🐤 In memoriam

🏦 Markets: The Nasdaq Composite added more than 1% on Monday, adding to Friday’s market gains. Both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also increased by a fraction of a percent to start the week.

Tech stocks generally performed well and Tesla saw a whopping 10% boost to its value based on optimism surrounding its autonomous driving system.

A new report suggests the Federal Reserve has decided not to raise interest rates, further bolstering positive vibes about the state of the economy.

Americans from all walks of life and across the political spectrum found common ground yesterday to remember the lives lost and families destroyed on one tragic day 22 years earlier.

The number of 9/11 deaths most commonly cited is just under 3,000, reflecting the men, women, and children either aboard the hijacked jets or in the buildings targeted by the terrorists.

That number has continued to increase with each passing year.

The memorial wall

At Ground Zero in New York City, mourners can pay tribute to the heinous incident that brought down the World Trade Center buildings on Sept. 11, 2001. A wall at the site bears the names of those who died as a result of the attack, and 43 new names were added to it this year alone.

A running tally of the New York firefighters who have died after 9/11 as a result of injuries or illnesses sustained on that day is now up to 331. That number is particularly notable since it is almost as high as the number of firefighters who died at the scene.

The group of names officially added to the wall last week also represents the second-largest number added in a single year. In 2011, a total of 55 names were added.

“We will never forget them”

Laura Kavanagh is the current New York City fire commissioner and delivered a heartfelt tribute to all of the names engraved on the wall.

"Each year, this memorial wall grows as we honor those who gave their lives in service of others,” she said. “These brave men and women showed up that day, and in the days and months following the attacks to participate in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site. We will never forget them."

Indian food has seen a huge increase in popularity around the world in recent decades, and perhaps nowhere is that trend more obvious than in the United Kingdom.

But much of that interest has focused on one dish in particular: chicken tikka masala. And while that was initially good for business, it’s now being blamed for a sharp downturn in the number of curry houses across Britain.

The origins

The rate of immigration into London was high in the early ‘70s, but industrialization led to higher unemployment — and indirectly to the development of the modern curry house.

Locals dissatisfied with British cuisine wanted something more exotic, and Indian restaurants soon popped up. But what they served wasn’t always authentic. Instead, it catered to the European tastes of Brits and resulted in the development of dishes like chicken tikka masala.

There’s no definitive history of the entree, but some say an unhappy Scottish customer returned a dish because the chicken was dry and the chef added some tomato sauce, thus creating what has since become the most popular meal in the U.K.

The aftermath

By the ‘80s, there were curry houses in practically every community … but many weren’t owned by Indians. These eateries had become homogenized and the menus were so familiar that chefs couldn’t convince customers to try anything new and more authentic.

Then came a split in the market. Traditional curry houses were competing with upscale restaurants and innovative new-wave establishments.

Supermarkets and pubs also began selling versions of these popular dishes.

In 2011, there were an estimated 12,000 curry houses across England. Now there are only about 8,000.

Many family-owned restaurants remain in business, though, and one by one they’re convincing British customers to try something other than chicken tikka masala.

🍎 Apples to apples: If you’ve been an iPhone user for a while, you probably noticed that there haven’t been that many huge upgrades lately. That will probably remain the case after the new iPhone 15 is revealed at Apple’s annual event. Better cameras, a titanium case, and a USB-C connector are among the expected announcements. A new version of the Apple Watch and possibly even new AirPods could also be among the products unveiled today.

🏈 Come Monday: Last night was the new NFL season’s first Monday Night Football game, and fans frustrated with the ongoing dispute between Disney (ESPN’s parent company) and Charter Communications (Spectrum Cable’s parent company) got a last-minute reprieve. The two sides reached an agreement to restore Disney programming to Spectrum customers. Charter now offers 19 Disney-owned stations, but the terms of the deal weren’t immediately revealed.

🙈 Sign of the Times: While Elon Musk has touted his commitment to free speech since acquiring Twitter and rebranding it X, a new report suggests he’s not practicing what he preaches. Evidence indicates that the social media platform has been throttling the reach of The New York Times, suggesting the influential news organization has been “shadowbanned.” Musk has previously taunted the Times, but the newspaper has continued to advertise on X.

🥵 Challenging chip: Social media challenges have turned deadly before, and that’s what critics say happened to one Massachusetts teen. Reports indicate Harris Wolobah was otherwise healthy before he took the “Paqui One Chip Challenge” and ate a tortilla chip seasoned with two of the spiciest peppers in the world. His mom was called to pick him up from school when he felt sick and he died hours later. The chip has since been pulled from the market.

Are you ready for some football? Let’s hope so ... because it’s back. And Week One packed a few notable thrills and surprises for a league that some fans have complained has gotten a bit stagnant in recent years.

Cleveland-Cincinnati: The Bengals lost 24-3 to the Bengals on a rain-soaked field, kicking off the season on a bad note for the defending Super Bowl champs.

San Francisco-Pittsburgh: This game seemed to play out in the 49ers' favor from the beginning with offense and defense performing like a well-oiled machine for a 30-7 victory over the Steelers.

Atlanta-Carolina: The Panthers put on a pretty good performance even with a rookie quarterback, but it wasn’t enough to take out the Falcons, who won 24-10.

Jacksonville-Indianapolis: These teams seemed pretty evenly matched, but Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley was on point — despite his recent gambling-related suspension — to help his team chalk up a 31-21 win to start the season.

Tampa Bay-Minnesota: Another upset win came with the Buccaneers narrow 20-17 victory over the Vikings, which was made possible in large part due to the hot hands of wide receiver Mike Evans.

New Orleans-Tennessee: It was the narrowest of wins, but QB Derek Carr managed to cobble together a 16-15 win over the Titans in his first game as a Saint.

Baltimore-Houston: Rookie Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud showed glimmers of promise but ended up with five sacks and his team lost 25-9 to the Ravens.

Other winners included:

• Detroit over Kansas City 21-20
• Washington over Arizona 20-16
• L.A. Rams over Seattle 30-13
• Las Vegas over Denver 17-16
• Miami over L.A. Chargers 36-34
• Green Bay over Chicago 38-20
• Philadelphia over New England 25-20
• Dallas over N.Y. Giants 40-0

Buffalo-N.Y. Jets: Despite Aaron Rodgers' possible achilles injury during the N.Y. Jets' opening drive, they were able to win 22-16 in overtime against the Buffalo Bills; mostly thanks to Zach Wilson, Breece Hall, and Xavier Gipson's game-winning punt return.