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- 1Insurers profit from growing US gun violence coverage▼The booming business of insuring against US gun violence
The Financial Times reports on the expanding market for insurance products tied to gun violence in the United States, covering liability policies for gun owners, dealers and venues, and coverage related to active-shooter incidents. The report examines how insurers are building a business line around America's gun violence problem and the questions it raises about pricing risk in a country with frequent mass shootings.
- 2Austin, Texas tops list of America's fastest-growing boomtowns▼Here are America's 10 top boomtowns. Austin, Texas, leads the pack
A new ranking of America's top 10 boomtowns places Austin, Texas, at number one. The list highlights US cities experiencing rapid population and economic growth, drawing attention to Austin's housing market, job creation, and continued influx of new residents. The ranking is prompting discussion about growth pressures, affordability, and which other cities are booming.
- 3USA Men's Cricket Team Starts LA28 Journey at USOPC Camp▼USA National Men's Cricket Team Begins Historic LA28 Journey with USOPC Performance Camp in Colorado Springs
The USA national men's cricket team has launched its road to the LA28 Olympic Games with a performance camp run alongside the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee in Colorado Springs. It marks a historic step for cricket in the United States as the sport returns to the Olympics for the first time since 1900, with America as host nation.
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The Australian national football team, the Socceroos, are preparing to face Brazil again in a rematch in Brisbane after holding the five-time world champions to a draw in Townsville. The Australian squad says it expects a strong Brazilian reaction as the South Americans look to make amends for dropping points. The fixture is drawing widespread international attention, trending across Europe, Asia and North America.
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Writer Derek Thompson argues that American hosting culture is dying: people increasingly decline dinner invitations, stop entertaining at home, and socialize mainly in transactional settings like restaurants or not at all. Drawing on survey data showing declines in time spent hosting friends, he links the trend to loneliness, cost pressures, and shifting social habits, prompting debate about whether the disappearance of the home dinner party signals a broader erosion of community life.
- 6America is running out of weapons, and Congress is to blame●America is running out of weapons. Blame Congress.
Commentary in the Japan Times argues that the United States is depleting its weapons stockpiles faster than it can replenish them, placing responsibility on Congress. The piece contends that legislative dysfunction, including budget delays and political gridlock, is hampering arms production and procurement at a time when military stockpiles are being drawn down, raising concerns about American readiness.
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Anamosa's annual Pumpkinfest in Iowa will carry an America 250 theme this year, tying the community festival to the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding. The eastern Iowa event, known as the Pumpkin Capital of Iowa, typically draws visitors for pumpkin displays and fall festivities. Organisers are aligning the celebration with nationwide semiquincentennial activities taking place across the country.