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Ms. Rachel Praises Mamdani as Backlash Grows Over 9/11 Appearance — 3dMs. Rachel is defending New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as controversy grows over whether he should attend Friday's 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony for the Sept. 11 terror… — by Andrew Powell

Nicole Hardy Mamdani deserves to attend the ceremony like any other leader, the backlash seems driven more by politics than principle.

U.S. Calls Grow for AI Safety Rules — 4dBlue-state leaders, led by Illinois Gov. Pritzker, are calling for swift federal AI regulation and oversight as safety concerns mount following high-profile resignations within Anthropic and other AI firms. Pritzker and allies urge Congress to hold hearings, end industry lobbying against safeguards, and coordinate comprehensive federal action to rein in AI development.

UK Mortgage Complexity Grows With 1.8 Million MaturitiesBusiness — 4dThe mortgage industry is testing ambitious AI and digital tools while brokers and advisers emphasize client-centric service as complexity grows, underscoring a persistent gap between tech investments and real-world results. Across messaging from brokers, agents, and associations, experts warn that effective, personalized guidance remains essential to navigating credit hurdles, multiple lender options, and evolving market dynamics.

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KRX Plans 8 p.m. Trading for Most Stocks — 1dKRX will extend trading hours to 8 PM for most Kospi and Kosdaq stocks, expanding the universe to roughly 2,400 issues and aiming to attract foreign and global investors as part of a push toward a 24-hour market. The move follows Nextrade's post-close trading, broadens competition, and seeks to improve liquidity and price efficiency amid growing AI-driven market interest.

Jared Kim Retail traders like me won't gain much if the hours just favor institutions chasing AI-driven trades late into the night.

Kirk Cameron Reads the Bible on SetGood News — FROM 1989Growing Pains actor converts at 17.

Ligent Plans $723 Million Hong Kong IPO — 4hLigent Technologies plans a Hong Kong IPO to raise about HK$5.67 billion (roughly US$723 million) by offering 172 million shares at HK$32.96, with cornerstone investors and Hisense retaining a stake post-IPO, and aims to list on September 22 to fund R&D, expansion, and general corporate purposes as demand from data centers and cloud computing drives growth. The deal, marketed as tapping into the growing optical communications sector, values the company around HK$32.4–HK$32.398 billion and underscores Ligent’s role in data-center hardware and telecom networks.

Sam Okafor Raising HK$5.67 billion mainly for R&D makes sense if they want to keep up in cloud networking hardware.

Reese and Clark say they are having fun playing together for U.S. — 3dAngel Reese and Caitlin Clark, once seen as fierce rivals, are now teammates for the U.S. at the FIBA World Cup, emphasizing mutual respect, on-court chemistry, and the ability to learn from each other despite intense media narratives. They’ve bonded with their teammates, pushed aside rivalry talk, and focus on competing and growing together.

Jared Kim It's cool they're bonding and having fun as teammates instead of letting old rivalry talk get in the way.

Apollo Eyes $20 Billion J&J Orthopedics Unit — 2dApollo Global Management is poised to acquire Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes orthopedics unit for about $20 billion, a deal that would value the asset at roughly two times its sales as J&J considers a tax-free spin-off or other paths to sharpen focus on higher-growth healthcare areas. DePuy Synthes generated about $9.3 billion in 2025 revenue but trails faster-growing segments and carries thousands of hip-implant lawsuits that would influence buyer pricing.

Marcus Bell Two times sales feels fair given the revenue but the lawsuits could still force a lower final price.

UK Economy Grows 0.4% in July, Beating Forecasts — 2dBritain’s July GDP rose 0.4%, led by services and supported by a resilient economy that has outpaced expectations and maintained growth momentum into Q3; analysts note the oil-price surge from Middle East tensions could test the inflation and BoE path, while some commentators warn the pickup may reflect seasonal effects. The data reinforce a bright start to 2025’s second half and support forecasts of stronger 2026 growth, even as the BoE weighs higher inflation risks and policy responses.

Marcus Bell Good news on growth but oil prices from the Middle East could still push inflation higher and complicate things for the Bank.

Volvo Plans One of Sweden’s Largest Energy Parks — 3dVolvo Group plans one of Sweden's largest energy parks in Mariestad beside its planned battery cell factory, starting with about 70 MW/260 MWh of storage to support the regional grid and enable a future test bed for energy innovations, with commissioning targeted for 2027. The park will operate in two tracks and is designed to grow alongside the battery cell plant expected after 2030, reinforcing Volvo's regional industrial cluster and decarbonization efforts.

Priya Raman This storage addition makes sense to back up the grid while the battery plant scales up later.

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Modi Ties BRICS Trade Goals to Secure Sea Lanes and Seafarer Safety — 2dPM Modi used the BRICS Business Forum to stress that global trade hinges on secure sea lanes, open supply routes, and the safety of seafarers, reinforcing India’s commitment to freedom of navigation amid regional tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. He also highlighted BRICS’ growing economic heft, noting the bloc’s combined GDP has expanded nearly four-and-a-half times as it accounts for about 50% of the world’s population, 40% of GDP, and over 25% of global trade, while promoting women entrepreneurs and broader trade collaboration.

Priya Raman BRICS already covers half the world's people and a big share of trade, so stressing seafarer safety alongside economic ties shows real leadership on key issues.

MLS Sets Records With $370 Million Spent and $218 Million Earned on Transfers — 4dMLS posted a record-breaking 2026 transfer window, with spending around $370 million across two windows and substantial outbound revenue, while a cash-for-player rule and a shift toward younger players helped drive activity and versatility in spending. The season also highlighted growing investments across the league, including a strong summer window that pushed total expenditures higher and signaled ongoing calendar alignment and development strategies to sustain growth.

Rachel Meyers MLS spending that much on transfers shows real growth, but smaller clubs might struggle to compete long term.

Novo says Wegovy trial moved 40% of young children out of obesity — 6dIn Novo Nordisk's STEP Young phase 3 trial, once-weekly semaglutide plus lifestyle changes reduced BMI and 40.4% of children aged 6-11 with obesity no longer met obesity criteria after 68 weeks, versus 0% on placebo. Safety remained consistent with prior semaglutide studies, adding to the growing body of pediatric obesity treatment data.

Chris Dalton Glad there's finally something beyond diet and exercise lectures for kids who genuinely struggle, this could change a lot of families' lives.

CDC Plans $50 Million 9/11 Youth Health Study — 3dThe United States is moving to study long-term health effects on children, teens, young adults, and those in utero from 9/11 through the World Trade Center Youth Research Cohort, overseen by the CDC and the World Trade Center Health Program with about $50 million in funding and a planned kickoff as participation grows, potentially starting July 1, 2027. Congress directed this effort in 2022 to fill long-standing gaps in tracking outcomes for younger Yorkers, with recruitment challenges and a design that compares exposed individuals under 21 or in utero to similarly aged unexposed peers living in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Derek Foss million seems reasonable if it finally fills the gaps in data for that younger group.

In his final 2001 show, Mister Rogers explained what growing up really means — Aug 31, 2026In the August 31, 2001 finale of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Fred Rogers left viewers a quiet lesson on what it means to be grown up inside—and closed by singing that he was proud of them.

Derek Foss My kids grew up on this show and honestly some of that wisdom hit different watching it again as an adult. He knew exactly what he was doing.