Making Rounds
Errands get us out of our homes and into the world, on missions providing both serendipity and satisfaction.
Russia pounds Kyiv, kills 10 as Ukraine appeals for Patriot interceptors
Zelensky says Ukraine intercepted just one of 27 Russian ballistic missiles due to Patriot interceptor shortage Residents look at a burned car at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine August 1, 2026. REUTERS Russia pounded Kyiv and the region in a heavy ballistic missile attack … Read more
Will SpaceX paint its rocket pink? Investor questions go beyond Moon and Mars ahead of first results
SpaceX opens online Q&A ahead of earnings call with Musk, letting investors submit and vote on questions A live feed shows SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the day of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York City, U.S., June 12, 2026. REUTERS SpaceX’s first earnings call as a public company may … Read more
Israel Bombards Gaza, Days After Trump Announced Deal to Advance Cease-fire
Palestinian officials said at least two people were killed. The deal announced by President Trump calls in part for Hamas to give up its weapons and Israel to stop its attacks in Gaza.
OpenAI says has more than 1 billion active users
OpenAI missed its early-2026 goal of 1 billion users as rising competition slowed its growth, US media report In early July, OpenAI released three versions of its new model, GPT-5.6, including a “low-cost” version, Luna, which costs one-fifth as much as the highest-performing model, Sol. PHOTO: AFP OpenAI announced on Friday that it had surpassed … Read more
Migration Surge on the Spain-Morocco Border
Our Madrid bureau chief, Jason Horowitz, visits the coastal town of Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa where there has been an unprecedented influx of migrants crossing the border from Morocco.
Olga Soffer, Fashion Maven Who Studied Caveman Couture, Dies at 83
After working for a department store, she switched to archaeology and made important discoveries about prehistoric clothes and gender roles.
Can Spider-Man Evolve Again in ‘Brand New Day’?
Our movie critic Alissa Wilkinson reviews “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” in which the titular hero must grapple with his new, unwanted powers, along with the weight of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Infantino loses UEFA’s ‘confidence’
PARIS: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost the “confidence” of European football’s governing body UEFA after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash. UEFA had threatened to boycott all FIFA competitions if Infantino had insisted on trying to push through his plan which they dismissed on … Read more
OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe
OpenAI says it is reviewing broader model activity following the Hugging Face security breach OpenAI has discovered other instances in which autonomous agents have escaped containment as the company expands its investigation of the hacking incident at tech firm Hugging Face that drew global attention this month, two people familiar with the matter said on … Read more