International Affairs
Global events and power shifts that ripple back to US security, prices, and politics.
Life
+9
Sep 11, 2026
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6 min read
🌎 Oil Apocalypse
Oil prices top $109 per barrel, Canada hits back in the trade war with the US, Gen Z finds a surprising win in the job market, and much more.
Life
+11
Sep 8, 2026
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7 min read
🌎 Paying the Price
The Iran war has cost Americans $100 billion, gasoline and diesel prices hit a record high, the world is getting far older, and much more.
Politics
+13
Sep 4, 2026
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6 min read
🌎 Skipping School
Gen Z is skipping college for the trades, Lawmakers warn AI could fuel the next 9/11, the global bond market goes up in flames, and much more.
Housing
+11
Sep 1, 2026
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7 min read
🌎 Oiling Up
The US takes majority control of Venezuela's oil reserves, the US-Iran war begins again, CRISPR solves high cholesterol, and much more.
Privacy
+10
Aug 28, 2026
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7 min read
🌎 China Hacks America
Bill Gates gives his two cents on AI, Chinese hackers infiltrate the US, teen employment rises for the first time in decades, and much more.
Life
+8
Aug 25, 2026
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7 min read
🌎 Ghosting Work
Lawmakers are trying to get rid of ghost jobs, TikTok conducted a "depraved" experiment that violated child safety laws, a trade war breaks open between the US and Canada, and much more.
Life
+9
Aug 18, 2026
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7 min read
🌎 Future-Proof
AI is reshaping what college students study, Gen Z is embracing an unorthodox "saving" strategy, Americans aren't spending money, and much more.
Life
+11
Aug 11, 2026
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6 min read
🌎 Jobless July
The economy is weaker than expected, new developments arise in the Middle East, adults are moving home at record rates, and much more.
Life
+10
Aug 7, 2026
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6 min read
🌎 Parents Join Zoom
Cyberattacks on water systems hit US states, parents follow Gen Z into the workplace, the stock market hits an all-time high, and much more.
Life
+9
Aug 4, 2026
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7 min read
🌎 Robo-ban
The US bans all foreign made robots, the Iran war pauses yet again, Americans may soon have a water problem, and much more.
Finance
+7
Jul 31, 2026
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6 min read
🌎 Ctrl-Alt-Delete
The AI selloff continues, Saudi Arabia joins the Iran war, Gen Z stops going out, and much more. Come see what you've missed.
Politics
+10
Jul 28, 2026
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6 min read
🌎 Tariffs are Back
The US announces sweeping tariffs (again), AI giants take an unexpected stance, the job market picks back up, and much more.
Life
+9
Jul 24, 2026
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6 min read
🌎 Going Rogue
AI models carry out an "unprecedented" cyberattack, Trump announces a landmark nuclear deal, Gen Z ramps up alcohol consumption, and much more.
Life
+10
Jul 21, 2026
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7 min read
🌎 Foodflation
Americans are buying fewer groceries as prices rise, boomers are increasingly buying bigger houses, people aren't dating their coworkers anymore, and much more.
Life
+8
Jul 17, 2026
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6 min read
🌎 Killing Time
Daylight saving time may become permanent, inflation stopped rising for the first time in six years, banks made record profits, and much more.
Regulation
+10
Jul 10, 2026
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6 min read
🌎 Fishy Business
A global anchovy shortage could raise your grocery bill, the US and Iran ceasefire collapses, Gen Z finally breaks into the housing market, and much more.
Life
+8
Jul 7, 2026
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7 min read
🌎 Trump Accounts
The President debuts his eponymous accounts, the US and Iran pause negotiations, young adults are flocking home, and much more.
Regulation
+10
Jun 30, 2026
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6 min read
🌎 The Mortgage Monster
Americans are overpaying for their mortgage, the US-Iran trade strikes, Medicare will now pay for GLP-1's, and much more.
Life
+11
Jun 23, 2026
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6 min read
🌎 High Maintenance
Owning a home is more expensive than ever, the US and Iran continue negotiations, parents struggle with work-life balance, and much more.
Politics
+8
Jun 19, 2026
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6 min read
🌎 Gas Bonanza
Gas prices drop as the Iran war comes to an end, Uber and Lyft confront a pricing scandal, people stop working traditional 9-5's, and much more.
Housing
+9
Jun 16, 2026
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6 min read
🌎 US-Iran Peace Deal
The US and Iran agree to peace, Anthropic shut down its most powerful models, homebuilders are down in the dumps, and much more.
Finance
+7
Jun 12, 2026
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7 min read
🌎 Inflation Squeeze
Inflation hits a three-year high, Social Security is running out of money, North Korea sees its economy boom, and much more. Come see what you've missed.
Economy
+11
Jun 9, 2026
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7 min read
🌎 AI Internet Takeover
Bots now populate the web more than humans, the job market rebounds, a parasite threatens to upend the cattle industry, and much more.
