Tuesday Notes for July 8th, 2025
Culture
Black Women’s Unemployment Is Rising. Economists Say It’s a Warning Sign.
Black women’s unemployment is rising. Economists say it’s a warning sign.
New data released Thursday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics marked the third straight month of high unemployment rates for Black women.
Chabeli Carrazana
Sneakers
Dover Street Market Got Super Sleek With Their Nike Air Superfly Collaboration
Dover Street Market Got Super Sleek With Their Nike Air Superfly Collaboration
Designed as a lifestyle shoe with track spike roots, Nike’s Air Superfly of 2001 has jumped forward to 2025 and found a sweet spot in…
John Kim
Sports
NBA free agency 2025: New West tiers after flurry of moves
NBA free agency 2025: New West tiers after flurry of moves
Did any West team do enough to challenge the champs? Zach Kram runs through a new-look conference.
Zach Kram
Knicks officially hire 2-time Coach of the Year Mike Brown
Knicks officially hire 2-time Coach of the Year Mike Brown
Mike Brown, who previously coached the Kings, Cavs and Lakers, takes over in New York after Tom Thibodeau’s exit.
Brian Mahoney | The Associated Press
Execs, coaches, scouts rank NFL's top 10 defensive tackles for 2025
Who are the NFL’s best DTs? Execs, coaches and scouts help rank 2025’s top 10
Execs, coaches and scouts from around the league ranked their top 10 DTs in our annual summer series.
Jeremy Fowler
Technology
Meta reportedly recruits Apple’s head of AI models
Meta reportedly recruits Apple’s head of AI models | TechCrunch
Ruoming Pang previously ran Apple’s in-house team that trained the AI foundation models that underpin Apple Intelligence and other on-device AI features.
Maxwell Zeff
