After two years, Hamas has released the last twenty living hostages, beginning the difficult process of bringing a brutal war to an end.https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-end-of-israels-hostage-ordeal
The question raised by the prosecution of James is: would any other federal prosecutor have brought this case against any other defendant? The answer seems to be no.https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-indictment-of-letitia-james-and-the-collapse-of-impartial-justice
As some financial leaders fret publicly about the stock market falling to earth, Andrew Ross Sorkin’s new book recounts the greatest crash of them all.https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-financial-page/the-ai-boom-and-the-spectre-of-1929
If you stayed awake in science class as a kid, the payoff comes when you get a good laugh out of Freya McGhee’s jokes.https://www.wired.com/story/freya-mcghee-stem-stand-up-comedian/
From a religious OnlyFans creator to influencers quibbling over the appropriation of trad wife culture, right-wing personalities are jockeying for a larger stake in the dating zeitgeist.https://www.wired.com/story/the-womanosphere-is-reshaping-the-conservative-dating-landscape/
The euro was lower and could fall further if prospects grow that the ECB might cut interest rates again in December, Standard Chartered said.https://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-currencies-consolidate-mild-risk-on-sentiment-may-support-b5154118
Maros Sefcovic said the measures were causing a lot of problems for European companies, as tensions continue to rise between Brussels and Beijing.https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/chinas-rare-earth-export-controls-are-critical-concern-for-eu-trade-chief-says-7bf5d069
Unemployment crept up and wage growth slowed in the three months to August, as firms continued to hold back from hiring.https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/u-k-s-labor-market-cools-3c658409
The Monetary Authority of Singapore held monetary policy steady as it balanced better-than-expected economic growth against rising risks from tariffs and inflation.https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/singapores-central-bank-extends-monetary-policy-hold-76773400
President Trump is trying to publicly ease tensions with China to soothe markets while privately keeping up pressure on Beijing.https://www.wsj.com/world/china/trump-tariffs-us-china-stock-market-e2652d66
The Reserve Bank of Australia said future policy decisions will remain dependent on the flow of economic data.https://www.wsj.com/articles/cautious-rba-in-no-rush-to-cut-rates-further-6f8bbd6c
Edwin Castro is one of the biggest investors snapping up destroyed properties—and he wants to lead in rebuilding his hometown of Altadena.https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/altadena-powerball-winner-los-angeles-fires-5acd346e
Price increases driven by tariffs will likely prove temporary, according to Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson, who also threw her support behind further interest-rate cuts this year as the Fed responds to a slowing labor market.https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/federal-reserve-can-look-through-tariff-driven-inflation-feds-paulson-says-cd4f870b
In the latest Wall Street Journal survey, forecasters also predict that the Federal Reserve will become less independent.https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/economist-survey-jobs-economic-growth-f76381f8
China’s exports rose at the fastest pace in six months in September, beating market expectations and underscoring the sector’s continued role as a key growth driver for the world’s second-largest economy.https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/chinas-exports-rise-at-fastest-pace-in-six-months-despite-u-s-tariffs-123f115c
Hanwha has said two ships on order will be made almost entirely in South Korea.https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/south-korea-us-shipbuilding-industry-timeline-5857c728
With the release from Gaza of the last surviving captives, many Israelis said it was time for the country to heal after years of polarizing war.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/world/middleeast/israel-hostages-gaza.html
“We were happy for our prisoners — and for the Israelis, too,” one Gaza resident said. “We love peace and the truce.”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/nyregion/prisoners-freed-gaza-palestinian-west-bank.html
Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or about the future of the Palestinian people.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/world/middleeast/trump-victory-lap-whats-next.html
The cease-fire in Gaza has taken hold. Hostages and prisoners have been exchanged. But amid the utter devastation of two years of war, a sense of gloom pervades.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/world/europe/gazans-ceasefire-relief-gloom.html