Kyle Nowak

🌍 Around the world: The largest Loch Ness monster hunt in 50+ years was held in Scotland, the Spanish women’s soccer team pledged not to play in any more matches until federation president Luis Rubiales resigns, and more.

❓ Our question to you: In your opinion, what is the ideal working setup?

What you can look forward to this upcoming week...

🗣️💵 Fed Chair Jerome Powell said US inflation is still too high for the Fed’s liking, and suggested additional interest rate hikes could be seen in the coming months; his comments come as the US economy appears headed for some turbulence.

🔥 It’s Monday, August 28th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

🏡🏢 More than 3 yrs after the pandemic forced many employees to work from home, the policy is still popular in many sectors of the economy. But is it the best working setup for everyone involved?

🗳️🚗 This week, nearly 150,000 UAW workers employed by GM, Ford, and Stellantis voted on whether to authorize a strike if a new four-year labor deal can't be reached by a September 14 deadline.

"I know now a loss can be a gift. A chance to grow. Losing has taught me to be a better winner and a better person, one who is always looking for opportunities to learn."

–Serena Williams (b.1981)

🌍 Around the world: The Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway are donating US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Australian scientists discovered a way to reduce emissions and make concrete stronger using coffee grounds, and more.

🖱📰 Click to see a list of bite-sized stories you should know for today.

🔥 It’s Thursday, August 24th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

🏈 On Saturday, what’s being hailed as "the last season of college football as we know it" officially kicks off.

✍️🍿 As we enter Day 115 of the Hollywood writer’s strike, the deal the studios are offering has finally been publicized.

"New beginnings are disguised as painful endings."

–Lao Tzu (c. 500 B.C.)

🍺 The drinking habits of America are changing. At the forefront of this change? Gen Z – who, based on recent data, are less likely to drink alcohol than previous generations at the same age

This weekly section delivers the most outlandish, off-the-wall, and occasionally laugh-out-loud news stories of the week, as well as some hilarious or… curious synchronicities crowdsourced from around the world.

🌏 Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner mercenary group that mutinied against Russia, died in a plane crash outside Moscow, India became the fourth country to successfully land on the Moon, and more.

❓ Our question to you: If next year’s presidential election were held today, who would you vote for?

🖱📰 Click to see a list of bite-sized stories you should know for today.

🔥 It’s Thursday, August 24th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.