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Trump’s third tariff tantrum piles more dizzying distractions on top of ever-spiraling failures

Booed at the World Cup, buried in the polls — Trump’s tariff clock runs out Friday, but he never retreats, only finds a new distraction.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianJuly 22, 2026

We got California to intervene about OpenAI’s corporate switch from nonprofit status. It’s time for the SEC to come to the table

A little-known Class N share lets the nonprofit Foundation control OpenAI’s board even if it sells its 26% equity stake, raising fresh SEC questions.

By Orson Aguilar and Catherine BracyJuly 22, 2026

Smithsonian director denies ‘woke’ label from Trump while defending exhibit on teen’s gender-identity diary

Anthea Hartig rejected a White House report accusing the Smithsonian of “ideological capture” and anti‑American bias.

By Steven Sloan and The Associated PressJuly 21, 2026

Trump says ‘we’re gonna help’ Lebanon as he moves to restore direct flights after four-decade hiatus

The administration will allow U.S. carriers to resume service to Lebanon, ending a ban that has been in place since 1985.

By Kareem Chehayeb and Will WeissertJuly 21, 2026

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Current price of oil as of July 22, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

By Joseph HostetlerJuly 22, 2026

Cleveland’s WNBA team doesn’t play until 2028 but Progressive just scored jersey sponsorship

The insurer is the first sponsor in league history to secure both jersey patch placements on a WNBA uniform.

By Joe Reedy and The Associated PressJuly 21, 2026

Seeds, schmear, sesame: How a bagel’s toasted crunch that became a reflection of America’s identity

New York’s immigrant neighborhoods turned the bagel into a ticket to the American table.

By The Associated Press and Josh CornfieldJuly 21, 2026

Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion over pirated books used to train Claude in first major AI copyright settlement

Anthropic will pay roughly $3,000 per book to thousands of writers in what plaintiffs call the largest copyright recovery ever.

By The Associated PressJuly 21, 2026

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U.N. reports Southeast Asia’s criminal networks are using tech to build a global illicit economy

Scams caused an estimated $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion in losses last year as criminal groups increasingly turned to AI, deepfakes, and cryptocurrency.

By The Associated PressJuly 21, 2026

UN’s worst-case scenario: Energy and fertilizer shock from Iran war could push nearly 19 million more into chronic hunger by 2030

UN food economist Máximo Torero Cullen told Fortune that the Iran War “erodes a significant part of the progress that would otherwise have occurred.”

By Mia OsmonbekovJuly 21, 2026

Alaska pilot takes six-pack plane seizure case to Supreme Court, citing ‘duty’ to make sure the Bill of Rights ‘actually means something’

Kenneth Jouppi argues that taking his 1969 Cessna over one passenger’s drink choice would violate the Eighth Amendment’s “Excessive Fines Clause.”

By Michael Kunzelman and The Associated PressJuly 21, 2026

Japan’s monetary conundrum — why the yen hit a 40-year low as interest rates hit a 31-year high

Japan hiked rates to chase inflation—but its real problem is money that never showed up.

By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodJuly 20, 2026

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A woman observes stock trends on her smartphone while a computer screen displays financial graphs.

Beyond SpaceX: Why great IPOs depend on more than first-day demand

A Fortune report looks at the rules pros use to separate trillion‑dollar hype from durable public‑market returns.

By Sheryl EstradaJuly 22, 2026

Exclusive: Arrakis, betting AI’s biggest payoff is in industrial sectors not office work, emerges from stealth with $38 million in venture funding

The company wants to bring agentic AI to aerospace, energy, logistics, and manufacturing.

By Jeremy KahnJuly 22, 2026

Confessions of an award-winning AI memoirist — the ‘slop’ debate isn’t really about good writing, and you know it

Publishers pack AI workshops, then use it internally, all while punishing authors who dare to do the same. The double standard has to stop.

By Luke StoffelJuly 22, 2026

Manpower President: The future of work question that even CEOs can’t answer

AI isn’t coming for our jobs. It’s coming to our jobs. We see data scientist demand jumping and 73% of employers still can’t find skilled talent.

By Becky FrankiewiczJuly 22, 2026

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