National
SANDERS — Bernie Sanders' huge crowds are building via social media, word of mouth and promotion by like-minded local groups in each city that Sanders visits, without any paid advertising by the campaign. Developing, by Ed O'Keefe and John Wagner (Post).
SANDERS-CALIF _Californians turn out by the thousands to cheer Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont socialist running for the Democratic presidential nomination. Developing, by James Nash (Bloomberg). One photo.
POLITICS-LESSIG — Harvard law professor and government reform activist Lawrence Lessig wants to run for president, but if he wins, he says he'd probably quit before his term is up. 860 words, by Philip Rucker (Post).
GILBERT - "Little House on the Prairie" actress Melissa Gilbert becomes a celebrity-turned-politician. 1,080 words, by Lindsey Bever (Post).
RANGERS — EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Will the Army open its elite Ranger Regiment to women? Developing, by Dan Lamothe (Post).
POT — Sheriffs are asking for armored trucks to wage war on marijuana. 515 words, by Christopher Ingraham (Post).
WALKER-ARENA — Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker's fiscal conservatism will collide with the reality of sports-team subsidies when he commits the state's taxpayers to $400 million for a new basketball arena. Developing, by Tim Jones and John McCormick (Bloomberg). One photo.
MORGAN (1STLD) — WASHINGTON — A Wal-Mart Stores. driver who struck a limo van carrying comic Tracy Morgan last year had been awake for 28 hours and worked almost 14 hours at the time of the accident, U.S. investigators conclude. 730 words, by Alan Levin (Bloomberg).
POLITICAL-NOTEBOOK — WASHINGTON — The news that Rick Perry has stopped paying all of his campaign staff is a sure sign of major troubles. 710 words, by Chris Cillizza (Post).
TRUMP-FACTCHECK - Fact Checker: Trump's bogus claim that he never said 'some of the things' claimed by Megyn Kelly. 910 words, by Glenn Kessler (Post).
DIET — Amid a national obesity epidemic, Coca-Cola has been supporting a nonprofit whose goal is to spread the message that we might be a little too worried about what we eat and drink. 1,255 words, by Roberto A. Ferdman (Post). One photo.
COLLEGE-PARENTS — Campus childcare could cut costs for a quarter of undergrads. 540 words, by Danielle Paquette (Post).
Foreign
SYRIA — BEIRUT - Syrian authorities arrest a cousin of President Bashar al-Assad who is accused of killing a military officer in a road-rage incident that sparked rare protests in a key regime stronghold. Developing, by Hugh Naylor (Post).
IRAQ - BAGHDAD - Iraq's parliament votes to back a package of reforms aimed at stamping out corruption and government overspending. Developing, by Loveday Morris and Mustafa Salim (Post).
GREECE-BG-1STLD-WRITETHRU — BERLIN — Greece's third bailout risks being held up by German lawmakers reluctant to wave through a deal at short notice, jeopardizing a timeline that aims to get cash to the country before a crucial bond payment next week. 675 words, by Arne Delfs, Marcus Bensasson and Birgit Jennen (Bloomberg).
VENEZUELA — With the opposition in deep disarray, embattled President Nicolas Maduro is likely to survive elections later this year still firmly in power. 980 words, by Anatoly Kurmanaev (Bloomberg). Five photos.
TURKEY-PKK — Insurgents who historically fought from rugged mountains are moving into towns and cities in Turkey's southeast from where they can target the economy. 825 words, by Selcan Hacaoglu (Bloomberg).
UKRAINE — KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine returns heavy artillery to the front line of its more-than-yearlong conflict with pro-Russian rebels after reporting shelling at levels not seen in weeks. 330 words, by Daryna Krasnolutska (Bloomberg).
CHINA-EXPLAIN — What China's surprise currency devaluation means for its economy and the world. 850 words, by Ana Swanson (Post). Moved on Financial.
TOKYO — Japan switched on a nuclear reactor Tuesday on the southern island of Kyushu, marking a first, tentative return to nuclear energy following the catastrophic meltdowns at Fukushima four years ago. 500 words, by Anna Fifield (Post).
HIROSHIMA-SURVIVOR — Several tens of thousands of Koreans were exposed to radiation in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Isao Harimoto, a former professional baseball player and now a television commentator, was among them; in an interview, he remembers "that summer." 1,745 words, by Wakako Yuki (Japan News/Yomiuri). Three photos.
FIREWORKS - TOKYO — Fireworks similar to a Japanese festival are set for World War II event. 690 words (Japan News). One photo.
MIDEAST — JERUSALEM — Israeli mom is new face of Jewish extremism in Jerusalem 970 words, by William Booth (Post). One photo. Moved Monday,
Science and Medicine
FERTILITY-FREEZING — Fertility researchers find possible reasons that frozen eggs would lead to fewer pregnancies: Thawing might negatively affect the eggs, or women may be using lower-quality eggs because there are fewer to start with. 600 words, by Carolyn Johnson (Post). One photo.
UNIVERSE — A new study predicts the slow, inevitable death of the universe. 505 words, by Rachel Feltman (Post).
BEARS — When a bear takes a human's life, it almost always pays with its own, 1,690 words, by Sarah Kaplan (Post).
SNAILS — Study of land snails suggests Earth may have already lost 7 percent of its animal species. 850 words, by Robert Gebelhoff (Post). Two photos.
Financial
HACKERS — WASHINGTON — An international hacking ring steals trade secrets from Business Wire, PR Newswire and Marketwired, pocketing more than $100 million from illegal trades. Criminal charges are filed against nine hackers and traders. 650 words, by Drew Harwell (Post). With HACKERS-BG; one photo.
