What we are reading February 4, 2026
Tales of expensive whiskey and the Olympics are dominating the headlines of some of the stories we found online.
This Rare 1982 Bourbon Just Became The Most Expensive In U.S. Whiskey History
A Kentucky bourbon is now officially the most expensive American whiskey ever sold. Learn more.
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Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in more than three years | CNN Business
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.06% for the week ending January 15, according to Freddie Mac. The last time home borrowing rates were this low was September 2022.
Samantha Delouya
Five-Year-Old Detained by ICE Is Released After Judge’s Order
In a scathing opinion, the judge slammed a “perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty” in the case.
Richard Hall
Disney names parks chief Josh D’Amaro as its next CEO
D’Amaro will succeed Bob Iger as Disney and other legacy studios grapple with the rise of generative artificial intelligence and the decline of broadcast viewership.
Daniel Arkin
Jordan Stolz Could Be the Michael Phelps of Speedskating
He isn’t yet a household name in the U.S. That could change with the Milano Cortina Olympics.
Sean Gregory
Selfish AI | GarfieldTech
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