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Monday, August 3rd, 2026

Monday, August 3rd, 2026

The Future, Made in China

Beijing is competing with the U.S. for tech supremacy. Who wins will have huge political implications.

Aug 03, 2026 12:19 PM ET
47 MIN READ

The Future, Made in China

As Donald Trump has cut research funds, China has pursued what one investor calls an “all-hands-on-deck approach to national innovation.”Illustration by Cleon Peterson

What will Kevin Warsh do if America’s economy breaks?

An enigmatic Fed faces the risk of AI stocks falling and the oil price soaring

Aug 03, 2026 6:39 AM ET
5 MIN READ

What will Kevin Warsh do if America’s economy breaks?

Photograph: Getty Images

Charli XCX And The Strokes Are (Sort Of) Making Rock Music

Aug 03, 2026 12:24 PM ET

8 MIN READ

Charli XCX and the Strokes Are (Sort of) Making Rock Music

Photo illustration by Ben Kothe / The New Yorker; Source photographs from Getty

Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’: Album Review

Aug 03, 2026 11:40 AM ET

4 MIN READ

Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’: Album Review

FIFA Plunged Into Chaos, Shock Statement

Aug 03, 2026 12:10 PM ET

3 MIN READ

FIFA plunged into chaos, shock statement

Infantino is hoping to be re-elected as FIFA president next year

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings To Mind-Blowing $355 Million Debut, Second-Biggest Opening Weekend In Box Office History

Aug 03, 2026 6:20 AM ET

6 MIN READ

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Trump Pivots Back To Diplomacy As Iran Victory Eludes Him

Aug 02, 2026 7:14 PM ET

UNDER 1 MIN READ

Trump Pivots Back to Diplomacy as Iran Victory Eludes Him

President Trump wrote on social-media Saturday that Middle East countries had asked him to cancel a new attack on Iran because the framework of a deal had been worked out. Daniel Heuer/Reuters

Over 70,000 Petition Against NYC Mayor Mamdani Attending 9/11 Commemoration

Aug 03, 2026 6:27 AM ET

3 MIN READ

Over 70,000 petition against NYC Mayor Mamdani attending 9/11 commemoration

FILE PHOTO. Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani. © Getty Images / Anadolu / Kyle Mazza

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FIFA plunged into chaos, shock statement

Sports

FIFA plunged into chaos, shock statement

A bruising 24 hours - what next for Fifa and under-pressure Infantino?

Sports

A bruising 24 hours - what next for Fifa and under-pressure Infantino?

UEFA has built football’s apartheid system – now it wants to play savior

Sports

UEFA has built football’s apartheid system – now it wants to play savior

FIFA Scraps Controversial Plan to Sell Commercial Rights to Private Investors

Sports

FIFA Scraps Controversial Plan to Sell Commercial Rights to Private Investors

Soccer chief Gianni Infantino reversed course mere days after the world learned of his proposal. The sport’s governing body for Europe hinted strongly that he should resign.

Uefa to boycott World Cup if Fifa plans go through

Sports

Uefa to boycott World Cup if Fifa plans go through

Media & TV

BuzzFeed cuts 35% of its workforce in major restructuring

BuzzFeed cuts 35% of its workforce in major restructuring

Netflix overtook Paramount in Nielsen's latest snapshot of overall TV use, while YouTube and Disney keep leading the way.

Music

Star to step away amid tidal wave of concern

Star to step away amid tidal wave of concern

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’: Album Review

Charli XCX and the Strokes Are (Sort of) Making Rock Music

Becoming Tate McRae

Cinema

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings to Mind-Blowing $355 Million Debut, Second-Biggest Opening Weekend in Box Office History

Entertainment

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings to Mind-Blowing $355 Million Debut, Second-Biggest Opening Weekend in Box Office History

New music video sparks fears for Ariana Grande

The Future, Made in China

World

The Future, Made in China

Nvidia just lost its crown to Apple

Tech

Nvidia just lost its crown to Apple

Samsung has just given us a preview of the creaseless iPhone Ultra display

Tech

Samsung has just given us a preview of the creaseless iPhone...

France set to ban social media for under-15s, a first in the EU

Tech

France set to ban social media for under-15s, a first in the...

Stripe, Advent offer to buy PayPal for more than $53 billion, sources say

Tech

Stripe, Advent offer to buy PayPal for more than $53...

From Twitter to X: 20 Years of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes

Tech

From Twitter to X: 20 Years of Memes, Movements and Hot...

Meta’s Louisiana Data Center to Surpass $250 Billion Price Tag

Tech

Meta’s Louisiana Data Center to Surpass $250 Billion Price...

Crews work to keep NYC high-rise stabilized — but that’s just the beginning

Tech

Crews work to keep NYC high-rise stabilized — but that’s...

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