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Americas News

The 3 things student-loan borrowers told us are confusing them the most right now
Business

The 3 things student-loan borrowers told us are confusing them the most right now

Student-loan borrowers are facing sweeping repayment changes. Here's what's on their minds, from new payments to billing errors.

Ayelet Sheffey · 13 Aug, 2026
Startup founders need their own version of a prenup. We had 3 teams imagine what they'd put in theirs.
Business

Startup founders need their own version of a prenup. We had 3 teams imagine what they'd put in theirs.

Three startup teams share what cofounders should agree on early, from equity split and domain ownership, to conflict resolution and exit scenarios.

Agnes Applegate · 13 Aug, 2026
ICE agents could soon use gloves that give painful electric shocks
Technology

ICE agents could soon use gloves that give painful electric shocks

U.S. ICE officers could soon use gloves that can give a painful electric shock to anyone they touch, according to a DHS notice.

Elsie Wilkinson · 13 Aug, 2026
Wall Street banks' newest investment focus: American economic security
Business

Wall Street banks' newest investment focus: American economic security

Bank of America is the latest Wall Street firm to announce an investment in American infrastructure.

Alice Tecotzky · 13 Aug, 2026
Im giving up my Apple Watch for the Oura Ring 5
Technology

Im giving up my Apple Watch for the Oura Ring 5

The Oura Ring 5 is the brand's thinnest ring yet. I tried it for a month, and it's better than my Apple Watch.

Emanuel Hermiston · 13 Aug, 2026
Apple reopening Oracle store in Reading, UK, as Basingstoke store closes
Technology

Apple reopening Oracle store in Reading, UK, as Basingstoke store closes

The Apple store in the Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading, UK, is reopening with a completely new design in December. Ahead of this, Apple Festival Place store i...

Ben Lovejoy · 13 Aug, 2026
Harvard-China links unearthed as Congress finds 140 papers co-authored by CCP military universities
World

Harvard-China links unearthed as Congress finds 140 papers co-authored by CCP military universities

The House China Committee report alleges Harvard co-authored over 140 publications with researchers from Chinese military-linked defense universities.

Jacey Romaguera · 13 Aug, 2026
MORNING GLORY: Democrat El-Sayed reminds us just one senator can do great damage to our military
World

MORNING GLORY: Democrat El-Sayed reminds us just one senator can do great damage to our military

Tuberville’s military-promotion blockade showed how one senator can use Senate procedure to disrupt national security—a tactic El-Sayed could use against U.S. a...

Myron Harris · 13 Aug, 2026
America needs thousands of blue-collar workers to manufacture our AI future
World

America needs thousands of blue-collar workers to manufacture our AI future

The United States needs 140,000 additional skilled trades workers by 2030 to build AI data centers, and Switzerland's apprenticeship model may help.

Brody Hauck · 13 Aug, 2026
Mamdani’s affordability revolution stumbled as rent costs soar to record highs
World

Mamdani’s affordability revolution stumbled as rent costs soar to record highs

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rent freeze plan faces economist scrutiny as the citywide median asking rent hits a record $4,200 in June.

Lurline Pacocha · 13 Aug, 2026
An industrywide power crunch is changing how Amazon runs its e-commerce empire
Business

An industrywide power crunch is changing how Amazon runs its e-commerce empire

Amazon is spreading e-commerce workloads across more AWS regions as power and capacity constraints reshape cloud computing in the AI era.

Eugene Kim · 13 Aug, 2026
The 10 best noise-cancelling headphones we use, love, and recommend
Technology

The 10 best noise-cancelling headphones we use, love, and recommend

We put the top noise-cancelling headphones and earbuds from Bose, Sony, and Apple to the test. These are 10 we recommend buying.

Alejandra Bartoletti · 13 Aug, 2026