Millions of Canadians shunned traveling to the U.S. last year, choosing to take more trips within the country and overseas, Canadian government data shows. Visits by Canadians to the U.S. in 2025 fell roughly 25%, resulting in billions less in tourism spending, according to the report. Canadians spent $13.3 billion in the U.S. last year, down from…
As back-to-school season approaches, families will face higher prices for supplies and other costs for the upcoming academic year, a new analysis found. The cost of a typical basket of school items, including notebooks, lunch boxes and index cards, is up nearly 8% this year compared to 2025, according to research from The Century Foundation, a…
Tornadoes, hail and powerful winds linked to climate change now pose a bigger threat to homeowners than floods, hurricanes and other forms of extreme weather, according to new research. In 2025, insurance payouts from “severe convective storms” (SCS) surpassed those resulting from cyclones, making them the costliest insured natural disasters in the world, climate risk…
Amazon wants to build a telecommunications platform that would put thousands of satellites in space to offer voice, messaging, emergency and other services in connectivity-starved areas. The technology giant’s Leo subsidiary said Monday that it has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to launch a “direct-to-device” telecom service comprising more than 5,100 low…
Coca-Cola has resumed production of its Fairlife milk dairy beverages after a cyberattack forced it to halt operations at four plants across the U.S. The company said in a statement on Monday that it has made “significant progress” in restoring service at the facilities and has “resumed the majority of production.” On July 16, Coca-Cola announced that…
Oil prices tumbled on Monday amid a pause in fighting between the U.S. and Iran, with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz saying Sunday on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that the break is aimed at “giving diplomacy some space.” Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell $6.35, or 6.6%, to $90.41 a barrel, while…
Cracker Barrel on Monday said Julie Masino, the chief executive behind the restaurant chain’s much-criticized 2025 logo redesign, is stepping down. Masino will be replaced by David Deno, who most recently served as CEO of Bloomin’ Brands, the owner of Outback Steakhouse and other restaurant chains. Cracker Barrel said Deno will step into the CEO role…
Artificial intelligence could one day supercharge human cognition, leading to significant advances in science, technology and other fields. It could also make us dull, new academic research suggests. That’s because the so-called large language models that power AI apps often yield information that is predictable and normative for the population as a whole, reducing life’s…
As artificial intelligence spreads across the U.S. economy, Sen. Mark Warner wants to rein in AI agents, the autonomous bots that can complete tasks for consumers, such as booking trips and shopping online. The Virginia Democrat is supporting a first-of-its-kind draft bill — the Artificial Intelligence Access, Gatekeeper Exchange and Nondiscriminatory Transfer, or AI Agent, Act — that…
