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Tapping into the addictive qualities of social media, Whatnot allows people to bid, around the clock, on trading cards, squishy toys and designer fashion, auctioned live in high-energy shows within the app. Critics say its design encourages overspending. on.wsj.com/4xgNrTV
The Live Shopping App Where Some People Bid Until They’re Broke
Whatnot’s fast-moving auctions and feverish ‘breaks’ hook users hoping to buy prized sports cards—plus fashion, tools, food and nearly anything else.
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Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly beat four-term congresswoman Haley Stevens to win the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan.
Progressive Candidate Wins Michigan Democratic Senate Nomination
Moderate Democrats see the race as a chance to try to slow a groundswell of Democratic socialist victories.
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Samples—and a certain stink—are accumulating at Quest Diagnostics thanks to the cyclosporiasis outbreak. “You get used to it.” on.wsj.com/4fAqfu0
The Science Lab Where Technicians Are Drowning in Feces
Samples—and a certain stink—are accumulating at Quest Diagnostics thanks to the cyclosporiasis outbreak. “You get used to it.”
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Think you know all the fine print on those basic-economy plane tickets? Better look again.
Airlines Really Don’t Want You to Buy Their Cheapest Tickets
No-frills basic-economy fares have always had restrictions, but the list keeps growing.
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Chief Executive Mike Doustdar’s comments come amid sector focus on M&A and after Novo Nordisk made two disclosures in recent days on its future pipeline that disappointed investors. on.wsj.com/45cwL46
Novo Nordisk CEO Remains Open to Bolt-On Acquisitions, But Rules out Transformative Deals
Chief Executive Mike Doustdar's comments come amid sector focus on M&A and after Novo Nordisk made two disclosures in recent days on its future pipeline that disappointed investors.
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U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro defended the dismissal of charges in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case during a meeting with President Trump, but people close to Trump say it is too early to say whether Pirro’s job is safe.
Pirro’s About-Face in Pool Case Followed Prosecutors’ Private Concerns
The U.S. attorney defended the dismissal of charges in a meeting with President Trump, but people close to the president say it is too early to say whether Pirro’s job is safe.
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A domestic drama involving a House lawmaker and his former father-in-law, a U.S. senator, has shocked Capitol Hill and prompted escalating accusations with both personal and political consequences.
‘The Seventh Level of Hell.’ Rep. Max Miller’s Family Fight Roils GOP Election Hopes
An ugly family breakup is escalating ahead of an election deadline for the party to replace the Ohio congressman on the ballot.
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Rep. Chuck Edwards said he wouldn’t seek re-election two days after the House Ethics Committee concluded the North Carolina Republican had made unwelcome sexual advances to female staffers.
Rep. Chuck Edwards Won’t Seek Re-Election After Ethics Panel Findings
The House Ethics Committee concluded the North Carolina Republican had made unwelcome sexual advances to female staffers.
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Eli Lilly reported higher net income and revenue in the recent quarter, fueled by continued surging demand for its GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. on.wsj.com/4clxdRn
Eli Lilly Posts Higher Revenue on Continued GLP-1 Demand
Eli Lilly reported higher net income and revenue in the recent quarter, fueled by continued surging demand for its GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
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After a controversial exit from Ole Miss, Kiffin has landed at LSU. The Tigers are betting that football’s biggest lightning rod can lead them to the promised land. on.wsj.com/4c5S6Qv
He’s College Football’s Biggest Villain—and Also Its Biggest Gamble
After a controversial exit from Ole Miss, Kiffin has landed at LSU. The Tigers are betting that football’s biggest lightning rod can lead them to the promised land.
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An increase in theme park revenue and the huge box office performance of “Toy Story 5” drove a jump in quarterly revenue for Disney.
Theme Parks and ‘Toy Story 5’ Boost Disney Results
Third-quarter revenue increased 7% to $25.2 billion, driven by growth from the company’s experiences unit.
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CVS Health said it will revamp its weight management program through a partnership with Eli Lilly as the company lifted its full-year outlook and reported a nearly threefold increase in its second-quarter profit. on.wsj.com/4bw8725
CVS Health Launches Eli Lilly GLP-1 Partnership, Lifts Outlook as Profit Increases
CVS Health said it will revamp its weight management program through a partnership with Eli Lilly as the company lifted its full-year outlook and reported a nearly threefold increase in its second-quarter profit.
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Billionaire Dan Gilbert plans to create new housing, a park and an entertainment district on the city’s waterfront. on.wsj.com/4fD6MsC
He Spent Billions Reviving Downtown Detroit. Now He Wants to Remake Its Skyline.
Billionaire Dan Gilbert plans to create new housing, a park and an entertainment district on the city’s waterfront.
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A heavy Russian missile and drone attack killed at least 17 people and injured at least another 44 in Kyiv.
Russian Attack Kills 17 in Ukraine
The impact of ballistic missiles in Kyiv could be heard around the city in the small hours of Wednesday.
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The hospital chain raised almost $1 billion in India’s second-largest initial public offering so far this year. on.wsj.com/453lG5p
Temasek-Backed Manipal Health Shares Surge in Indian Trading Debut
The hospital chain raised almost $1 billion in India’s second-largest initial public offering so far this year.
