Good morning. The day in five minutes — one lead, a few shorter items, one recommendation. Each links to the full Fullimedia report.
The lead
Your streaming services keep raising prices, adding ads, and looking more alike — and that is not an accident. Laura Quinn’s desk explains why every streaming service now looks the same and what it costs you, with the numbers on how much the average household is really paying in 2026. It is the clearest read yet on how the streaming wars ended — with the bill landing on you.
Also today
- Business. The single most-studied question in personal finance has a boring, reassuring answer. Here is what the evidence says about index funds versus everything else for ordinary savers.
- Tech. Before you wire your house, read Mara Restrepo’s desk on how to tell if a smart-home gadget is actually worth buying — and which ones quietly become e-waste.
One good thing
Miguel Ortiz makes the case for traveling slower — a quietly persuasive argument for seeing one place properly instead of five places badly. Save it for your next trip.
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