The Weekly Edition
The week of August 3–9, 2026
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Politics
Politics
Senate Confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as 22nd CDC Director in 51-44 Vote
The agency's first permanent leader in nearly a year inherits a workforce down more than 3,000 employees and a public health calendar crowded with active crises.
By Whitfield Grant
August 6, 2026
Opinion
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Ocasio-Cortez Calls Millennial Anger a 'Generational Tidal Wave' — But the Data Tells a More Complicated Story
By The Editorial Board
August 9, 2026
OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta Hacked Their Own Tests — and Nobody Outside Noticed
By The Editorial Board
August 8, 2026
AI Saves 2 Hours a Day — Then Companies Demand 3
By The Editorial Board
August 4, 2026
From Valet Parking to $11.1 Billion: Apollo CEO Marc Rowan's Blue-Collar Roots
By The Editorial Board
August 5, 2026
Business Spotlight
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Oil Drops 4.9%, S&P Futures Surge 0.6% as Trump Signals Iran Deal and Calls Off Attack
By Margaret Coyle
August 3, 2026
Great Wealth Transfer Shrinks to $36 Trillion After Taxes, Debt and Retirement Costs Gut Boomer Fortunes
By Margaret Coyle
August 9, 2026
TBAC Flags $1.45 Trillion Funding Shortfall as Interest Costs Top Defense Spending
By Margaret Coyle
August 8, 2026
Ohio Homes at $150K Beat Miami at $625K as Sunbelt Markets Shed 28% From Peak
By Margaret Coyle
August 8, 2026
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