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On a hill overlooking an enemy position, Lance Cpl. Brandon Silden donned video goggles and prepared to launch one of the Marines’ latest weapons: a small, one-way-attack drone that is revolutionizing modern warfare.
The Marines Are Racing to Deploy Thousands of Attack Drones
A training exercise in Australia offers a window into how the Marines plan to use small, expendable drones in the field.
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Iran’s leadership has made a high-stakes calculation in its showdown with President Trump: maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz is a nonnegotiable red line.
Iran Is Staking Everything on Controlling the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran’s hard-line approach threatens to destroy its economy and relations with its neighbors. It is willing to take the risk.
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A domestic drama involving a House lawmaker and his former father-in-law, a U.S. senator, has shocked Capitol Hill and prompted escalating accusations with both personal and political consequences.
‘The Seventh Level of Hell.’ Rep. Max Miller’s Family Fight Roils GOP Election Hopes
An ugly family breakup is escalating ahead of an election deadline for the party to replace the Ohio congressman on the ballot.
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Marine One took off from the White House Tuesday afternoon, but air-traffic controllers hadn’t halted commercial flights at nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as required under safety protocols, people familiar with the matter said.
Exclusive | FAA Investigates Marine One Safety Incident in Washington
The president’s helicopter took off from the White House despite commercial traffic flying at Reagan National Airport.
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New York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Mamdani Is Shunning New York Business Leaders Who Are Used to Calling the Shots
The mayor fired corporate leaders from a city fund’s advisory board in the latest sign that he is changing the way such power brokers access City Hall.
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The Trump administration said it was revoking the visa of Brazil’s ambassador amid an escalating diplomatic fight over alleged U.S. interference ahead of the country’s presidential election in October.
U.S. Revokes Brazilian Ambassador’s Visa Amid Diplomatic Standoff
The move deepens a clash with the Trump administration ahead of Brazil’s October election.
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SpaceX has huge ambitions in artificial intelligence. Getting there is requiring equally huge investment. Elon Musk-led rocket company spent $15.8 billion on AI projects in the second quarter and doesn’t plan to slow down.
SpaceX Says Spending Spree Is Supercharging AI Revenues
The Elon Musk-led rocket company spent $15.8 billion on AI projects in the second quarter and doesn’t plan to slow down.
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No-frills basic-economy fares have always had restrictions, but the list keeps growing. on.wsj.com/4pZfSU4
Airlines Really Don’t Want You to Buy Their Cheapest Tickets
No-frills basic-economy fares have always had restrictions, but the list keeps growing.
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Exclusive: Situational Awareness, the hedge fund whose aggressive AI bets soured badly, is backed by a who’s who of Silicon Valley and Wall Street investors. Some warned the founder that he was taking big risks.
The Investing Heavyweights That Backed Situational Awareness Before It Blew Up
The hedge fund behind aggressive AI bets tapped into a roster of big-name investors. Some warned the founder that he was taking big risks.
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Pete Hegseth's pick to be the Army's top officer is in jeopardy after losing Republican support due to a lack of experience as a four-star general on.wsj.com/4z4VCEP
Exclusive | Hegseth’s Pick for Top Army Job Is Losing GOP Support
Some lawmakers and experts say Gen. Christopher LaNeve lacks experience at the four-star level.
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OpenAI is settling claims by the Justice Department that it discriminated against U.S. workers when advertising jobs through its immigration sponsorship program. on.wsj.com/4wKvjlC
OpenAI to Pay $3.2 Million to Settle Claims It Discriminated Against U.S. Workers
OpenAI is settling claims by the Justice Department that it discriminated against U.S. workers when advertising jobs through its immigration sponsorship program.
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John David Washington and Conrad Ricamora star in Andrew Stein’s thrilling and timely play about a Silicon Valley millionaire who sneakily tests his psychologically invasive new creation on his friends. on.wsj.com/45bxq5Q
‘Disruption’ Review: AI Guinea Pigs in an Off-Broadway Play
John David Washington and Conrad Ricamora star in Andrew Stein’s thrilling and timely play about a Silicon Valley millionaire who sneakily tests his psychologically invasive new creation on his friends.
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The broader survey was prompted by the failure of the office-to-residential conversion project last month in Midtown Manhattan. on.wsj.com/4wzR6MI
Inspections of 180 New York Buildings Reveal No Structural Problems
The broader survey was prompted by the failure of the office-to-residential conversion project last month in Midtown Manhattan.
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The genre-bending artist’s concept album is a commendable experiment in storytelling, inspired by the like of Sergio Leone and Quentin Tarantino and featuring appearances from Jamie Foxx, Sam Elliot and Kehlani. on.wsj.com/4xm1VC8
‘The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales’ Review: Shaboozey Goes Cinematic
The genre-bending artist’s concept album is a commendable experiment in storytelling, inspired by the like of Sergio Leone and Quentin Tarantino and featuring appearances from Jamie Foxx, Sam Elliot and Kehlani.
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From the director of ‘Tiger King,’ a new docuseries examines the cold-blooded, illegal trade in lizards and the like in the 1980s and the lives of those who facilitated it. on.wsj.com/4hfmqM6
‘Monsters of God’ Review: Reptilian Humans on HBO
From the director of ‘Tiger King,’ a new docuseries examines the cold-blooded, illegal trade in lizards and the like in the 1980s and the lives of those who facilitated it.
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