Climate
Wildfire Smoke Postpones Guardians Game as Weekend Air Alerts Continue
Wildfire smoke forced a Pirates-Guardians postponement on July 17 as official air-quality alerts continued across parts of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast.
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Sports
World Cup Final Guide: Spain vs. Argentina Kickoff, Stakes and How to Watch
Spain and Argentina meet Sunday at New York/New Jersey Stadium in a World Cup final with clear timing, high stakes and a few planning details worth checking early.
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Business
China's AI Export Boom Is Masking a Weak Home Economy
China's June trade surge shows how AI hardware demand is supporting exports, even as new official data point to weaker domestic consumption and investment.
Markets
Meta Stock Valuation: A $610 Base Case Tests the AI Spending Bet
A transparent Meta stock valuation using current market data, SEC filings and a 10-year cash-flow model, with bear, base and bull scenarios.
Markets
Alphabet Stock Valuation: What a $347 Price Assumes About AI Growth
A transparent Alphabet stock valuation using current market data, SEC filings, reported free cash flow and normalized owner earnings, with bear, base and bull scenarios.
Markets
Amazon Stock Valuation: What AMZN Is Worth After Its AI Spending Surge
Amazon stock looks priced for strong execution at $247.23. A three-scenario valuation estimates about $137 to $330 per share, with a $232 base case.
Markets
Microsoft Stock Valuation: What MSFT Is Worth After the AI Spending Surge
Microsoft stock traded at $393.82 on July 17, 2026. Here is a three-scenario MSFT valuation using current cash flow, AI spending, growth and discount-rate assumptions.
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Markets
Apple Stock Valuation: What AAPL's $334 Price Assumes
A current Apple stock valuation using trailing free cash flow, net cash and bear, base and bull DCF scenarios to test what AAPL's price assumes.
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Why the Stock Market Fell Today: AI Fear and an Oil Shock Hit Wall Street
The stock market fell July 17 as investors fled crowded AI trades and rising oil prices revived inflation and interest-rate fears.
Cartoons
Cartoon: The One-Minute Task That Has Been Going Since Tuesday
An original PS News cartoon about the tiny task that quietly becomes a full-time systems-integration project.
Technology
How to Start a Rap Career With ElevenLabs and DistroKid
A practical guide to creating an original rap single with Eleven Music, documenting your rights and distributing it through DistroKid.
Business
Madewell Sweater Recall: Check These Tags Before Wearing Yours
Madewell recalled two women's sweater styles sold at Madewell and T.J. Maxx. Check for style numbers NT611 or NT612 and the HO24 season tag before wearing yours.
Technology
10 Things Redditors Say About Threads After Its 500 Million Milestone
A qualitative roundup of 10 recurring Reddit opinions about Meta's Threads app, from community and discovery to reach, bots and breaking news.
Culture
Meet Jimothy, Seattle's Viral Raccoon—and Please Don't Feed Him
Jimothy, a distinctive Seattle raccoon with a likely congenital spinal deformity, is surging online. Experts say the diagnosis is unconfirmed and the safest response is to leave him wild.
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U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes for Seventh Night as Hormuz Fight Widens
The U.S. and Iran traded new attacks late July 17 as fighting over the Strait of Hormuz reached a seventh consecutive night and spread further across Gulf infrastructure.
Technology
10 iOS App Ideas to Build With Apple’s New WWDC26 Tools
Ten practical iOS and Swift app ideas that use the new frameworks and APIs Apple introduced at WWDC26, with a realistic first version for each.
Business
Squarespace Price Increase: What Changes at Your Next Renewal
Squarespace's Basic, Core and Plus annual plan prices are rising. Here are the new costs, why some renewal notices look higher and what site owners should check.
Health
The Talk Test: A Simpler Way to Find Your Cardio Pace
Learn how to use the talk test to identify moderate and vigorous cardio intensity, interpret wearable heart-rate zones, and build a safer weekly routine.
Business
Panasonic Toaster Oven Recall: Check These Models First
A Panasonic toaster oven recall covers NB-G200 units in the U.S. and NB-G205 units in Canada. Here is what to check, where they were sold, and how to request the refund.
Personal Finance
Package Delivery Scam Texts: Check These Signs Before You Tap
A practical checklist for spotting package delivery scam texts, verifying real shipments, and reporting smishing attempts without clicking unsafe links.