Yahoo Finance

The Stock Market Is Flashing a Warning Seen Just Once Before. History Says This Will Happen Next.

business  Aug 28, 2026

Yahoo Finance

After 20 Years Managing a Ranch, Their Bosses Gave Them the Deed. Social Security May Count It as One Enormous Paycheck.

business  Aug 28, 2026

Variety

‘The Bothersome Man’ Director Jens Lien Tackles Automation Anxiety in ‘Joe’s Assignment’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Jens Lien, the Norwegian filmmaker behind cult dystopian comedy “The Bothersome Man” and HBO Nordic sci-fi satire “Beforeigners,” is returning to speculative territory with “Joe’s Assignment,” a near-future comedy starring Lilyhammer’s Trond Fausa Aurvåg and turning on work, automation and what happens when society no longer needs people to do very much at all. The […]

entertainment  Aug 28, 2026

NY Times Business

Drought, Heat, Low Water Levels: Europe’s River Cruises Take a Hit

The Danube and Rhine are at record lows this summer, disrupting hundreds of cruises that have become an increasingly popular part of Europe’s tourism industry.

business  Aug 28, 2026

NY Times Business

How 6 Months of War in Iran Jolted Oil, Gas, Stocks and More

How markets have moved six months into the war, and where they might be headed in the future.

business  Aug 28, 2026

NY Times Business

Why These Giant Storage Tanks Increasingly Hold Very Little Oil

Oil companies and governments are consuming their once vast stockpiles as Iran and the United States continue to struggle for control over the Strait of Hormuz.

business  Aug 28, 2026

Yahoo Finance

XRP Treasury Firm Evernorth Clears SEC Hurdle as Public Market Debut Nears

business  Aug 28, 2026

Yahoo Finance

FreightCar America Eyes Railcar Rebound After Major Market Share Gains

business  Aug 28, 2026

Science Daily

Scientists tested 212 plant-based meat alternatives. Every one contained fungal toxins

Every one of 212 plant-based meat alternatives and drinks tested in the UK contained at least one naturally occurring fungal toxin, though concentrations remained below recommended EU guideline levels. Researchers say the bigger question is whether regularly eating large amounts of these foods could lead to potentially concerning cumulative exposure over time.

science  Aug 28, 2026

NY Times World

Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls

The Taliban have banned education for millions of Afghan girls. Times journalists examined classrooms where students, teachers and parents continue to resist by defying the rules.

general  Aug 28, 2026

NY Times World

Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls

The Taliban have banned education for millions of Afghan girls. Times journalists examined classrooms where students, teachers and parents continue to resist by defying the rules.

general  Aug 28, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Help! I have disappeared down a rabbithole of horrible mobile gaming adverts | Dominik Diamond

Led by the nose from game to terrible game by increasingly disturbing and terrible adverts, I feel like I’m in the cinema scene from A Clockwork OrangeWe’re all escaping something when we play video games. Mostly it’s the drabness of real life, where we don’t get to command kingdoms using armies of dragons, win Champions League trophies with our local team, or inhabit the body of an improbably speedy hedgehog.Sometimes I play them because I want to escape from the version of me that gets paralys

entertainment  Aug 28, 2026

NY Times World

You Can Photograph This Pretty Irish Castle. You Just Can’t Go In.

Tourists still flock to the picturesque 16th-century Dunguaire Castle on Galway Bay. But in recent years, a dispute over ownership has prevented visitors from entering.

general  Aug 28, 2026

NY Times World

Tips for Traveling While Pregnant

Doing research and getting advice from your doctor before you go can make your trip smoother.

general  Aug 28, 2026

NY Times Business

Clashes Cloud Shawn Fain’s Re-election Bid at U.A.W.

A federal investigation and conflict over Israel are preoccupying the United Auto Workers president ahead of a vote that would give him a second term.

business  Aug 28, 2026

BBC Sport

Vidosic makes shock Brighton exit before WSL season

Brighton manager Dario Vidosic is leaving the Women's Super League club just a week before the start of the season.

sports  Aug 28, 2026

NY Times World

Inside a Secret School for Afghan Girls

Under Taliban rule, Afghan girls are officially barred from receiving an education beyond the sixth grade. Across the country, however, clandestine classrooms have emerged to defy the ban. Our Afghanistan and Pakistan bureau chief, Elian Peltier, visited one of these covert schools to meet the young women determined to learn.

general  Aug 28, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Woman says a Wendy’s burger led to nearly $100K in medical bills, and she’s suing. How other fast food suits have fared

business  Aug 28, 2026

Washington Post World

Volkswagen CEO warns German workers of sweeping layoffs to come

The automaker, one of the nation’s biggest employers, could shed tens of thousands of jobs amid global market shifts driven by electrification, AI and autonomous driving.

general  Aug 28, 2026

Wired

How an Atlanta Suburb Ended Up Sharing Flock Data With More Than 2,000 Organizations

Alpharetta, Georgia, cops share data with thousands of Flock users, ranging from federal agencies to a fish and wildlife commission. The reasons why show how vast—and invasive—the network has become.

technology  Aug 28, 2026