https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/trump-fcc-probe-media-polling-nbc-meet-the-press-kristen-welker/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T14:42:51-05:00 Trump urges FCC to probe media polling, punish NBC moderator FCC,Media https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/scott-bessent-d-day-iran-sanctions-threat-china-uae-turkey/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T14:34:49-05:00 World mostly shrugs off Bessent’s ‘D-Day’ Iran sanctions threat Iran https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/google-maps-lake-ontario-label-lake-america-trump-canada-tariffs/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T14:26:19-05:00 Google Maps changes Lake Ontario label to Lake America in U.S. Canada https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/venezuela-oil-reserves-trump-us-access-delcy-rodriguez/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T14:19:22-05:00 ‘I think they’re doing it to cling to power’ — Venezuelans bash their government’s deal handing over vast oil reserves to the U.S. Venezuela https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/spacex-nasa-roman-space-telescope-dark-matter-energy/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T14:06:49-05:00 SpaceX launches NASA’s newest crown-jewel telescope, which will look for ‘the weird, the rare and the unusual’ — including dark matter and energy NASA https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/jobless-rate-labor-market-economy-full-employment-functionally-unemployed/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T13:30:19-05:00 The official jobless rate is so low the Fed thinks the economy is at full employment. But a gauge of the ‘functionally unemployed’ keeps climbing Jobs,U.S. jobs report,unemployment https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/baby-boomer-vs-gen-x-senate-race-massachusetts-markey-moulton-generational-change-us-politics/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T11:05:09-05:00 This baby boomer vs. Gen X Senate race emerges as key test of generational change in U.S. politics and what age is too old for Congress baby boomers https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/olivia-rodrigo-philanthropy-melinda-french-gates-womens-well-being-dasiy-chain-fields/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T10:48:20-05:00 Olivia Rodrigo and philanthropist Melinda French Gates raise $20 million for women’s well-being with a benefit show recalling ’90s feminist push Melinda French Gates https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/iran-war-global-economy-mission-impossible-oil-prices-trump-family-defense-contracts-investments-stocks/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T10:31:37-05:00 Six months into the Iran war, the global economy has pulled off a ‘Mission Impossible’ scene, and the Trump family is among the winners Iran https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/voters-iceland-referendum-talks-european-union-membership-trump-greenland/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T10:19:40-05:00 Trump mistook it repeatedly while speaking about his designs on Greenland, but voters in Iceland reject a proposal to restart talks to join the EU european politics https://fortune.com/article/american-taxpayers-spend-33billion-taxes-sports-stadiums-higher-tickets/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T09:26:43-05:00 American taxpayers have spent $33 billion on sports stadiums. They got fewer seats—and higher prices behavioral economics,Evergreen Refresh,Fifa,Markets,MLB,NBA,NFL,Sports,Taxes https://fortune.com/article/gen-zer-washed-his-college-basketball-teams-dirty-clothes-and-mopped-floors-to-prove-his-passion-now-hes-one-of-the-youngest-interns-ever-at-the-nba/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T09:22:57-05:00 Gen Zer washed his college basketball team’s dirty clothes and mopped floors to prove his passion—now he’s one of the youngest interns ever at the NBA Basketball,Colleges and Universities,Employment,Evergreen Refresh,Gen Z,internships,Interview,job hunting,Job seekers,NBA,The Interview Playbook,unemployment,Work https://fortune.com/article/panic-season-epic-financial-disaster-owen-lamont-stocks/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T09:20:12-05:00 Top economist says it’s ‘panic season’ in markets and it’s your fault for taking summer vacation. Blame the ‘harvest time’ mentality Economics,Evergreen Refresh,Fortune Intelligence,Hedge Funds,history,Markets https://fortune.com/article/perdue-farms-sheraton-hotels-heiress-wore-hand-me-downs-rides-subway-flies-economy/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T09:16:26-05:00 The heiress of $10 billion Perdue Farms and the $12 billion Sheraton Hotels empire wore hand-me-downs, still rides the subway, and flies economy Advice,Agriculture,Billionaires,Business,Careers,Evergreen Refresh,Family dynasty,lifestyle,Millionaires,money,money management,philanthropy,rich people,Savings,Ukraine,Ukraine invasion,War,Wealth https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/south-korea-may-be-getting-too-old-for-ai-boom-goldman-sachs/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T07:00:00-05:00 South Korea may be getting too old to take advantage of its AI boom South Korea,Tech https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/womens-professional-soccer-nwsl-2027-calendar-fifa-world-cup/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T06:30:00-05:00 Women’s professional soccer has a champagne problem: A packed calendar around the World Cup that will test the sustainability of its mega growth Fifa,Soccer,Sports,Women