Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Thursday, July 23, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

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1
US Conducts 12th Consecutive Night of Strikes on Iran as Oil Passes $100 per Barrel
  • Win — “US military carries out 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran”
  • Google News — “Live updates: US-Iran strikes; conflict widens with Houthis claiming Red Sea attacks - CNN”
  • The Guardian — “Middle East crisis is ‘getting out of control’, UN chief warns, as fears mount of escalation spiral – live updates”
  • The Guardian — “Donald Trump says decision on ‘massive attack’ against Iran is close”
  • The Guardian — “How the Bab al-Mandab blockade threat helped push oil back above $100”
  • The Guardian — “Oil passes $100 a barrel again and shares slide as Middle East conflict escalates”
  • The Guardian — “Oil prices near $100 a barrel after US attacks Iran and Houthis hit tankers in Red Sea – as it happened”
  • The New York Times — “Iran War Live Updates: Red Sea Turmoil Pushes Oil Past $100 a Barrel”
  • The New York Times — “Even as War Rages, Investors Bet Oil Will Be Cheaper in a Few Months”
2
US Announces Nuclear Materials Export Deal with Saudi Arabia, Contingent on Israel Recognition
  • E&e News By Politico — “Trump administration announces deal to export nuclear materials to Saudi Arabia”
  • The New York Times — “Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia Isn’t Short on Energy. Here’s Why It Wants to Go Nuclear.”
3
Trump Administration Imposes New Tariffs on More Than 80 Countries, Citing Forced Labor
  • The Guardian — “Trump administration announces new tariffs on more than 80 countries, claiming failed ‘forced labor’ enforcement – US politics live”
  • The Guardian — “Trump administration to impose fresh wave of tariffs on more than 80 countries”
  • The New York Times — “U.S. to Impose Tariffs on Over 80 Nations, Setting New Grounds for Trade Policy”
  • BBC News — “US announces tariffs on dozens of countries over forced labour concerns”
  • NPR News — “Trump to impose double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries”
4
Weekly Unemployment Filings Fall to Lowest Level Since 1969
  • PBS NewsHour — “U.S. filings for unemployment aid fall to 187,000 last week, fewest since 1969”
5
Trump Announces Nearly 200 Companies Have Signed Non-Binding Energy Cost Protection Pledge for Data Centers
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH: Trump expands pledge aimed at shielding consumers from energy cost hikes due to data centers”
  • Guardian Environment — “Trump says nearly 200 firms have signed pledge to protect Americans from costs arising from datacenters”
6
Justice Department Withdraws Subpoenas of Three Journalists After Federal Judge Raises Concerns
  • The New York Times — “U.S. to Withdraw Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump administration admits legal errors and withdraws subpoenas of 3 NYT reporters”
7
House Votes Again to End US Military Action Against Iran; Senate Blocks Measure
  • NPR News — “For a 2nd time, House approves resolution to end the war in Iran in a rebuke to Trump”
8
Federal Government Cancels Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grants, Shifts Program Toward Abstinence and Marriage
  • The New York Times — “Government Overhauls Teen Pregnancy Program to Focus on Marriage and Starting Families”
9
FDA Scientists Advise Against Wider Access to Peptide Injections, Putting Them at Odds with HHS Secretary
  • Pottstown — “FDA reviews peptide injections favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers”
  • The Times Herald — “FDA reviews peptide injections favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers”
  • Headtopics — “Does the science of peptides live up to the hype? : Short Wave”
  • The New York Times — “A Peptide Showdown: F.D.A. Scientists May Clash With Kennedy’s Agenda”
10
Four Fields Medals Awarded, Including First Ever Won by a Chinese Woman
  • The New York Times — “John Pardon Untangles the Theoretical Loops”
  • The New York Times — “Jacob Tsimerman Lives in Number Theory”
  • The New York Times — “Yu Deng Predicts the Actions of the Whole From Its Tiniest Parts”
  • NPR News — “In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal”
11
Tropical Storm Bertha Makes Second Landfall on Gulf Coast Near New Orleans
  • PBS NewsHour — “Tropical Storm Bertha strikes Gulf Coast in second landfall”
  • Guardian Environment — “Tropical storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with 45mph winds”
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Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Minnesota State Lawmaker
  • PBS NewsHour — “Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker sentenced to life as her family describes trauma, loss”
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