The Mercury News
Letters: Rezoning San Jose would only drive housing demand
Liberal
Also: Neighborhood density | No accountability | Returning remains | Wrong tack | Improving the world. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Aug. 25, 2026.
August 25, 2026, 8:17 am
Los Angeles Times
Why LA Homeowners Are Choosing Design-Build Renovations Over Moving
Liberal
August 24, 2026, 12:02 pm
California Post
San Diego may build affordable housing at public libraries
Conservative
August 24, 2026, 7:12 pm
The Irish Times
Ireland’s padel court building boom in full swing despite high-profile planning refusals
Liberal
August 25, 2026, 2:00 am
Economic Times
AI, entrepreneurship, and scalability take centre stage at ET Business Growth Summit in Bengaluru
Conservative
With the industrys whos who in attendance, the event explored the opportunities and challenges shaping businesses in a rapidly changing world.
August 27, 2026, 4:31 am
WIRED
Spirit Airlines Wants to Sell Its Data to Google. Former Flight Attendants Are Freaked Out
Liberal
August 25, 2026, 6:15 am
The Times Of India
Government looks to add more AI partners for digital projects
Conservative
August 24, 2026, 8:32 pm
Hydrow Labor Day sale: Save up to $450 and score free gifts worth $300
Hydrow's Labor Day sale takes up to $450 off its connected rowing machines, including the Origin and Wave rowers, now through Sept. 10.
August 25, 2026, 5:02 am
Fox News
Wayfair's Labor Day sale: Save on Le Creuset, Serta and more, with deals up to 82% off
Conservative
August 24, 2026, 5:57 pm
The Mercury News
How to find the best travel deals over Labor Day and beyond
Liberal
August 24, 2026, 8:39 am
SlashGear
5 Luxury Watches True Enthusiasts Say Aren't Worth It
Conservative
August 25, 2026, 7:45 am
The Guardian
Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers
Liberal
After repairs to Hirosaki Castle in Aomori prefecture, officials employed a technique known as <em>hikiya</em> to move the structure more than two metres
August 25, 2026, 10:31 pm
The Independent
Japan enlists 1,800 people to pull a 360-tonne castle keep more than two metres by hand
Liberal
August 25, 2026, 9:27 am
The Times Of India
1,000 people in Japan join forces to pull a 400-ton castle keep back toward its original position after it was moved 78 meters for repairs
Conservative
August 25, 2026, 7:52 am
The Daily Beast
1,800 People Use Ropes to Relocate a Castle by Hand
Liberal
August 25, 2026, 8:26 am
Leader Post
Nearly 80% of Grocery Shoppers Use Digital Tools Before or During a Trip, Intouch Insight Study Finds
Conservative
New research examines how digital tools, product availability, and accessible savings influence grocery shoppers’ perception of valueOttawa, Ontario, Aug.
August 24, 2026, 7:31 pm
Yahoo! Finance Canada
Can Walmart's Tap to Pay Push Strengthen Customer Engagement?
Liberal
August 24, 2026, 11:25 am
Gizmodo
Download DoorDash: Food, Grocery, More for Android, iOS and Web App
Liberal
August 26, 2026, 7:00 pm
The Guardian
Lego sales jump 21% to nearly £5bn, helped by World Cup and F1 ranges
Liberal
August 26, 2026, 5:57 am
TechRadar
The 'world's first audiophile soundbar' is getting expanded with wireless Dolby Atmos surround support, as if this bonkers speaker wasn't immersive enough
Liberal
Canvas's very powerful soundbar gets an Atmos upgrade in a new controller and connection hub
August 24, 2026, 11:00 pm
PCMag
Hear That? It Sounds Like 46% Off Stylish Sony Headphones With Today’s Deal
Liberal
August 24, 2026, 5:36 pm
Kotaku
ASUS ROG Pelta Wireless Gaming Headset With a Detachable Mic Gets a Final Amazon Push at a 365-Day Low Price
Liberal
August 24, 2026, 8:15 am
Gizmodo
Samsung 2025 B-Series Soundbar With Built-In Subwoofer Is Now as Cheap as an Off-Brand Speaker on Amazon
Liberal
August 25, 2026, 7:40 am
Adeline Chen
One of Africa’s biggest economic hurdles: intra-continental payments
Liberal
Businesses across the African continent face a myriad of challenges when it comes to cross-border transactions. CNN’s Victoria Rubadiri sat down with Michael Ogbalu, the CEO of Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, to talk about the economic...