https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/ai-economy-like-dating-app-pilot-purgatory-decks-dotcom-bubble/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T06:00:00-05:00 Why the AI economy is like a bad dating app — drowning in decks, pilot purgatory — and it’s playing out like the dotcom bubble, except worse Consulting,disruption https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/gen-x-inheritance-may-never-arrive/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T05:30:00-05:00 Why Gen X should stop planning around an inheritance that may never arrive Gen X,Retirement https://fortune.com/2026/08/30/naya-hady-kfoury-mediterranean-fast-casual/ Fortune en 2026-08-30T05:00:00-05:00 America’s Mediterranean lunch bowl is booming as NAYA races toward 200 restaurants Family,Founders,New York City,Restaurants,War https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/singapore-overhauls-baby-bonus-will-it-work-boost-fertility/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T20:00:00-05:00 Singapore has overhauled its baby bonus scheme. Will it work to boost birth rates this time? fertility,Singapore https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/us-west-water-crisis-colorado-river-reservoirs-arizona-nevada-california/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T18:44:10-05:00 The mayor of this desert city likens the U.S. West’s water crisis to planning for a meteor. ‘You can see it coming, but you can’t get out of the way’ climate change https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/virtual-speed-bumps-traffic-accidents-crashes-slower-drivers-fewer-red-lights/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T18:06:49-05:00 With ‘virtual speed bumps,’ these cities have reduced crashes by rewarding slower drivers with fewer red lights Autos https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/europe-summer-drought-desertification-threat-rivers-fish/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T17:55:47-05:00 Europe’s summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat Drought https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/midterm-elections-climate-change-hushing-democrats-cost-of-living-trump-iran-war/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T17:49:16-05:00 The Earth is sizzling, but ‘climate hushing’ is hot right now among Democrats. ‘People are increasingly freaked out about other issues’ climate change https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/iran-economy-us-sanctions-gold-crypto-protests-inflation-naval-blockade/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T17:26:05-05:00 New U.S. sanctions will hit ordinary Iranians hard. That may be the whole point as the crashing economy stirs fresh protests Gold,Inflation,Iran,sanctions https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/key-takeaways-federal-reserve-jackson-hole-conference-kevin-warch/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T16:02:16-05:00 Key takeaways from the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole conference Federal Reserve https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/trump-deportation-college-students-israel-gaza-war-free-speech-press/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T15:53:17-05:00 Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules, saying speech and press freedoms are ‘foundational to America’s enduring democracy’ free speech https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/trump-lake-america-lake-ontario-premier-doug-ford-giant-sign/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T15:46:07-05:00 ‘Long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario’ — Premier Doug Ford fires back at ‘Lake America’ decree with giant sign Canada https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/us-debt-reverse-crowding-out-effect-ai-hyperscaler-bonds-treasury-yields/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T14:59:00-05:00 Wall Street used to worry that too much U.S. debt would crowd out the private sector. But AI hyperscalers are ‘reverse crowding’ the Treasury Bonds,Debt,national debt,U.S. Department of the Treasury https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/us-state-owned-oil-giant-venezuela-second-largest-reserves-trump/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T13:31:25-05:00 The U.S. doesn’t have a state-owned oil giant. But in Venezuela, the federal government will control a company with the world’s 2nd largest reserves Oil,Venezuela,venezuela economy https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/caseys-gas-station-pizza-chain-fortune-500-gen-z-texas/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T11:37:30-05:00 Casey’s quietly became America’s fifth-largest pizza chain. Meet the Fortune 500 gas station Gen Z can’t stop posting about convenience stores,Food and drink https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/ice-contract-robot-dogs-trump-immigration-crackdown-deportation/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T11:27:24-05:00 ICE explores purchasing robot dogs in enforcement tech push ICE https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/trump-backlash-risks-government-stocks-intel-mp-materials-trilogy-metals/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T11:19:14-05:00 Trump backlash adds new risks to the stocks the government owns Stock https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/baldness-drug-stocks-wall-street-goldmine-veradermics-absci-cosmo/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T11:11:36-05:00 Forget GLP-1 stocks, baldness drugs are Wall Street’s next goldmine Drugs https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/russia-children-school-education-ukraine-war-recruitment-pipeline/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T11:03:57-05:00 Russia is teaching its children to fight the wars of the future Russia https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/trump-tariffs-canada-trade-war-smoot-hawley-act-1930/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T10:51:15-05:00 For his latest tariffs, Trump used a statute so obscure many lawyers didn’t even know it still existed. ‘This law is literally a blank canvas’ Tariffs https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/applicants-fbi-experience-prostitution-automatic-disqualification-hiring/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T10:26:19-05:00 ‘What is that saying about the applicant pool?’ The FBI will no longer treat experience with prostitution as an automatic bar against hiring FBI https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/iran-war-hardliners-power-differences-future-path-moderates/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T10:16:13-05:00 After 6 months of war, hardliners consolidate power in Iran, but there are ‘serious differences over the future path of the country’ Iran https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/former-white-house-teleprompter-operator-profits-fine-insider-trading-settlement/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T10:03:34-05:00 Former White House teleprompter operator must turn over more than $100,000 in profits and pay a $65,000 fine in insider trading settlement betting https://fortune.com/article/ibm-ceo-arvind-krishna-meeting-etiquette-disagree-jpmorgan-chase-ceo-jamie-dimon-texting-workplace-distractions/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T09:18:41-05:00 IBM’s CEO disagrees with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s disdain for texting in meetings: ‘Telling people they can’t use their technology would be weird’ Careers,chief executive officer (CEO),Evergreen Refresh,IBM,Jamie Dimon,JPMorgan Chase,meetings,Office Culture,Productivity,return to office,View from the C-Suite,worker productivity https://fortune.com/article/dolly-parton-turned-down-song-request-from-elvis-presley-650-million-business-empire-success/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T09:14:24-05:00 Dolly Parton once turned down a song request from Elvis Presley. That was just one business decision that helped build her $650 million empire Advice,business advice,career success,Evergreen Refresh,Most Powerful Women,Music,success https://fortune.com/article/tech-billionaires-executives-limit-kids-screen-time-social-media-youtube-snapchat-instagram-children-technology/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T09:11:10-05:00 Tech billionaires and executives like Evan Spiegel and Peter Thiel are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich addiction,Bill Gates,Elon Musk,Evergreen Refresh,Gen Z,Meta,Microsoft,Peter Thiel,Snap Inc.,Social Media,Steve Jobs,Tech,young adults,YouTube https://fortune.com/article/why-hasnt-ai-boom-displaced-call-center-workers-employment-offshoring-india-philippines/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T09:08:48-05:00 The AI boom hasn’t stopped U.S. companies from hiring cheap offshore labor, and overseas call center employment is still skyrocketing Automation,customer service,Evergreen Refresh,Labor,offshoring,Outsourcing https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/american-girl-doll-us-history-40th-anniversary/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T07:30:00-05:00 American Girl once captured U.S. history’s complexity. Why not now?  250 Years of Innovation,Mattel https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/virgin-group-ceo-josh-bayliss-double-booked-first-job-interview-by-billionaire-richard-branson-career-lessons-success/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T07:00:00-05:00 Richard Branson double-booked his own job interview. The candidate stuck in traffic with him for 2.5 hours is now Virgin’s CEO building your career,Career Advancement,Career Advice,career success,career tips,Careers,chief executive officer (CEO),View from the C-Suite,Virgin,Virgin Atlantic,Virgin Galactic,Virgin Group https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/college-amateur-sports-professional-nfl-return/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T07:00:00-05:00 College sports and ‘amateurism’ become the new ‘professional’ as an NFL player fights to return to school Colleges and Universities,conferences,Football,Lawsuit,NCAA,NFL https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/ai-workers-survey-job-impact-2026/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T06:00:00-05:00 ChatGPT said you’d lose your jobs right now — it’s more like 3% of workers Anthropic,disruption,OpenAI https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/teaching-gen-z-high-school-after-30-years-pr-tech/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T06:00:00-05:00 At 55, I became a rookie teacher after 3 decades in tech PR. Gen Z is teaching me a lot — and reminding me how to trust myself Gen Z,teaching https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/ai-permafrost-thaw-tracking-tool/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T05:30:00-05:00 Scientists are using AI to track permafrost thaw as Arctic lakes vanish in hours Alaska,climate change https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/why-the-fed-is-often-slow-late-and-wrong-in-reading-inflation/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T05:00:00-05:00 Why the Fed is often slow, late … and wrong in reading inflation Federal Reserve,Inflation https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/offshore-nuclear-barges-power-ports-data-centers-california-banned/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T03:12:00-05:00 