WORLDGen Z Fell Out of Love With Work. I Don’t Blame Them.For Gen Z college graduates, the way millennials lived out their ambitions no longer makes sense.NY Times·July 23, 2026
WORLDTrump to impose double-digit tariffs on dozens of countriesThe United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor.NPR·July 23, 2026
WORLDDid the World Cup Live Up to Tourism Expectations? Here Are the Winners and Losers.Host cities, hotels, tourism boards and more had lofty expectations for the World Cup, but some struck gold, while some fizzled. Here’s the breakdown.NY Times·July 23, 2026
WORLDDemocratic Voters Keep Defying the Party EstablishmentThe House Democratic campaign arm has stepped up its interventions in high-profile contested primaries. But this week, it suffered its third primary defeat in two months.NY Times·July 23, 2026
WORLDKing's Tardis entrance as Commonwealth Games beginKing Charles III emerges from a Tardis and a Loch Ness Monster takes the stage at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow.BBC News·July 23, 2026
WORLDA Lakers Jacket, Bought for $3 at Goodwill, Fetches Nearly $90,000 at AuctionQuinn Brown, a 19-year-old thrifter from Portland, Ore., bought a warm-up jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain for $3.07. Six months later, Sotheby’s auctioned it off for $89,600.NY Times·July 23, 2026
WORLDThe Defining Image of India’s Gen Z ProtestsA new protest movement is spreading across India, and the video of a woman blocking a police van has captured the resolve of the young people leading it.NY Times·July 23, 2026
WORLDHow to keep an ancient text interesting to students? Make it a summer blockbuster<em>English teachers are excited to have a new adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey to use to get students excited about the epic poem.</em>NPR·July 23, 2026
WORLD10-year Treasury yield rises to highest since January 2025 as surging oil rekindles inflation fearU.S. Treasury yields climbed on Wednesday, following oil prices higher, as traders also reacted to a slump in weekly claims for unemployment insurance.CNBC·July 23, 2026
WORLDTrump allies are poised to weaken protections for historic sites — not just in D.C.A council packed with Trump appointees is poised to rewrite historic preservation rules. Critics say that could help him build his D.C. arch faster — and endanger important sites across the country.NPR·July 23, 2026
WORLDTesla’s door handles may spur new US safety rulesThe new rule-making process follows a series of incidents, including fatal ones, in which people have become stuck inside cars.TechCrunch·July 23, 2026
WORLDMeta drops out of a major clean energy pact as its natural gas buildout acceleratesMeta has made significant investments in natural gas over the past year. Now it's dropping out of an industry renewable energy group.TechCrunch·July 23, 2026
