Diving into diaspora bonds, and how they keep Israel afloat Israel's war with Hamas is squeezing the country's finances. That's where diaspora bonds come in. Darian Woods
My daughters sold Girl Scout Cookies. Here's what I learned in the Thin Mint trenches There are no Wonka-like scenes of Tagalong rainbows and Do-si-do stools. But parents can be forgiven for feeling like Oompa Loompas — hardworking cogs in a well-oiled machine. Bill Chappell
Family Dollar is fined over $40 million due to a rodent infestation in its warehouse The Food and Drug Administration found dead and live rodents, and their feces and urine. More than 1,200 rodents were exterminated after fumigation at the warehouse, which serves more than 400 stores. Ayana Archie
Here's a big reason why people may be gloomy about the economy: the cost of money Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers argues that high interest rates are contributing to people's gloomy economic mood. Sentiment may improve, though, if the Federal Reserve begins to cut rates. Scott Horsley
Apple ends its decade-long secret effort to build an electric car Apple is pulling the plug on its secretive electric, self-driving car project, according to multiple reports. Apple worked on EVs for a decade, but never released a car. Bobby Allyn
Strippers' bill of rights one step closer to becoming law in Washington state A bill that would grant strippers’ some of the broadest workplace protections in the country cleared a key hurdle Tuesday on its way to becoming law in Washington state. Monica Nickelsburg
Google CEO Pichai says Gemini's AI image results "offended our users" Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees in an internal memo that the AI tool's problematic images were unacceptable. He vowed to re-release a better version of the service in the coming weeks. Bobby Allyn
Mounting toll of natural disasters is partly to blame for rising home, auto insurance The cost of home and auto insurance has been going through the roof, and not just in disaster-prone parts of the country. That's leading some people to scale back coverage or even do without. Scott Horsley
After 10 years of development, Apple abruptly cancels its electric car project The tech giant's sudden move took the thousands of employees working on the effort by surprise and sent a jolt to the automotive industry, which was closely watching the specter of an Apple car. Bobby Allyn
The FTC sued to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger. Now what? The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general for eight states and the District of Columbia are suing in an attempt to stop the merger of Kroger and Albertsons, the country's two largest grocery store companies. What comes next? Ruby de Luna
