Trade, production, growth and other global economic vitals are proving resilient almost four months after President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/global-economy-tariffs-trade-growth-b2c1824a
Manufacturing activity in the mid-Atlantic region this month deteriorated unexpectedly, driven by lower readings for shipments and new orders as trade uncertainty persisted.https://www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-mid-atlantic-factory-activity-contracts-at-fastest-rate-this-year-61084ee3
The only problem with sleeping outside is that … you’re outside. Rumpl’s Wrap Sack solves all your crazy temperature woes.https://www.wired.com/story/rumpl-wrap-sack-perfect-sleeping-bag/
These WIRED-tested memory sticks are a virtual filing cabinet in your pocket.https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-usb-flash-drives/
When it comes to flame retardants, fiberglass is unhealthy, but many chemicals are worse. Here’s what you need to know about buying a safe new mattress.https://www.wired.com/story/mattress-fire-retardants-and-alternatives/
Ever gotten a text from a number you didn’t recognize? These communications are not as innocent as they might seem.https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-spot-and-guard-against-wrong-number-scams/
New tools from OpenAI and Perplexity can browse the web for you. If the idea takes off, these generative AI agents could turn the internet into a ghost town where only bots roam.https://www.wired.com/story/browser-haunted-by-ai-agents/
Survey data shared exclusively with WIRED suggests that Tesla’s newest autonomous driving technology has freaked out some consumers.https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-robotaxi-launch-survey-data/
The latest effort by Trump subordinates is intended to quell a political crisis precipitated by the department’s announcement that it would not release more files related to the Epstein investigation.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/politics/ghislaine-maxwell-epstein-doj.html
In the swirl of conspiracy theories, it’s hard to tell what’s real.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/briefing/understanding-the-epstein-saga.html
Republicans are seeking to undermine the Government Accountability Office as it investigates, and considers suing, over the Trump administration’s withholding federal funds.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/politics/trump-spending-government-accountability-office.html
Descriptions and displays at scores of parks and historic sites have been flagged for review in connection with an executive order from President Trump.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/climate/trump-national-park-service-history-changes.html
President Trump and his top aides have criticized Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, for his management of both the economy and a $2.5 billion revamp of the central bank’s headquarters.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/politics/trump-powell-interest-rate-cuts-fed-renovations.html
A decision to pull out of UNESCO was the latest move by the Trump administration to cut ties with international organizations.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/world/europe/us-withdraw-unesco.html
The euro has been gaining steam as investors seek new havens during geopolitical turmoil.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/business/euro-dollar-currency-tariffs.html
Steel producers like Cleveland Cliffs and Steel Dynamics both said this week that they raised prices after President Trump imposed a 50 percent tariff on imports.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/business/steel-prices-tariffs.html
General Motors was the second auto company this week, after Stellantis, to show the toll that President Trump’s trade policies are taking on the industry.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/business/gm-profit-tariffs-trump.html
The U.K.-based drug maker plans to invest $50 billion in the United States as the industry seeks to appease President Trump.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/business/astrazeneca-pharma-tariff-trump.html
Etan Patz’s face stared out at America. His disappearance shaped childhoods for decades.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/nyregion/etan-patz-case-new-york-mood.html
A history professor went down an 18-year rabbit hole in search of obsolete machines. But there was one he thought he’d never find.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/nyregion/mingkwai-typewriter-china.html