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Rising bond yields threaten to push up U.S. borrowing costs, experts say. Here’s what to know.

Treasury yields edged higher on Tuesday, extending a global bond sell-off and threatening to raise borrowing costs for millions of Americans. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences mortgage rates, rose to 4.78%, up from 4.75% late Monday and the highest level since January 2025. The yield on the 2-year Treasury, which closely tracks…

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John Mulaney on sobriety and fatherhood

John Mulaney says he grew up feeling that comedy was his destiny. The Emmy Award-winning standup comedian and former “Saturday Night Live” writer talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about how he deals with sobriety today (and about a 2020 intervention which he describes as “star-studded”), and how fatherhood – along with his wife, actress Olivia…

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