The new probes represent an aggressive variation on efforts to use financial documents to take down opponents.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/mortgage-fraud-accusations-are-trumps-new-political-weapon-05641cfd
Plus: Masimo sues the US Customs and Border Protection over the Apple Watch's blood oxygen sensor, Insta360 has a new action camera, and BikeOn's power meter is tiny and affordable.https://www.wired.com/story/gear-news-of-the-week-always-recording-smart-glasses-and-google-teases-a-new-nest-speaker/
Whether you’re shopping for a ThinkPad, Yoga laptop, or Legion gaming PC, these Lenovo discount codes and promotions can help you save big on your next tech upgrade.https://www.wired.com/story/lenovo-coupon-code/
Some investors had been hoping the retailer would tap an outsider to come in and shake things up. They got Michael Fiddelke instead.https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/target-new-ceo-michael-fiddelke-008c0280?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
Charging deserts are going away. It’s now possible to embark on a Great American Road Trip in an electric vehicle.https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/electric-vehicle-rivian-charging-infrastructure-b90be73a?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
The Fed chair’s measured approach leans toward cautious easing amid a “curious” labor market, despite inflation perils.https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/powells-rate-cut-signal-reflects-economys-delicate-position-37d8fb63
Staggering violence in various regions are fueling minority demands for autonomy, posing a challenge to President Sharaa’s plans for a strong centralized state.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/23/syria-minorities-druze-alawites-kurds-sharaa/
Facing U.S. pressure for a deal, Ukrainians realize they will probably not recover lost land. But Kyiv says there will be no official recognition of Russian gains.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/23/ukraine-donetsk-land-peace-deal/
With the prospect of a Chinese invasion generating growing anxiety, Taiwan’s entertainment industry is tackling the sensitive subject through TV shows and games.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/23/china-invasion-taiwan-zero-day-attack/
Sergio Gor has been a close adviser to President Donald Trump and would take the post amid strained tensions between New Delhi and Washington.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/23/sergio-gor-trump-india-ambassador/
Companies take on thousands of foreign students as part of a program known as STEM-OPT, which exempts them from paying into Medicare or Social Security.https://www.newsweek.com/student-visas-stem-opt-jobs-immigration-tax-loophole-2117914
The U.S. shopper found a rare designer 1980s Tatlin sofa in a thrift store—worth thousands but bought for just $350.https://www.newsweek.com/thrifter-finds-fancy-looking-sofa-shocked-value-2116223
The Trump administrations released transcripts of interviews with Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend, by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.https://www.newsweek.com/maga-reacts-ghislaine-maxwell-trump-comments-2118163
"I just sat in shock when the doctor told us," Tameika McBride told Newsweek. "I didn't believe it was going to be this bad."https://www.newsweek.com/woman-told-anxiety-cant-believe-diagnosis-2115565
"This isn't theoretical right now to green card holders," one attorney told Newsweek. "This is an active threat to their freedom of speech."https://www.newsweek.com/green-card-holders-free-speech-deportation-free-speech-2118047
As #BushTok sweeps the Internet, Newsweek spoke to experts about what America's youngest adult generation's fondness for the president means for politics today.https://www.newsweek.com/george-bush-gen-z-tiktok-bushtolk-hurricane-katrina-2117582
The High Court has been asked to weigh in on two cases surrounding marijuana.https://www.newsweek.com/supreme-court-faces-marijuana-decision-2117328
A brief period of La Niña is favored by the Climate Prediction Center in fall and early winter.https://www.newsweek.com/maps-show-la-nina-potential-impact-winter-2025-2026-2116904
Sports betting is legal in 38 states and Washington, D.C., but the exact amount of tax revenue varies significantly.https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-states-raking-most-tax-revenue-sports-betting-2116634
This name earned the title of most popular in 12 states.https://www.newsweek.com/united-states-map-revealing-most-popular-dog-names-2025-2116467