calibre, version 8.8.0 (darwin, embedded-python: True)
Conversion error: Failed: Fetch news from The Wall Street Journal
Fetch news from The Wall Street Journal
Conversion options changed from defaults:
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Resolved conversion options
calibre version: 8.8.0
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InputFormatPlugin: Recipe Input running
Downloading recipe urn: builtin:wsj
Trying to get latest version of recipe: wsj
Using user agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/131.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
Recipe specific options:
res = 600
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Downloading [Friday, August 15, 2025]
Page One
Mortgage Rates Slip to Lowest Level of 2025
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage declined to 6.58%. Elevated rates and home prices have kept homeownership out of reach for many.
Blue States Hunt for Ways to Wring More Taxes From the Wealthy
Some have been inspired by the billions of dollars Massachusetts has collected since it implemented an income surtax on those earning more than $1 million.
The U.S. Alcohol Industry Is Reeling From Canada’s Booze Boycott
The trade fight is prompting a pullback in purchases by the biggest export market for U.S.-made wines, costing American brands tens of millions in sales.
The Secret Channel Russia and Ukraine Use to Trade Prisoners of War
Peace talks have been fraught on the eve of the Putin-Trump summit, yet the two countries have managed to trade more than 10,000 troops, something virtually unheard of in modern warfare.
Americans’ 401(k)s Are More Tied to Stocks Than Ever
Even in target-date funds that shift from stocks to bonds, more is going into stocks.
The Mystery of the Soft Balls Rocking Cricket
The sport has turned its ire on an 80-year-old Englishman, saying his faulty work is killing the game.
U.S. News
One Inflation Gauge Just Rose at the Fastest Rate in Three Years
Wholesale inflation jumped to a recent high, likely pushing up the Fed’s preferred price metric.
The U.S. Is Discussing Taking a Stake in Intel
The deal talks follow President Trump’s public call for the replacement of CEO Lip-Bu Tan over his ties to Chinese businesses.
Washington Sues Trump Administration to Stop Police Takeover
The Washington, D.C., attorney general filed the suit hours after the administration gave the police chief’s powers to the head of the federal DEA.
EU, U.S. Inch Forward on Joint Trade Statement
U.S. negotiators gave the EU their version of a trade agreement as both sides work on drafting a rundown which could be used as a launch pad for further talks.
Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Gives $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center
Knight and his wife are making a record private gift to Oregon Health & Science University amid broader battles over public funding for higher education.
Feeling Especially Hot and Sticky This Summer? Now There’s a Metric for That
Summer heat across the Eastern U.S. is off the charts in a new ‘stickiness’ measurement that combines heat and humidity.
Nuclear Power Is Having a Pop Culture Moment
Atomic energy has attracted influencers, spawned merch and even made a cameo on ESPN’s “College GameDay.”
Newsom Lays Out California Redistricting Plan to Counter Texas Republicans
The state’s voters would need to approve redrawing of congressional maps in a special election Nov. 4.
Florida to Open ‘Deportation Depot’ Immigration Detention Center
The facility will be run out of Baker Correctional Institution in northern Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
What Musk, Altman and Others Say About AI-Funded ‘Universal Basic Income’
Silicon Valley’s latest buzzword envisions a future in which AI generates a surge of new wealth shared among the masses.
World
Israeli Minister Strikes at Palestinian State With Move to Expand Key Settlement
Bezalel Smotrich said the approval of a construction plan “finally buries the idea” of statehood as countries including France and the U.K. prepare to recognize Palestine.
Trump and Putin to Hold Joint Press Conference After Alaska Summit
The two leaders are set to discuss the war in Ukraine during the face-to-face meeting.
Ukrainians Who Fled War Are Losing Their Legal Status to Stay in the U.S.
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees will begin losing legal protections Friday, leaving them vulnerable to possible arrest and deportation.
The Ukrainian Territory at the Core of Trump-Putin Talks
Face-to-face talks on Friday will give the Russian president a chance to pitch his conditions for peace, chief among them for Ukraine to hand over swaths of its territory.
Sudan’s Famine Enters Dangerous New Phase
Here’s what to know as critical farmlands get dragged into the country’s devastating civil war.
U.K. Economy Slows But Keeps Growing Despite Tariff Swings
The economy expanded by 1.4% in the second quarter on an annualized basis, a reversal compared with the first quarter when a surge in exports boosted the British economy.
Life & Arts
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "runpy.py", line 198, in _run_module_as_main
File "runpy.py", line 88, in _run_code
File "site.py", line 42, in <module>
File "site.py", line 38, in main
File "calibre/utils/ipc/worker.py", line 213, in main
File "calibre/gui2/convert/gui_conversion.py", line 32, in gui_convert_recipe
File "calibre/gui2/convert/gui_conversion.py", line 26, in gui_convert
File "calibre/ebooks/conversion/plumber.py", line 1089, in run
File "calibre/customize/conversion.py", line 242, in __call__
File "calibre/ebooks/conversion/plugins/recipe_input.py", line 153, in convert
File "calibre/web/feeds/news.py", line 1121, in download
File "calibre/web/feeds/news.py", line 1299, in build_index
File "<string>", line 248, in parse_index
TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not subscriptable