Large majorities say COVID vaccines should be more available to those who want them, but many say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s policies are making vaccines less available.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-poll-vaccines-americans-more-available-rfk-jr/
Lisbon's Elevador da Gloria funicular streetcar has carried tourists in Portugal's capital for more than a century. The cause of its deadly crash remains unclear.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lisbon-funicular-crash-elevador-da-gloria-portugal-deaths-wounded/
The Texas state Senate gave final legislative approval to a bill that would make it easier to sue physicians and distributors who mail abortion pills into the state.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-senate-passes-bill-curbs-abortion-pills-mailing-into-state/
A new survey predicts Americans will spend $1,552 per person on average, 5% less than they did in 2024.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/holiday-spending-2025-expected-to-drop-5-percent-pwc-survey/
Portugal is holding a day of mourning for those killed in the crash involving Lisbon’s famed funiculars — cable cars that run on rails up and down steep slopes.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/03/lisbon-funicular-derailed-tram-crash/
Pigeon races in Chinese cities became opulent symbols of China’s economic boom, with purses over $100 million — exceeding most of the world’s major sports.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2025/pigeon-racing-china-crime-belgium/
Tesla was the second best-selling electric car in Germany but the rise of competitors and backlash against Elon Musk’s foray into U.S. politics sent sales into a tailspin.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/04/tesla-europe-germany-musk-sales/
In a conversation caught on a hot mic, the leaders of China and Russia chatted about human longevity, organ replacement surgery and the possibility of living to 150.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/04/putin-xi-hot-mic-immortality/
European leaders are meeting in Paris Thursday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and will hold a call with President Trump about U.S air defense and intelligence.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/04/europe-us-ukraine-security-guarantees-air-support/
Escalating anti-India rhetoric from Donald Trump and his top economic adviser has led to deepening anger in New Delhi, which is expanding outreach to Russia and China.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/04/india-us-trump-modi-tariffs-trade/
The developing-country deportation law, echoing Trump, follows a deal with the Pacific Island nation that already houses Australia asylum seekers.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/03/australia-nauru-deportees-law-trump/
JetBlue plans to use Kuiper satellite internet on 25% of its fleet, with some passengers gaining access to the service in 2027.https://www.wsj.com/business/telecom/amazons-satellite-internet-venture-signs-up-its-first-airline-42b3264a?mod=rss_Technology
Infantry will use software from startup TurbineOne to identify drones and other threats, even when signals are jammed.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/us-military-ai-contract-turbineone-c2a146b1?mod=rss_Technology
The marketplace moves faster than the legal system, and judges are skittish about crafting industry rules.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/google-search-antitrust-enforcement-limits-alphabet-cb1e5b6e?mod=rss_Technology
AI users assume a certain level of privacy. That could be a dangerous assumption.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chatgpt-photos-safety-83dd9b5b?mod=rss_Technology
Mike Liberatore departed after only a few months on the job.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/xais-cfo-steps-down-the-latest-in-a-string-of-executive-departures-e778fce7?mod=rss_Technology
Generative AI tools are quietly weakening our cognitive skills. Here are four ways to keep that from happening.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chatgpt-tips-smarter-dc33a0fd?mod=rss_Technology
A judge declines to break up the company, as artificial intelligence transforms search.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/google-antitrust-lawsuit-artificial-intelligence-amit-mehta-doj-trump-administration-d3b675b4?mod=rss_Technology
The presence of Kim Jong Un’s daughter on a key trip to Beijing fueled speculation that she is preparing for a bigger role in North Korea.https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/north-korea-kim-jong-un-daughter-china-parade-3a5f2d4b
Xi, Putin and Kim enjoyed a chat about living longer. With all three positioned to remain in power as long as their health allows, it poses questions for the U.S.https://www.wsj.com/world/china-hot-mic-xi-putin-kim-55a86f1a