Iran Strikes Back After US Bombs Larak Island. Trump Threatens Worse.
US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, killing soldiers and civilians, ending a month-long pause in direct military action. Iran's
Bessent Calls Canada ‘Too Small’ and Mocks Its Navy in Escalating Trade War
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed Canada as 'too small' to fight the US trade war, mocking its navy as 'mall submarines' on CNBC. Prime
The Thing That Could Stop Caterpillar’s Best Run in a Decade Is a County Zoning Board
Caterpillar held above $817 into the August 28, 2026 session with a $72 billion backlog and a power business the market has re-rated as
Dow Barely Moves on August 29 as Nasdaq Absorbs the Rate-Hike Shock
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended August 29, 2026 nearly flat at 53,559.99, while the Nasdaq slid 0.52 percent as markets processed Kevin Warsh's
Scientists Pinpoint the Brain’s Brake on Chronic Pain — and What Breaks It
WashU scientists have identified the locus coeruleus as the brain's pain brake, with mu opioid receptors gating whether chronic pain persists. The Current Biology
The Cheap Weapon Behind $90 Oil: Brent Is Now Priced on Sea Mines, Not Barrels
Brent crude settled at $90.49 and WTI at $85.76 after US forces struck Iranian launchers loading sea mines near the Strait of Hormuz. Physical
Boeing Finally Got Its Production Cap Lifted. Now It Is the One Saying It Cannot Build Faster.
Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) fell 1.2% to $165.40 on August 28, 2026, in a session with no company-specific catalyst. The regulator that spent two
Fish Oil and Aspirin Beat Gum Disease as Well as Antibiotics, Year-Long Trial Finds
A clinical trial found omega-3 fish oil and low-dose aspirin matched antibiotics for treating severe periodontitis in a year-long study of 109 patients. The
Moscow Gives Ratcliffe His Answer: No Summit Until the Deal Is Already Done
Kremlin spokesman Peskov said a Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit is possible only to formalize agreements that don't yet exist, rejecting CIA Director Ratcliffe's Moscow proposal. The
The First mRNA Flu Vaccine Has Arrived — and Millions May Not Get It for Free
The FDA approved Moderna's mFLUSIVA on August 5, making it the first mRNA-based influenza vaccine cleared in the United States. But a federal court
Nifty Consumer Durables Dips as Dixon and Havells Cool a Hot August Run
The Nifty Consumer Durables index fell 0.31 percent on August 31, 2026, closing at 37,842.15, as Dixon Technologies and Havells India weighed on the
Nifty Media Edges Higher as Zee and Sun TV Steady a Bruised Sector
The Nifty Media index edged up 0.43 percent on August 31, 2026, closing at 2,184.60, as Zee Entertainment and Sun TV Network steadied the