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EU Courts Canada, Amazon Raises Pay, and “Spider-Man” Breaks Records

Sep 16, 2026

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EU Courts Canada, Amazon Raises Pay, and “Spider-Man” Breaks Records

Brussels floats a new EU status for Canada, Amazon lifts starting wages to $20 an hour, and “Spider-Man” passes $936.8 million domestically.

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Crypto Loses a Vote, Canada Courts Investors, and Silicon Valley Rethinks AI

Sep 16, 2026

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Crypto Loses a Vote, Canada Courts Investors, and Silicon Valley Rethinks AI

Washington hits another policy roadblock, global capital gets a new pitch, and tech’s biggest race confronts questions about speed.

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Kennedy Center Votes to Close, Phil Knight Gives $1.1 Billion, and Ed Sheeran’s Openers Quit

Sep 15, 2026

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Kennedy Center Votes to Close, Phil Knight Gives $1.1 Billion, and Ed Sheeran’s Openers Quit

The Kennedy Center board votes to close, Phil Knight pledges $1.1 billion to Oregon health care, and every remaining opener quits Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour.

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Fed Eyes a Rate Hike, U.S. Puts a Weapon in Orbit, and Mahomes Returns

Sep 15, 2026

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Fed Eyes a Rate Hike, U.S. Puts a Weapon in Orbit, and Mahomes Returns

From your wallet to the battlefield to prime time, Tuesday’s news carries some unusually sharp turns — plus a billion-dollar AI bet and a big night at the Emmys.

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Trump Calls AI Doom a “Hoax,” Kennedy Center Faces Closure, and Bob Mackie Dies at 87

Sep 14, 2026

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Trump Calls AI Doom a “Hoax,” Kennedy Center Faces Closure, and Bob Mackie Dies at 87

Trump dismisses AI doomsday warnings as a “hoax,” the Kennedy Center warns it could close, and legendary designer Bob Mackie dies at 87.

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Trump Pressures Ukraine, Markets Brace for the Fed, and the Bears Hang 59

Sep 14, 2026

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Trump Pressures Ukraine, Markets Brace for the Fed, and the Bears Hang 59

A consequential week opens with pressure mounting overseas and on Wall Street, while one NFL offense delivers an opening-day performance for the record books.

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