Meanwhile, Vice President Harris is expected to announce her own No. 2 pick this week, and families are reunited after a historic prisoner swap that brought Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich home.
Here's what you may have missed when newsmakers hit the airwaves this Sunday, August 4.
This summer's buzziest pop singers — including Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter — have ascended at a time when it's much harder for newcomers to break through on the Billboard Hot 100 than TikTok.
Why it matters: Pop's new guard is breaking down the traditional album-to-arena tour career track. It's not exclusively about Billboard chart-toppers (and their associated radio plays) anymore. The new metrics of success include the dedication of your fanbase and your virality.
Americans are snapping up small cars again, not because they want to, but because it's what they can afford.
Why it matters: Higher sticker prices, plus lofty borrowing rates, are making it harder for people to buy the new car of their dreams, so they often have to settle for a smaller vehicle or look for a bargain on a used car.
Ditching his first home in suburban Minneapolis for a bigger one nearby more than doubled Michael Vennerstrom's mortgage rate, but he's OK eating the cost.
Why it matters: Even this expensive housing market can't stop a young family running out of bedrooms or a Baby Boomer who's tired of cleaning an empty nest.
