Four competing priorities bog down Republicans ahead of midterms
This week, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) hopes to advance two big budget measures before leaving town for the August...
‘Harvest now, decrypt later’: Hackers are stealing data they can’t even read yet—banking on quantum computers to crack it later
Good morning. On Fortune’s radar today: Trump proposals could create a “rigged” stock market. “Harvest now, decrypt later”: Quantum’s looming...
The Nerves and Thrills of Being a ‘Swan Lake’ Extra
One Tuesday evening in July, I made my American Ballet Theater debut in “Swan Lake” at the Metropolitan Opera House....
My husband had a severe stroke. I went back to work to help pay for his roughly $5,000 a month care costs.
Brenda Eicher-Beard's husband had a stroke in 2023. Courtesy of Brenda Eicher-BeardBrenda Eicher-Beard quit working once her husband had a...
How Cat Cohen Turned a Stroke Into a Joke, and a New Show
Cat Cohen was zipping up the bag she had just packed for a trip to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe when...
Current price of oil as of July 20, 2026
As of 5:45 a.m. Eastern Time today, oil sold for $88.22 per barrel (using Brent as the benchmark, which we’ll...
Retiring United Negro College Fund leader reflects on legacy, $4 billion raised
After 22 years at the helm of the United Negro College Fund, Michael L. Lomax will step down as president...
Is Haley Stevens talking Michiganese?
Jay Nordlinger is a senior resident fellow at the Renew Democracy Initiative and a contributor to its publication, “The Next...
‘The dots connect’: Ex-prosecutor flags 5 red alerts in week from hell for Trump
Former federal prosecutor Joyce White Vance argued that this week’s most consequential legal stories aren’t isolated events — they’re a...
Ukraine Battlefield Momentum Helps Spur Interest in Postwar Investment
The mood has shifted on the war in Ukraine. Just ask the businessmen who sipped cocktails and toasted deals one...