August 24, 2026, 7:30 pm
www.semafor.com
Nigeria’s regulator calls for domestic stake in MTN-IHS deal
Liberal
August 24, 2026, 11:29 am
Bloomberg
Odd Lots: The Nigerian Industrial Behemoth That Could Reshape the African Economy
Liberal
August 24, 2026, 5:00 am
The Conversation
Refinery rivalry: billion-dollar oil projects expose East Africa’s long-running regional tensions
Liberal
August 24, 2026, 11:07 am
Fox News
Arizona grandfather set to his leg after collapsing on blistering pavement
Conservative
An Arizona grandfather is set to undergo above-knee amputation after collapsing on a 120-degree sidewalk and suffering heat stroke and severe burns.
August 25, 2026, 1:58 am
California Post
Arizona grandfather faces double amputation after tripping on hot sidewalk
Conservative
August 24, 2026, 7:33 pm
Lily Hooper tribute: family calls for ‘Lily’s Law’ after bush tragedy
August 24, 2026, 3:05 am
The Times Of India
He lived alone in the wild with wolves for 12 years; Spain’s famous ‘wolf boy’ Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja dies at 80
Conservative
August 24, 2026, 8:30 pm
Yahoo! Finance
Saudi Arabia to fund three new theme parks near Paris
Liberal
These three theme parks, one of them based on "Dragon Ball Z," will create 22,000 jobs, Emmanuel Macron has announced. Saudi Arabia will invest €6 billion.View on euronews
August 25, 2026, 3:28 am
Al Jazeera
France, Saudi Arabia agree on $7bn theme park project near Paris
Liberal
August 25, 2026, 1:47 am
The Japan Times
‘Dragon Ball’ theme park plans included in France-Saudi Arabia deal
Liberal
August 24, 2026, 11:24 pm
CNBC
France, Saudi Arabia green light $7 billion Dragon Ball Z theme park
Liberal
August 25, 2026, 5:53 am
The Independent
Robots crash to ground in tug-of-war at 2026 World Humanoid Games
Liberal
Humanoid robots participated in a tug-of-war competition at the 2026 World Humanoid Games in China on Tuesday (25 August). Teams of two robots on each side faced off, pulling on a rope in a test of power, stability and coordination. Crowds watched as...
August 25, 2026, 8:39 am
South China Morning Post
Amazing feats and epic fails at the World Humanoid Robot Games in China
Liberal
August 25, 2026, 2:09 am
Reuters
From science fair to strategic showcase: a decade of China’s robot games
Liberal
August 24, 2026, 2:16 am
Toronto Star
Historic Toronto building with sinkhole to be site of new rentals
Liberal
An 8- and 28-storey building is planned for the downtown city-owned site that will include affordable and supportive units.
August 28, 2026, 10:44 am
CBC
Edmonton’s pits: digging deep into the city’s problem properties
Liberal
August 24, 2026, 4:55 pm
BBC News
Londonderry: Funding announced to secure future of landmark building
Liberal
August 24, 2026, 11:33 am
Corio parkland deemed unsafe by Geelong council listed for up to $2.5m
August 23, 2026, 4:00 pm
CNN
The latest dangerous social media trend that ‘gamifies’ deadly driving
Liberal
The long month of August is typically one of the busiest times of the year for police, with schools out for summer and many young people at a loose end.
August 24, 2026, 1:24 pm
The Times Of India
How to report accidents, closures and other road incidents in Apple Maps without touching your iPhone
Conservative
August 24, 2026, 12:52 pm
The Irish Times
Letters to the Editor, August 24th: On antisocial driving behaviour, curbing social media and property values
Liberal
August 24, 2026, 2:00 am
The Japan Times
Japan continues work to end drunken driving 20 years after tragedy
Liberal
August 25, 2026, 2:14 pm





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