Around the Globe

• Abu Dhabi unveiled plans to build a studio complex in the United Arab Emirates; the project is due for completion in 2025, is set to span 400K square meters, and will include 11 soundstages, a 3K square-meter exterior water tank, and six standing sets along with office space (More)
• France has begun evacuating its citizens from Niger amid demonstrations against the former colonial power following last week's coup; the first of three French planes sent to evacuate European citizens took off from the capital yesterday (More)
• A Palestinian was shot by an off-duty Israeli police officer after he allegedly opened fire in an Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank, wounding at least six people (More)

On the Homefront

• A new reactor in Georgia has entered commercial operations at Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades; at its full output of 1.1K megawatts of electricity, the reactor can power 500K homes and businesses (More)
• The U.S government’s credit rating was downgraded from AAA to AA+ by Fitch Ratings, one of three major credit rating agencies; this is the second time in U.S. history that its credit rating has been lowered, with the first time occurring in 2011 (More)
• The family of Henrietta Lacks has settled their lawsuit against the biotechnology company accused of using and profiting off of Lacks’ cells without her consent; the tissue taken from her tumor before she died became the first human cells to continuously grow and reproduce in lab dishes (More)

Glitz & Games

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• Netflix’s animated comedy ‘Disenchantment’ will end with its upcoming fifth batch of episodes; the final 10 episodes of the series created by Matt Groening will debut on September 1st on the streaming service (More)
• Tiger Woods joined the PGA Tour policy board for the first time in his 27 years on tour; Woods will become a sixth player director as part of an agreement that gives the players a greater voice and awareness of any major deals going forward (More)
• A judge has advanced the case against 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who is accused of loading a gun on the set of the movie before it discharged during a rehearsal, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (More)

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Business & Markets

• Major indexes in the stock market ended mixed, with the Dow gaining while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 lost (Dow +0.20%, Nasdaq -0.43%, S&P 500 -0.27%)
• Overstock.com officially relaunched as BedBathandBeyond.com in the U.S. yesterday, one month after the former company acquired the latter’s intellectual property assets for $21.5M (More)
• Ford reopened the factory that builds its electric F-150 Lightning pickup after keeping it closed for a period of six weeks to make upgrades, the company cut prices of the pickup last month, which reportedly spurred a sixfold increase in new orders (More)

Tips & Tricks

• Feel Good: Meet Emily Dickerson, a 17-year-old from Iowa who lost a ring containing her father’s ashes during a visit to Texas and ended up getting it back after city workers dug through over four tons of trash in temperatures as high as 115 degrees Fahrenheit to find it
• Sneak Peek: Watch the official trailer for Jake Paul the Problem Child, an upcoming documentary on Netflix drawing back the curtain on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and chronicling his unlikely journey to the ring
• Bump This: Chicago-based garage-rock band Slow Pulp will get you ready to rock out with the iconic riffs in their new single “Doubt” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
• Chow Down: If you’re in the mood for something rich and sweet, try out this recipe for lemon blueberry bread that’s moist, tender, and bursting with juicy berries (bonus points for drizzling the loaf with a glaze for extra lemon flavor)
• Nerd Out: Check out this prosthetic arm that connects directly to the nervous system and gives the user fine control over the motions of individual fingers—just by thinking and trying to move
• Hot Goss: Pop singer Lizzo was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by three of her former backup dancers who claim they were either unjustly fired or forced to resign due to unbearable circumstances including alleged sexual harassment, false imprisonment, and more
• Life Hack: Plenty of guidance exists about how to care for your heart, but much of it is vague and is limited to “regular exercise and a well-balanced diet” - if you’d like more specifics, here are five nutrients that promote optimal heart health to supplement all the other run-of-the-mill advice