The Artist Behind Trump’s Legacy Projects 24. July 2026 (11:00) Matthew Taylor, a conceptual artist and filmmaker, has quietly become a key player behind many of President Trump’s plans to transform Washington and its cultural legacy, as our reporter Zachary Small explains. Mr. Taylor consulted on the White House’s scathing report on the Smithsonian, though the White House said he “didn’t write a word.”(New York Times)
An A.I. Music F.A.Q.: Can I Remix Madonna? Is This All Legal? 24. July 2026 (11:00) Advances in A.I. are making it possible to create all kinds of music from scratch, but they also raise questions about what is legal and who will actually listen.(New York Times)
Brent Crude Oil Prices Top $100 as Conflict With Iran Drags On 24. July 2026 (09:11) Stocks in Asia were down following a sell-off in the U.S. markets over soaring oil prices, rising borrowing costs and worries about the technology industry.(New York Times)
Jimmy Fallon Pokes Fun at Trump’s ‘Pinky Herman’ 24. July 2026 (07:34) “You got to give Trump credit: He misspeaks in ways nobody ever thought possible,” Fallon said of the president’s calling the famous man-child character “Pinky,” instead of “Pee-wee,” Herman.(New York Times)
Trump’s Global Tariffs: What’s the Latest on the Trade War 24. July 2026 (06:01) The president has unveiled a complicated system to forge ahead with his trade war, after the Supreme Court stuck down his original levies.(New York Times)
I Hadn’t Planned on a Love Triangle 24. July 2026 (06:00) Bring on the ticks, bears and ice storms, but don’t make me choose between two men.(New York Times)