Offshore nuclear barges could power ports and data centers—starting with California, where nuclear is banned Donald Trump,Nuclear Energy,ports,Russia https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/super-bowl-truck-driving-national-championships-fedex-walmart-ups-drivers-safety/ Fortune en 2026-08-29T03:00:00-05:00 At the ‘Super Bowl of trucking,’ a driver who trained 14 years wins the golden belt buckle success https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/iran-war-hormuz-blocked-asia-energy-crisis-oil-gas/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T20:00:00-05:00 The Strait of Hormuz crisis threatened Asia’s oil and gas lifeline. Here’s how the region is rewriting its energy playbook Australia,Fortune Leaders Forum,Iran,Japan,Oil,Oil & gas https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/trump-us-control-65-billion-barrels-venezuelan-oil-reserves/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T19:29:31-05:00 Amid high gas prices and shrinking crude stockpile, Trump says U.S. to take control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves Oil https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/justice-department-maritime-prize-law-centuries-old-iranian-oil-tankers/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T17:10:02-05:00 DOJ is turning to an ancient body of law to capture Iranian oil tankers. It’s been so long since the U.S. used it, ‘we’d have to conduct a séance’ Iran,Justice Department,Law,Military,U.S. Navy https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/metas-17-billion-teen-safety-settlement-is-really-a-1-tax-and-a-play-to-box-in-tiktok-and-youtube/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T17:08:26-05:00 Meta’s $17 billion teen safety settlement is really a 1% tax — and a play to box in TikTok and YouTube Meta,Social Media https://fortune.com/article/best-vitamin-c-serums/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T17:05:06-05:00 The Best Vitamin C Serums in 2026: To Brighten Skin and Boost Collagen Apple Only,Dietary Supplements,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/dolly-parton-three-greatest-songs-jolene-love-you-9-to-5/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T16:58:04-05:00 Dolly Parton likely wrote 2 of her biggest hits on the same day Music https://fortune.com/article/best-mineral-sunscreens/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T16:29:25-05:00 The Best Mineral Sunscreens in 2026: Protection Without the Chalky Finish Apple Only,Dietary Supplements,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/sports-nurse-drugs-opiods-athletes-dea/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T15:30:48-05:00 ‘Like at McDonald’s’: Sports nurse practitioner sold opioids to athletes like ‘you gotta pay for your burger,” DEA investigation finds Drugs,nurses,opioids,Sports https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/federal-reserve-chair-kevin-warsh-raising-interest-rate/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T15:30:06-05:00 ‘We have work to do’: Fed Reserve Chair Warsh suggests rate hike in coming months amid high inflation Banks,fed interest rate,Inflation,Interest Rates,U.S. Department of the Treasury https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/new-york-city-more-pied-a-terre-tax-letters-2025-returns/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T14:14:52-05:00 New York City sends 11,000 more pied-à-terre tax letters as it apologizes to the 1,200 wrongly targeted because it didn’t check 2025 tax returns Taxes https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/pentagon-fires-stars-and-stripes-first-amendment/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T13:52:06-05:00 Fired Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon, claiming retaliation over reporting on deteriorating aircraft carrier First Amendment,Lawsuit,Military,News,Pentagon https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/trump-lake-ontario-lake-america-canada/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T13:49:52-05:00 Trump officially signs executive order directing government to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ Canada,Donald Trump,executive order,Tariffs,Waters https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/fortune-500-power-moves-aug-22-28/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T13:15:00-05:00 Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week Apple Only,Fortune 500,Fortune 500 Companies,Fortune 500 Power Moves,Hormel Foods,Kohl's,Micron Technology,Targa Resources,Tyson Foods,Waste Management https://fortune.com/article/bob-and-brad-d6-pro-massage-gun-review/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T12:46:15-05:00 Bob and Brad D6 Pro Massage Gun Review in 2026: Tested and Approved Apple Only,Dietary Supplements,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/article/bob-and-brad-imaster-pro-massage-chair-review/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T12:26:33-05:00 Bob & Brad iMaster Pro 4D Massage Chair Review in 2026: Fortune Tested Apple Only,Dietary Supplements,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/flock-camera-surveillance-bipartisan-sanders-arizona-hawley/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T12:16:19-05:00 Flock is going from the center of the surveillance debate to bipartisan target in record time camera,Flock,Privacy,Security,Surveillance https://fortune.com/2026/08/28/american-billionaire-ferrari-luce-tax-break-40-million-philanthropy/ Fortune en 2026-08-28T11:41:39-05:00 An 87-year-old American billionaire bought the first Ferrari Luce for $40 million, and the purchase could save him $13 million in taxes Ferrari,Luxury,philanthropy,Taxes