Technology Altman and Musk Back Amodei’s Call to Slow AI Development AI leaders support slower advances and independent safety checks as Anthropic pledges wider access for outside evaluators.
Sports Rybakina Beats Sabalenka to Win First US Open Title Elena Rybakina won her third Grand Slam title in New York, beating Aryna Sabalenka before taking over as world No. 1 on Monday.
Science New Report Highlights Warming-Driven Break in Indian-Pacific Climate Link A new report highlights evidence that human-caused warming is destabilizing a 400-year climate link between the Pacific and Indian oceans.
Environment August Ties Global Heat Record as Oceans Reach New High Copernicus says August 2026 tied the hottest month ever measured and set a record for August ocean heat as a strong El Nino intensified.
Entertainment Nirvana to Receive 2026 MTV Video Vanguard Award MTV will honor Nirvana with the 2026 Video Vanguard Award on September 27, recognizing the band's enduring impact on music videos and popular culture.
Business Brent Crude Settles Above $100 as US-Iran Tanker Attacks Escalate Brent crude closed at $101.21 as tanker attacks intensified, disrupting Gulf supply routes and raising fuel, inflation and market risks worldwide.
Sports Ben Shelton Stuns Carlos Alcaraz in Five-Set US Open Marathon Ben Shelton beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in five sets, ending a record-late US Open quarterfinal with a 146 mph ace.
Science DeepMind Releases AlphaGenome Atlas Mapping 9 Billion DNA Changes Google DeepMind has opened a one-petabyte AI atlas predicting the molecular effects of 9 billion possible single-letter changes across the human genome.
Politics Competing Court Orders Leave Missouri Election Map in Limbo Conflicting federal and state court orders have left Missouri uncertain which congressional districts it can use only weeks before the November midterms.
Health WHO Links Tobacco Use to Higher Infertility Risk WHO says smoking is associated with infertility in women, reproductive dysfunction in men and poorer outcomes from assisted fertility treatment.
Environment Tropical Storm Lowell Leaves Kauai Facing Blackouts, Flood Risk and Major Cleanup Lowell moved away from Hawaii after damaging Kauai's power network, roads and coast, while officials warned that flash flooding could persist through Wednesday.
Entertainment Netflix to Report Box Office Grosses for Six Upcoming Films Netflix will publicly report theatrical grosses for six upcoming films, a first for the streamer and a significant shift in its cinema strategy.