Curious City - The other organizations empowering Chicago’s Chinatown
Community organizations are helping Chinatown residents preserve what long-standing family associations helped build.
Bay Curious - Julia Morgan: A Thoroughly Bay Area Architect
Julia Morgan, the pioneering female architect, was born in San Francisco, raised in Oakland and educated at UC Berkeley and the the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. She designed over 700 buildings, many of them in the Bay Area, and had a huge impact on the field of architecture. We dig into her life and legacy.
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Omnibus - The Integratron (Entry 650.SS0117)
In which a 700-year-old Venusian designs a mysterious whitewashed dome in the Mojave Desert, and John would like to change history at the mutiny on the Bounty. Certificate #13181.
Headlines From The Times - Tsunami Alerts, Ukraine Strikes, Policy Shifts, Political Choices, & Silicon Valley Shake-Ups
California officials urge caution along the coast after an 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s east coast sparks tsunami advisories and beach closures, even as warnings ease by midday. Meanwhile in Ukraine, Russian missile strikes kill three soldiers and wound 18 at a training base near Kyiv. With recruitment challenges mounting and civilian casualties rising, Ukraine faces mounting pressure as President Trump’s peace talks deadline approaches. We cover the latest updates from the Pacific coastline to the front lines in Eastern Europe. LAPD’s quiet cooperation with federal immigration raids sparks debate over civil rights and local trust. Kamala Harris announces she won’t run for California governor, leaving Democrats searching for a strong contender. The U.S. economy shows solid second quarter growth but faces troubling signs ahead, from shrinking imports to rising inflation. And Apple loses another top AI researcher to Meta, deepening concerns over its competitive future. Stay with us for these stories and more from the LA Times.
The Daily - A ‘Dagger in the Heart’ of Climate Change Regulation
After rolling back a slew of regulations aimed at reversing climate change, and pulling funding for the scientists who monitor it, the Trump administration is now taking its boldest action yet.
It’s eliminating the scientific finding at the heart of the government’s ability to fight climate change in the first place.
Lisa Friedman, who covers climate policy, discusses the history of the finding, what it did and what happens once it’s gone.
Guest: Lisa Friedman, a reporter covering climate policy and politics at The New York Times.
Background reading:
- In a game-changing climate rollback, the E.P.A. aims to kill a bedrock scientific finding.
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Marketplace All-in-One - AI’s role in human productivity and prosperity
Simon Johnson, Nobel-winning economist, joined Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino to explain his current thinking about AI and inequality. He says the tech could bring productivity gains, but they might not benefit everyone.
The Intelligence from The Economist - Luxe run out? LVMH
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, to use its proper name, is led by Bernard Arnault, who is credited with creating today’s luxury industry. Can he turn the firm around after its missteps? Why do fluffy K-dramas tempt North Koreans to brave the firing squad? It is not the political messages. And our Big Mac index shows trade-tantrum effects on the dollar.
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Start Here - What Went Wrong in the DC Air Crash
An NTSB hearing reveals troubling findings about the last moments before a Blackhawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet in Washington, D.C. Officials evaluate evacuation procedures after a tsunami scare. And Congress considers a bill that would bar lawmakers from trading stocks.
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 7.31.25
Alabama
- Sen. Tuberville explains how farmers and Seniors benefit most from OBBB
- Covenant Rescue Group founder horrified at Bibb county child sex abuse case
- State lawmaker wants to hold DHR accountable for hot car death of boy
- BLM leader targeting Homewood has a record with FBI in state of Florida
- Coosa Riverkeepers file lawsuit against Alabama Power re: Gadsden coal ash
- Mobile judge to consider request by accused drug kingpin to forego an attorney at his trial
National
- US Senate passes bill that prohibits stock trading by members of Congress
- Trump revisits his dislike of Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates
- Treasury Secretary Bessent says recent trade deals put China on their heels
- FBI director found "burn bags" full of docs related to Russia/Trump hoax
- NYT corrects "starving Gaza boy" article with note about his cerebral palsy
The Daily Signal - Q2 GDP Growth Surges, Powell Fights to Keep Interest Rates High, Pelosi Yells at Tapper | July 31, 2025
Today on the Top News in 10, we cover:
- Quarter 2 GDP has the Trump team exultant and Senator Chuck Schumer furious.
- Fed. Chairman Jerome Powell continues to keep interest rates high despite opposition from his own governors.
- Nancy Pelosi loses it over insider trading questions.
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