The Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday against eating certain brands of shrimp because they might be, uh, radioactive.
Why it matters: This is not your chance to develop amazing crustacean-based superpowers. Any prolonged exposure to radiation could cause sickness or even death.
The Justice Department is investigating the Washington, D.C., police to determine if the department has manipulated data to make crime numbers appear lower than they are, according to multipleoutlets.
The Spectator's U.S. edition plans to double its print output to 24 issues annually as part of a broader relaunch this fall, its deputy editor Kate Andrews tells Axios.
Why it matters: It's part of an industrywide print revival in the U.S. as publishers look for more ways to upsell jaded digital advertisers in the AI era.
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration's Federal Trade Commission investigation into Media Matters, arguing the probe violated the liberal watchdog group's freedom of speech.
Why it matters: Conservatives have targeted advertising and media groups with allegations of bias for months, but to little avail, thanks to strong First Amendment speech protections.
The job market is hotter than average in some states but cooler in others, new data shows.
The big picture: Americans are feeling almost as gloomy about the job market as they did during the Great Recession — and entry-level workers are having an especially hard time getting their foot in the door.
Newsrooms across the country are scrambling to hire AI leads as they explore AI tools, deals, lawsuits and processes.
Why it matters: News companies don't typically have the deep pockets that tech firms do when it comes to hiring engineers and technical experts. But they're starting to make the investment.
Home Depot reported worse-than-expected sales in its most recent quarter, but the company's big-ticket items picked up momentum despite tariffs and elevated interest rates applying pressure to the home improvement industry.
Why it matters: Home Depot's performance is reflective of the status of the American housing market and the broader economy.
U.S. homebuilders started construction on new homes at the quickest pace in five months in July, though permits for future projects were the weakest since 2020.
Why it matters: The rise in activity might not ease fears that the housing recession, underway for years, could get worse in the months ahead.
Eight Sleep, a New York-based developer of smart sleep products, has raised $100m in Series D funding.
Why it matters: This comes just weeks after RFK Jr. said that the Department of Health and Human Services will launch a giant advertising campaign aimed at encouraging the use of wearables.
Washington state residents are bigger fans of pumpkin spice lattes than people in most other states, according to DoorDash data.
And, if you think August is too early for anyone to be putting in those PSL orders, you'd be wrong.
By the numbers: Among U.S. states, Washington ranks fifth in terms of per-person pumpkin spice latte (PSL) orders, according to DoorDash data shared with Axios.
That's based on pumpkin spice orders placed through the app from Aug. 1 to Dec. 1 of last year.
The big picture: Last fall, national PSL demand spiked on Aug. 19 — nearly two weeks earlier than it did in 2021 — per DoorDash.
Nexstar, the largest local broadcast group in America, has agreed to acquire Tegna, the fourth-largest local broadcaster, in an all-cash deal valued at $6.2 billion.
Why it matters: The merger would create the largest local broadcast company in the country by far.
Fully adopting artificial intelligence could save corporate America $920 billion annually, new Morgan Stanley data finds, cost savings that could come from employing a lot fewer people.
Why it matters: As investors worry about soaring valuations, the data backs up the bulls: AI could boost productivity and supercharge earnings growth, leading to profits that could justify the current multiples.
For Wall Street, the worst-case scenario is in the rearview mirror. Investors now believe lower interest rates are imminent, tariffs are survivable, and consumers can keep spending as long as unemployment doesn't spike.
Why it matters: Investors are betting on an economic expansion, which could lead to market gains that are much broader than just Big Tech.
CLEAR and the TSA are piloting biometric "eGates" at three major U.S. airports ahead of a nationwide rollout, the identity verification company told Axios exclusively.
A year after the Supreme Court preserved abortion pill access, the fight over dispensing mifepristone is shifting from courtrooms to boardrooms as anti-abortion forces press pharmacy chains not to sell the drugs.
The big picture: Costco last week said it won't stock mifepristone at its more than 500 pharmacies. Conservative groups are pushing other pharmacies — including Walgreens and CVS, which offer the pills in states where abortion is legal — to follow suit.
