Filed from the Washington desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.
Entertainment · 29 September 2026
Shawn Levy is trading the algorithmic comfort of Netflix for the bureaucratic labyrinth of Disney’s 20th Television, effective 2027. The move signals a definitive retreat from the streaming wars into the hallowed, over…
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Business · 29 September 2026
In a headline‑worthy shake‑up, two of China’s leading electric‑vehicle makers have joined forces on battery swapping and charging, a move that promises a robust future but may leave consumers wondering if the cab…
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Business · 29 September 2026
In a move that could make cars cheaper but less efficient, the Trump administration has trimmed federal fuel‑efficiency standards, sparking applause from automakers and skepticism from environmentalists.
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Business · 29 September 2026
A tongue‑in‑cheek take on a study that links post‑war mortgage incentives to a spike in births, suggesting that the same financial levers that fueled the 1940s boom might help lift today’s birthrate slump.
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Technology · 29 September 2026
Bose has resurrected its wired earbud line, citing a sudden, aggressive preference among adolescents for cable-based audio and a desire to eliminate the administrative burden of battery charging.
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Business · 29 September 2026
The chipmaker has expanded its stock buyback authorization by $150 billion, a move that leaves analysts terrified and a federal briefing room exhausted from repeating the word robust.
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Entertainment · 29 September 2026
Disney+ and Hulu will debut Steven Knight’s 2024 doc 'Don’t Look Back in Anger' on Oct. 9, chronicling the 15‑year‑old Oasis brother reunion. The film’s release comes just weeks after the band’s sold‑out…
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Business · 29 September 2026
Major beverage conglomerates have pivoted to selling 'moss' and 'birch sap' as part of a broader corporate retreat into the woods, leaving the Federal Reserve concerned that the national economy has lost its grip on fisc…
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Business · 28 September 2026
The two AI behemoths plan public listings, yet looming liability and safety concerns may force them to test their own code before investors do.
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