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Barnes & Noble’s biggest books of the fall, a touching library moment from the Obama Presidential Center inauguration ceremony, essential American literature, and more. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week. The Greatest Books
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Hertz car-rental location in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 5:30 pm, EDT key takeaways: Hertz fell 41% on June 24 after the car rental company warned of earnings pressure and planned new debt. The company plans to issue $300 million in convertible PIK notes and $100 million in shares to help note
(Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 8:16 am, EDT key takeaways: Oil prices have fallen and are close to the price they were before the Iran war started in late February. President Donald Trump said on social media that the Justice Department would investigate oil companies for price gouging. The market selloff this week has largely
A sign displaying the prices of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel at a 76 gas station in San Francisco on March 19. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 8:50 am, EDT key takeaways: According to AAA, US diesel prices fell to $4.98 a gallon on June 24, the first drop below $5 since mid-March. Analysts
A small motorboat passes ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 17. (Amirhossein Khorgui/ISNA via AP) June 23, 2026 8:08 am, EDT | Update: June 23, 2026 10:16 am, EDT key takeaways: Oil prices continue to fall on hopes of ending the Iran war. Iran says it has closed
Barnes & Noble announces fall’s most anticipated books, an IMAX release for Greta Gerwig’s NARNIA, and more. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Greatest Books of Fall, According to Barnes & Noble Barnes & Noble has released its lists Most
More than 100 oil tankers were stuck inside the Persian Gulf before the interim peace agreement was signed. (Andrea Campanu/Bloomberg via Getty Images) June 22, 2026 8:16 am, EDT | Update: June 22, 2026 8:45 am, EDT key takeaways: Oil prices fell as talks progress on a permanent end to the Iran war. High-level talks