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RFK Jr.’s vaccine pullback stokes fears of lost medical breakthroughs  Axios Fox News cheered RFK Jr. for years. Then came his MRNA vaccine announcement.  MSNBC News Former Trump surgeon general says “people are going to die” after RFK Jr. halts some mRNA vaccine research  CBS News Trump Just Shrugs as Kennedy Undermines His Vaccine Legacy  The New York Times Public health experts dismayed by …

IN A NUTSHELL 📱 Gen Z is trading smartphones for dumbphones to regain focus and privacy. 🌀 The rise of retrotech reflects a backlash against the overwhelming attention economy. 🔍 Analog devices and digital minimalism offer an escape from notification fatigue and constant connectivity. 🔗 Despite the trend, modern conveniences make a complete switch to simpler devices challenging. In recent …

“Fuckin’ hot!” are the first words out of Sam Nivola’s mouth when I meet him in the back of a small Japanese restaurant. I’ve just asked him “How are you?” and it’s a fair response, considering it’s the hottest day in New York City since 2012. We’re on St. Mark’s Place, where the triple-digit temperature has caused even the crust punks, …

Stocks were set to rebound on Wednesday as investors looked past President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats and more data that pointed to U.S. economic weakness. Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 169 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.3%, and contracts tied to the Nasdaq 100 climbed 0.2%. All three of the blue-chip indexes finished …

Stocks were headed for more gains on Tuesday as investors carried on treating last week’s dismal nonfarm payrolls report as an opportunity to buy the dip, with the market now all but certain that the weak jobs numbers mean the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September. Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 23 points, or …

Markets were pointing toward another selloff Sunday evening after startling jobs data delivered a rude awakening to Wall Street bulls. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 47 points, or 0.11%. S&P 500 futures were down 0.17%, and Nasdaq futures slipped 0.23%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was flat at 4.216% after plunging Friday on greater expectations for Fed rate cuts. …

One third of the housing markets across the US are seeing prices fall. Of the nation’s 300 largest housing markets, 109 experienced home price declines between between June 2024 and June 2025. That compares to just 31 of the 300 markets posting annual drops in January, according to analysis from ResiClub.  Experts say it show how quickly conditions have shifted as …

Bitcoin, one of the year’s best performing assets, has fallen sharply, plunging almost 10% as traders brace for a huge price game-changer. Sign up now for CryptoCodex—A free newsletter for the crypto-curious The bitcoin price hit an all-time high of $123,000 per bitcoin in July, riding a wave of optimism stoked by president Donald Trump’s White House, Wall Street giants, …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 On August 5, 2025, Earth will complete its rotation 1.51 milliseconds earlier, leaving scientists baffled by the unexplained acceleration. 🔍 Traditional causes like ice melting and lunar gravity fail to explain the recent increase in Earth’s rotational speed. ⏱️ A potential negative leap second may be required to synchronize atomic time, posing challenges to global timekeeping …

Economic fears of investors are here — and fed by Trump’s reaction  The Washington Post Confused about the economy? You’re not alone  CNN Good, mad and ugly: the US economy’s performance under Trump – in charts  The Guardian New tariffs, alarming job numbers and a high-profile firing: A wild week for the Trump economy  NBC News It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers …