Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Canadian provinces to restore US alcohol to the shelves of liquor stores and supermarkets as a trade deal with the US edges closer. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ekl74jnk5o
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See which native plants will thrive in your garden
Americans were once fiercely patriotic about plants. Thomas Jefferson was a devoted gardener at Monticello who wanted only plants “indigenous to our native soil” in the White House grounds, a friend recalled. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2026/08/18/which-native-plants-should-you-add-your-yard-look-up-your-state/?itid=sf_climate-environment_toptable_1_1
Why bond markets are unnerving rich-world politicians
BOND MARKETS are unsettled, and so, in turn, is America’s government. On August 19th the Treasury said that from next month it would increase its own purchases of longer-dated debt. https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/08/19/why-bond-markets-are-unnerving-rich-world-politicians
Two Divorces, Ten Children And A $2 Billion Fortune: Meet The Utah Couple Behind An E-Commerce Empire
On September 19 last year, the husband-and-wife cofounders of e-commerce company Pattern, David Wright and Melanie Alder, walked up together to the NASDAQ podium in Times Square—both dressed in black button-up shirts and custom blue and purple Nike Air Forces. https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/2026/08/09/two-divorces-ten-children-and-a-2-billion-fortune-meet-the-utah-couple-behind-an-e-commerce-empire/
Democratic Socialists Look for Upsets in Hostile Territory: Florida
Three primaries for the House and the Senate on Tuesday pose a fresh test for the left, this time in a conservative-leaning state where socialism is often seen as a dirty word. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/florida-primaries-democratic-socialists.html