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SCIENCE · 12:05 AM
Webb telescope finds the strongest evidence yet of an ocean on a nearby planet
Astronomers detected water vapor and a hydrogen-rich sky on a world 120 light-years away — the best candidate yet for liquid water outside our solar system.
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THE HANDOFF
You have a job. Reading hundreds of headlines isn’t it.
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THE SKIM
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THE SCROLL
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Morning! Here’s your quick catch-up:
Webb telescope found the strongest signs yet of an ocean on a nearby planet.  ASK NOVA →
Fed held rates steady, hinting at a cut later this year.  ASK NOVA →
China fined Trip.com $765M for squeezing out competition.  ASK NOVA →
Heads up — Nvidia earnings at 4:30 PM ET today.
EVENING · 5 PM
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Evening briefing · 5:02 PM
Evening! Here’s where today landed:
The Senate passed the chip-subsidy extension 68–31 — here’s who flipped.  ASK NOVA →
Chipmakers rallied late on a surprise export-waiver reversal. $NVDA closed up 3.4%.  ASK NOVA →
Dollar slipped as traders priced in an earlier Fed cut.  ASK NOVA →
Tomorrow — the 8:30 AM inflation print decides that cut’s timing.
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Fed holds rates steady, signals a possible cut later this year
Borrowing costs stay exactly where they are — no relief on mortgages or cards yet. The real story is the signal: hinting at a cut later this year is the market's green light. Watch the next two inflation prints.
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Because borrowing costs stay exactly where they are — mortgages, car loans, and credit cards get no relief yet. The real story is the signal: hinting at a cut later this year is the market's green light. Watch the next two inflation prints — they decide the timing.
So should I refinance now? When’s the next inflation print? What did the Fed actually say? Who bets against a cut?
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POLITICS · 30 UPDATES · PAST WEEK
US–Iran Escalation in the Gulf
TODAY
12:31 AM
LPG tanker with 28 Indian crew attacked in Iranian waters
All crew safe — but it’s the first strike inside Iranian territorial waters.
YESTERDAY
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Oman mediates Hormuz talks as strikes enter 14th day
12:15 PM
Netanyahu to meet Trump at the White House Tuesday
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