In The Know from 1440 Daily Digest
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> NSYNC to release their first new single in 22 years as part of the “Trolls Band Together” soundtrack
> Disney taps Donald Glover to star in new “Star Wars” film, playing the lead character of Lando | “Real Time with Bill Maher” to return Sept. 22 without writers in the midst of the writers strike
> First round of the WNBA playoffs continues; see latest schedule and bracket
Science & Technology
> Pig kidney transplanted into a brain-dead human patient remains fully functioning for two months; doctors end experiment after reaching milestone
> MDMA found to be safe and effective in treating PTSD in a Phase 3 clinical trial; researchers plan to submit for Food and Drug Administration approval in the coming months
> Researchers identify protein that acts as a key switch in triggering cytokine storms, a runaway inflammatory response that can lead to severe symptoms and death; results may lead to new drugs to halt the condition
Business & Markets
> United Auto Workers union formally strikes at targeted locations after failing to reach agreement with the Big Three: General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler)
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.8%, Dow +1.0%, Nasdaq +0.8%); Dow posts best day since Aug. 7
> Arm trades up 25% on first day as a public company, following initial public offering that valued the chip giant at approximately $56B
Politics & World Affairs
> Hurricane Lee, now a Category 1 storm, expected to make landfall between Maine and Nova Scotia, Canada, as a tropical storm tomorrow
> Georgia judge says lawyers Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro will begin trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the state’s 2020 election results in October; President Donald Trump, 16 others to be tried separately
> Officials say death toll from severe flooding in eastern Libya could rise as high as 20,000 as search and rescue efforts continue; current toll above 11,000 victims
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