterring Russia.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/what-is-a-security-guarantee-e0d4f93e
A company invents a finger-saving device—then petitions the CPSC for a monopoly.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-tale-of-the-rent-seeking-saw-11b7bfb1
Some critics say he only wants a Nobel Peace Prize, but that isn’t a bad thing for a leader to aspire to.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/how-to-think-about-trump-and-ukraine-8de74704
Mario Guevara, a Salvadoran national, alleges his detention is retaliation for his reporting on immigration-enforcement actions. The government denies this.https://www.wsj.com/politics/trump-immigration-reporter-lawsuit-mario-guevara-67f997c7
The president took control of the city’s law enforcement 10 days ago, prompting backlash from residents.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/trump-dc-troops-law-enforcement-798f629f
The sharply divided ruling paves the way for a further appeal before the state’s highest court.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/ny-appeals-court-throws-out-500-million-civil-fraud-judgment-against-trump-c556d887
The money, tucked in a red envelope in the bag, was a “gesture of affection,” the volunteer’s lawyer said.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-suspends-volunteer-who-gave-cash-to-a-reporter-727f90ed
‘If a city isn’t growing, it’s dying.’ And paying residents to move in could help.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/cash-can-arrest-brain-drain-indiana-population-25515d89
The toolmakers or their ancestors might have arrived on Sulawesi by clinging to vegetation during a storm, but their identities remain a mysteryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1-04-million-year-old-stone-tools-found-on-indonesian-island-offer-clues-about-some-of-the-regions-earliest-human-relatives-180987129/
The San Antonio Public Library received the book in the mail along with a letter: "I hope there is no late fee for it because Grandma won't be able to pay for it anymore"https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/someone-returned-a-library-book-that-their-grandmother-checked-out-eight-decades-ago-180987216/
American journalist Alec Luhn recounted his harrowing survival in Norway’s wilderness after a hiking accident left him with a broken leg.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/21/alec-luhn-hiking-norway-survival/