This story appeared in The Must Read, a newsletter in which our editors recommend an unforgettable story every weekday. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Jude Bellingham is on a legendary, record-breaking run at this year’s World Cup. That is not the point of this article. “For me, it was really love
BMW spent decades selling an idea as much as selling a car. Precision engineering, perfect operation, best driving machine. For now in China, that formula is playing out in a market that has grown faster than the brand expected. BMW’s long-awaited electric range, the new Class iX3, is set to launch in China this November.
With July coming hot, literally (go away, heat waves!) and figuratively, a bunch of great book clubs have announced what they’ll be reading and discussing this month. The focus of these book clubs is unique, which means they offer a wide variety of selections. Plus, all of these book clubs are virtual in some way,
On July 13, 1956, RCA Victor released Elvis Presley’s hit song hunting dog. It blended rhythm and blues (R&B) with rockabilly and country music. This fusion helped reshape American popular music. Songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller originally wrote this piece in 1952. However, he did not write it for Presley. The pair created the
Baseball’s biggest showdown is taking place Tuesday night in Philadelphia, but the player voted No. 1 by fans won’t be in the lineup. Shohei Ohtani was selected as the National League’s starting designated hitter for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game after finishing ahead of all Major League players with 3,341,257 votes in Round 1. mlb.
To mark Lewis Capaldi’s Making a triumphant return after a two-year hiatus from performing, the Scottish singer will invite fans around the world to witness his most ambitious concert yet – all for free. Capaldi’s opening night on July 11 at London’s iconic BST Hyde Park will be streamed online from 8:45pm UK time, or
Three years ago, Qantas was ranked 106th globally for punctuality. It topped the world in June. According to global aviation data provider OAG, Qantas records best on time performance Of the 22,617 flights by any major airline in June, 87.16 percent arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time. This pushed Colombia’s Avianca to second
Mack Trucks plant in Macungie, PA. “Order activity in June reflects the strength we are seeing across the industry,” says Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks North America. (Mac Truck) July 9, 2026 5:27 pm, EDT key takeaways: ACT Research reported that North American Class 8 orders increased 231% year over year to 31,400 units in June.
We are now almost a month away from the 2026 World Cup. It somehow feels as if the days of the warm-and-fuzzy group stage — when Team Algeria was embraced by rural Kansans and South Korean and Mexican fans were simultaneously going viral — were both hours and ages ago. The feel-good element of the
July 8, 2026 1:09 pm, EDT key takeaways: The USDA reported on July 8 that China bought 472,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans, the country’s largest daily sale since November 2023. The purchases, including several cargoes by COFCO, signal renewed trade momentum following US-China talks and support expectations of a rise in Chinese agricultural imports.