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Kalshi’s market-tracking betting odds of  government shutdown in 2026 have dropped 33 points overnight to just 4% on September 1. The move came even as Senate negotiators said they were making progress toward a stopgap funding deal. For Bitcoin and crypto readers, the market provides a snapshot of uncertainty around the funding deadline. It does not, on its own, establish how Bitcoin or other crypto assets will trade if negotiations succeed or fail. (SOURCE: Kalshi) Why Shutdown Risk Rose Despite Signs of a Senate Deal The increase came alongside positive signals from the Senate. According to The Hill, negotiators in…

If you have an iPhone, try push­ing its side but­ton three times in a row. Just like mag­ic, the screen should turn from col­or into black-and-white, or rather grayscale. (To do the same on an Android phone, you’ll have to dive into set­tings, then “acces­si­bil­i­ty,” “vision enhance­ments,” and “col­or cor­rec­tion.”) Why would you want that in the first place? As Har­vard Kennedy School and Har­vard Busi­ness School pro­fes­sor Arthur C. Brooks explains in the Big Think video above, “one of the ways that you can actu­al­ly get less hooked by social media, or any screen-based tech­nol­o­gy, is by turn­ing off…

“With this collaboration, I wanted to reinterpret the classic identity of adidasOriginals through my own perspective and energy. My goal was to bring together the softness and restraint found in ballet, as well as the strength behind it, with the feeling of an endless and unknown space,” JENNIE said in a statement.  “I focused on creating an overall mood that feels timeless yet forward-facing—cinematic and surreal, with a quiet but powerful presence.” From music to fashion, everything that the idol touches turns into gold. And just like every other brand collaboration the BLACKPINK members have launched previously, these pieces will…

In the post-Romero era of zombie horror filmmaking, there are only a handful of titles that truly stand out, and one that deserves to be considered among not just the best zombie movies but greatest horror movies of this century is Yeon Sang-ho’s Train to Busan. The high-speed masterpiece of ravenous zombie apocalypse taking place on a train from Seoul to Busan became an instant classic. While the action sequences, gore, makeup, and effects all make it a glorious feast for horror fans, the fleshed-out characters and resonant themes of family duty (particularly fatherhood) made it a fully rounded tale of disaster and survival. This…

In a 2021 AIER essay, “Liberating Yourself from Faucism,” I wrote: “The issue isn’t Anthony Fauci’s failings. The problem is Faucism, the fantastical belief that wise and beneficent experts should rule.” Five years later, many remain committed Faucists — not just in support of Dr. Fauci, but in support of the failed idea that Americans should conform to expert rule. John Stuart Mill would say Faucism took hold because, even before the pandemic, many Americans had already weakened the habits that make liberty possible: independent judgment, moral courage, and resistance to the “tyranny of the prevailing opinion.” Dr. Scott Atlas,…

The star all-rounder of the India National Cricket Team, Hardik Pandya, has suffered a fresh setback ahead of the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, starting on September 13.Pandya was perfectly training at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and was making excellent progress in his recovery. However, a late leg problem has now raised fresh concerns about his fitness and put his much-awaited return to action in doubt once againHardik Pandya likely to miss Afghanistan T20I seriesAs reported by Times of India, Hardik Pandya is highly likely to miss the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan because of…

Bukayo Saka has praised Arsenal’s defensive work as the foundation of their 1-0 win at Aston Villa on Bank Holiday Monday, insisting the champions showed exactly the kind of resilience required to mount a serious title defence. Saka’s close-range finish just before the hour mark was the difference between the sides at Villa Park, the winger converting Riccardo Calafiori’s low cross after a slick move that released the pair of them in behind a high Villa line. It was Arsenal’s second consecutive win and second consecutive clean sheet to open the new campaign, with Mikel Arteta marking his 250th Premier…

Last Thursday, when the news broke that Connor Hellebuyck requested a trade from the Winnipeg Jets, the conversation about American players on Canadian teams came back up. On TSN Radio in Toronto, Bryan Hayes asked NHL Analyst Martin Biron whether Canadian teams should avoid drafting American players. NHLRumors.com Transcriptions Why the Trade Request from Connor Hellebuyck Differs from Dylan Larkin Bryan Hayes: “In the last handful of years, Matthew Tkachuk told Calgary, “I’m not staying here.” Got traded. Quinn Hughes basically told Vancouver, “I’m not staying here.” Got traded. Brady Tkachuk said, “I want out.” They traded him. Now Connor Hellebuyck.…

Fast-fashion giant Shein is set to make its highly anticipated stock market debut on Tuesday as it lists in Hong Kong after a years-long quest to go public.It comes after failed attempts to list in the US and UK, as concerns were raised over issues including the firm’s labour practices and its environmental impact.Once estimated to be worth nearly $100bn (£74bn), Shein is now valued at around a quarter of that figure, as the firm faces other issues like increased competition and global trade tensions.Shein has grown hugely popular, especially with younger customers, due to its ability to source the…