The week’s bestselling books, July 5
Hardcover fiction 1. Whistler by Ann Patchett (Harper: $30) A woman reconnects with her former stepfather at the Metropolitan Museum...
Alexander Hamilton’s New York City home was once a sleepy historic site. Now, visitors can’t stop singing.
Hamilton Grange. Talia Lakritz/Business InsiderHamilton Grange is the historic former home of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.Located in Upper Manhattan,...
Factories Attaches Cameras to Workers, in Hopes of Replacing Them With Robots
Today, sweatshop workers across the Global South are being made to pull double duty: both stitching clothes together, and training...
Hospitals in Europe are gearing up for the next heat wave armed with lessons from this one
ORSAY, France — Ice. Urgently and in large quantities. At a Paris-region hospital, emergency medics needed it to plunge patients into cold-water...
FBI determined ransom note claiming Nancy Guthrie died is a sham: report
The FBI reportedly determined three ransom notes related to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance — one of which allegedly claimed she died...
Feds smash kingpins of prostitution and horrific human trafficking in LA’s infamous Figueroa Corridor
Swat cops with guns drawn swarmed the grimy Stadium Inn and Spa in LA’s infamous Figueroa Corridorbefore dawn Wednesday, searching...
I’m a former pastry cook. Here are 6 of my favorite easy ways to upgrade a box of brownie mix.
Though I think boxed brownie mixes are pretty close to perfect, there are a few simple ways I'd upgrade them....
Current price of oil as of July 1, 2026
At 8:40 a.m. Eastern Time today, the price of oil sits at $72.68 per barrel, using Brent as the benchmark...
Gas giants use AI to raise prices, lawsuit says, another algorithmic hit to the cost of living
A federal lawsuit alleging that gas companies in California are colluding to keep prices high through their use of AI-powered...
Creators Reveal What Their Hollywood Takeover Actually Looks Like
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Fans of Jmancurly, a creator known for his blue curly hair and yellow tape across his chest,...