GLOBAL MONEY
US
PAGE-BRIN-COMMENT — To succeed in their new career as conglomerateurs, Larry Page and Sergey Brin will probably have to get good at saying no. 460 words, by Justin Fox (Bloomberg).
COAL — CHICAGO — A 30-year-old mining technique is becoming all that's keeping a group of U.S. coal producers from joining their competitors in bankruptcy. 800 words, by Mario Parker (Bloomberg).
PRODUCTIVITY — WASHINGTON — New data shows worker productivity is struggling to gain traction, leaving intact the diminished efficiency that's defined the current U.S. economic expansion. 805 words, by Shobhana Chandra (Bloomberg). With PRODUCTIVITY-WAGES (Bloomberg).
BUFFETT-WEEK — It's been a busy stretch of days for Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Here's what you missed if you were somewhere off the grid. 380 words, by Noah Buhayar (Bloomberg). One photo.
Europe
LONDON-GIN — Gin is one of London's most fashionable spirits. From cool pop-up bars to luxurious hotel lounges, these are the best places in London for a gin and tonic. 1,120 words, by Richard Vines (Bloomberg).
Asia
CHINA-YUAN — BEIJING — China devalues the yuan by the most in two decades, a move that rippled through global markets as policy makers stepped up efforts to support exporters and boost the role of market pricing in Asia's largest economy. 995 words (Bloomberg). One photo.
INDIA-TAXES — MUMBAI, India — Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to offer much more than just his best intentions to clean up India's whimsical tax regime to help convince insurers. 765 words, by Anto Antony and George Smith Alexander (Bloomberg).
Tech
DIGITAL-TRANSFER — WASHINGTON — A U.S. appeals court struggles over the rules to block electronic transmissions that violate U.S. property rights in a case that's split the movie and Internet industries. 685 words, by Susan Decker (Bloomberg).
GOOGLE-PICHAI — Taking the reins at Google is a big job, but history suggests Sundar Pichai is more than read to assume control of the company. 970 words, by Brian Fung and Hayley Tsukayama (Post).
FINGERPRINTS — Security experts warn against using fingerprints as passwords. 380 words, by Andrea Peterson (Post).
Companies and Commodities
CORN — After too much rain damaged plants in May and June, the dry spell that followed is draining the ground of moisture. 800 words, by Jeff Wilson and Megan Durisin (Bloomberg).
OPEC — LONDON — OPEC pumps the most crude last month in more than three years as Iran restores output to the highest level since international sanctions were strengthened in 2012. 630 words, by Grant Smith (Bloomberg).
TEREX — A Westport, Conn., maker of cranes and construction machinery agrees to combine with Finnish competitor Konecranes to create a crane and materials- handling supplier with a combined $10 billion in sales and greater global reach. 590 words, by Phil Serafino, Aaron Kirchfeld and Matthew Monks (Bloomberg).
SUMITOMO-BUFFETT — Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. agrees to buy Symetra Financial Corp. for about $3.8 billion as the Japanese company seeks to expand in the United States. 360 words, by Katherine Chiglinsky (Bloomberg).
OPINION
GOOGLE-COMMENT — Google's new Alphabet soup is much too thin. 1030 words, by Leonid Bershidsky (Bloomberg).
ALPHABET-COMMENT — Why Google's Alphabet reorganization was the right move. Developing, by Vivek Wadhwa (Post special).
CLINTON-RUSSIA-COMMENT — A look at Hillary Clinton's role in losing Russia. 1230 words, by Leonid Bershidsky (Bloomberg).
DECLASSIFIED — Iraq veterans are taking on Obama over the Iran deal. 1060 words, by Josh Rogin (Bloomberg).
WORK-COMMENT — You can leave the office, but there's no getting away from work. 865 words, by Vivek Wadhwa (Post special).
CHINA-SOCIAL-COMMENT — Social media tries to revive China's stock market. 730 words, by Adam Minter (Bloomberg).
PESEK — Malaysia suffers today because it didn't in the 1990s. 800 words, by William Pesek (Bloomberg).
SELF-SERVICE-COMMENT — To see why robots won't wipe out everyone's job anytime soon, look no further than annoyed customers at self-checkout units that squawk "Unexpected item in bagging area" or "Help is on the way." 1000 words, by Virginia Postrel (Bloomberg).
FED-COMMENT — Fed policy is on the verge of returning to normal. 750 words, by Barry Ritholtz (Bloomberg).
TECH-COMMENT — The left shows a misplaced frustration with technology. 870 words, by Noah Smith (Bloomberg).
FILMS-WOMEN-COMMENT — Summer films full of henchmen, no henchwomen. 880 words, by Stephen Carter (Bloomberg).
YUAN-COMMENT — Making sense of China's yuan devaluation. 700 words, by Mohamed A. El-Erian (Bloomberg).
INDIA-COMMENT — Japan may be key to solving India's infrastructure woes -- as an institutional model, as a source of expertise and as a source of funds. 890 words, by Noah Smith (Bloomberg View) Moved Monday.
TRUMP-GOP-COMMENT — WASHINGTON — Sorry, Republicans, Donald Trump is nearly bulletproof. 960 words, by Paul Waldman (Post special). Moved Monday.
Features (moved on Feature wire)
TV-FX-ECONOMICS — Shows like FX's "The Americans" suffer in the ratings because audiences don't know where to catch up in between seasons. But the very thing that leaves them obscure keeps them financially afloat. 830 words, by Alyssa Rosenberg (Post).
BRATPACK — Looking back at the New York magazine article that came to define a group of young actors as the "Brat Pack" 30 years ago this summer — and spoiled celebrity journalism forever. 2,080 words, by Amy Artsinger (Post). One photo.
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