NY Times Business

Screwworm Flies Steer Clear of Agriculture Dept. Traps

No wild flies caught could mean the outbreak is contained. It could also mean, as scientists have said, that current trapping methods are outdated.

business  Aug 27, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Billionaire Agarwal’s Vedanta Plans Third Rupee Bond This Year

Vedanta Ltd., the Indian resources conglomerate controlled by billionaire Anil Agarwal, plans to raise at least 10 billion rupees ($105 million) through local-currency bonds in the next few weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, as more companies tap the debt market amid signals interest rates may rise.

business  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Saudi Arabia Appears to Be Preparing for a New War With the Houthis

Analysts say that weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi targets have brought the kingdom and the Iranian-backed militia to the brink of full-blown conflict, and could open a new front in the Iran war.

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times Tech

Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why.

Even the most adept researchers may not know exactly what they do to get successful results. An A.I. model is trying to figure it out by watching every move.

technology  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic

Russia is the largest destination for stolen Canadian cars. Smugglers are meeting the demand of a booming black market.

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Queensland concedes law imposing mandatory jail on some offenders as young as 10 breaches human rights

State government says ‘breach bail, go to jail’ laws risks overcrowding in jails, while one expert warns they may lead to ‘cruel outcomes’The Queensland government’s latest law and order crackdown – subjecting some children as young as 10 to a mandatory sentence of a year behind bars – could lead to “cruel outcomes”, according to human rights lawyers.In documents tabled with the legislation on Thursday, the government conceded its laws, dubbed “breach bail, go to jail”, would breach human rights

general  Aug 27, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Ryan Howard on Sports Investing and MLB’s Labor Fight

Ryan Howard spent more than a decade as one of baseball’s most feared hitters. Since retiring, he’s built an interesting second act as an entrepreneur and investor, with bets spanning everything from the “Topgolf of baseball” to youth sports and professional soccer. In this episode of The Deal, Ryan tells Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly how he transitioned from playing baseball to investing in ventures like Batter Up that will help more people play baseball, why making deals can feel like playin

business  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘We’re at a crisis point’: Chappell Roan, Shirley Manson and Eli on playing Olivia Rodrigo’s female-only festival

Ahead of playing Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields, artists explain why female-first festivals are due for a resurgenceWhen I first saw the poster for Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in June, I assumed it was AI. Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, the Breeders, Bikini Kill and Garbage, all arranged in a neat line – and this was before I got to the words “special guests”. Karen O, Sarah McLachlan. And, to top it all off, Stevie Nicks? No.I saw the post confirmed on Rodrigo’s Instag

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

UK’s small power plants face continued cyber risk after Iran-linked hack

Government measures to improve resilience are not due until 2030 and July’s hack has not altered this timeline Hundreds of Britain’s smallest power plants could remain at a higher risk to state-sponsored cyber-attacks until the 2030s despite a successful Iran-linked hack last month, it has emerged.Officials this week briefed energy bosses on the breach, which is understood to have shut an unnamed small gas power plant for four days last month, and put the industry on alert over the growing cybe

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Vulnerable children deliberately self-harming to stay in care, research finds

Report shines light on ‘catastrophic situation’ where young people make themselves more ill to avoid losing supportSome of the most vulnerable children and young people in care are deliberately self-harming to avoid being abandoned when they get better or turn 18 and face a “cliff edge” of no further support, according to research.Abi Booth, a psychotherapist who works with children and young people, said some were in a “catastrophic situation” in which they were hurting themselves to keep their

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times Business

Pint-Size Cars, With Enviable Smiles Per Gallon

Microcars are underpowered, noisy and sometimes smoky, and it helps if you’re good with a wrench. But “the struggle is what makes it fun,” one enthusiast said.

business  Aug 27, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

How America Got Hooked On Celsius

In a corner of the beverage industry known as much for over-caffeinated hype as it is for outrageous naming conventions, new brands appear just as quickly as others disappear. Deena Shanker explains how Celsius has managed not only to outlast most of its competition, but to stand apart. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Scenes From a Destroyed Barbershop in Lebanon

Our reporter Abdi Latif Dahir visits a barbershop in Lebanon that was demolished in an Israeli airstrike in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

general  Aug 27, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Ask an Advisor: How Do I Find a Truly Independent CFP Not Tied to a Brokerage?

business  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

‘Harry Potter’ Back to Hogwarts Initiative to Donate Over 200,000 Books to Schools and Hospitals (EXCLUSIVE)

With Back to Hogwarts Day – the annual Sept. 1 celebration of all things “Harry Potter” — right around the corner, publishers are introducing a new generation to the magic of reading by donating over 200,000 copies of the books worldwide. “Harry Potter” publishers Scholastic, Bloomsbury and Pottermore – as well as international publishing partners […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

In ‘Eklipse,’ a Teen Faces Silence and Rejection After His Father Gets “the Gay Disease” (Exclusive Clip)

Austrian filmmaker Manuel Wetscher's feature debut, inspired by his own experiences and starring Moritz Hohlrieder and Finley Brown, world premieres in the Venice Film Festival's Horizons section.

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Washington Post World

Brazil’s first transgender Indigenous chief won acceptance. Keeping the job is harder.

Majur Traytowu is struggling to hold on to influence and authority amid a devastating alcohol epidemic ravaging her territory — and her own life.

general  Aug 27, 2026

Washington Post World

Iran weighs harsh penalties for contact with outside media in ‘foreign influence’ bill

The push comes nearly six months after the U.S. and Israel launched the war, with no immediate diplomatic breakthrough in sight.

general  Aug 27, 2026

BBC World

Norway's royal family gathers at King Harald's bedside as his condition worsens

The 89-year-old has been in hospital for over a week receiving treatment for a rare blood condition.

general  Aug 27, 2026

Yahoo Finance

TJX (TJX) Beats Expectations Even As Its Biggest Division Stumbles

business  Aug 27, 2026