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1. Logan Paul’s Prime Hydration is involved in a slew of lawsuits. The controversial YouTuber’s energy-drink company was one of the hottest beverages on the market in 2022. Now, Prime is the defendant in eight lawsuits, ranging from allegations of breach of contract to class-action suits accusing the company of mislabeling the amount of caffeine in the drink.
2. WNBA fans are in a pickle. Supercharged by the success of players like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the league is getting hotter. Fans are happy it’s getting the attention it deserves, but soaring ticket prices and a changing culture have some worried they’ll get left behind.
3. Who can claim the middle class? VP candidates Tim Walz and J.D. Vance are each trying to win over middle-class voters. The problem? The American middle class doesn’t really exist. While tons of people earn somewhere in the middle of the income band, there isn’t an official economic idea of what it means to be middle class.

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• Ukraine’s invasion of Russia is showing how good it is at hitting Putin’s weak spots.
• Why prediction markets are more accurate than polls at predicting election results.
• Job seekers are getting increasingly bold by ‘cheating’ in interviews — and AI is making it worse.
• Disney is betting big on cruises.
• As interest rates fall, long-term CD rates won’t stay above 4% APY for long. What should you do with your cash?

What’s happening today

• The 2024 Democratic National Convention starts today.

The Insider Today team: Jordan Parker Erb, editor, in New York. Hallam Bullock, senior editor, in London. Grace Lett, editor, in Chicago. Amanda Yen, fellow, in New York.