Archaeologists have discovered the skeletal remains of at least 25 individuals and possibly as many as 50, as well as various artifacts and architectural remnantshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-first-major-excavation-at-the-tower-of-london-in-three-decades-is-shedding-new-light-on-the-iconic-landmarks-history-180987057/
After the 1982-1983 El Niño warming event, the coral endemic to the Galápagos Islands experienced sharp population declines and was rarely observed during surveyshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-just-found-a-coral-species-they-thought-had-gone-extinct-marking-the-first-record-of-it-in-24-years-180987054/
Mycorrhizal fungi play an essential role in climate regulation and ecosystem health, and researchers have used A.I. to predict the locations that host a high diversity of these underground organismshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-than-90-percent-of-the-worlds-fungal-hotspots-are-not-protected-new-study-suggests-180987045/
The Fed might have to raise the target rate to bring down inflation.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/dont-rule-out-a-rate-hike-the-fed-inflation-9e9a36ff
My 2013 novel ‘Black Chalk’ was embraced by fans of a fiction genre I knew nothing about.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/how-i-became-an-accidental-author-of-dark-academia-978b6f27
He often criticized the acts of his predecessors. Why not his administration’s abuses?https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-gift-obama-should-give-to-america-16dd0fc8
The Minneapolis party endorses socialist Omar Fateh to run its city.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/minneapolis-mayor-election-democrats-omar-fateh-jacob-frey-zohran-mamdani-1b4542c3
The benefit of true high-speed rail is that more people ride it because it’s more convenient than driving or flying.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/america-should-travel-fast-train-high-speed-rail-6551c8e8
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Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna say they have enough votes to pass a measure seeking more information about Jeffrey Epstein.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/bipartisan-pair-say-they-will-force-house-vote-on-releasing-epstein-files-after-recess-27b8ffd3
Maine’s Susan Collins says the Trump administration is pushing the limits of its constitutional powers in clawing back money approved by Congress.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/susan-collins-government-spending-77e70b22
A WSJ poll says 52% of respondents oppose the package, showing Republicans’ challenges in touting its benefits ahead of the midterms.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-wsj-poll-tax-bill-support-ee51c67e
House Speaker Mike Johnson said leaders are “looking at all avenues” to counter new risks.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/congress-security-mike-johnson-3cb405f4
Republicans are seen as better at handling most issues that decide elections despite respondents’ unease with President Trump over the economy, tariffs and foreign policy.https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democratic-party-poll-voter-confidence-july-2025-9db38021
Using film showings, props and heated arguments, the president has become the master of catching people off guard.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-ambush-political-strategy-fc23a9f8
A House panel said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York underpaid by nearly $3,000 for a pricey dress and services at a 2021 charity event.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/aoc-met-gala-house-ethics-committee-42d8c17c
Rep. Mike Kelly’s wife bought 5,000 shares of Cleveland-Cliffs a day after a key tariff decision.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/stock-trade-by-lawmakers-wife-fuels-insider-information-concerns-46a7645c
A stabbing suspect, who is believed to have acted alone, is in custody, but no motive is known, police say.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/at-least-11-people-injured-in-michigan-walmart-attack-7240bc68
The president is calling for increased logging in national forests and raising trade protections against Canadian exports.https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/the-pacific-northwest-lumber-industry-hopes-for-a-trump-bump-4e0346d8
With Senate gridlock, judges are tasked with installing U.S. attorneys—and they are rejecting some of the president’s picks.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/a-new-front-in-trumps-clash-with-the-judiciary-appointing-prosecutors-b4c722ac