Welcome to the August issue of The Highlight

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GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have been wildly successful. But as popular as they are, Americans still have very negative feelings about the people using them. In this month’s Highlight cover story, Dylan Scott explains why ‘Ozempic stigma’ hasn’t gone away, how it’s impacting GLP-1 users, and whether it could begin to fade as more and more people take the drugs. Also in this issue: How to tolerate uncertainty. What rent freezes could mean for renters. Good news about declining road deaths. And the coming AI wealth boom.Can knowing less make you happier?By Shayla LoveThe simple idea that helped prevent millions of traffic deathsBy Bryan WalshThe one thing Ozempic still can’t fixBy Dylan ScottComing August 4How to tolerate uncertainty in a world that’s full of itBy Elizabeth WeingartenComing August 5The truth about rent controlBy Marina BolotnikovaComing August 5Rise of the AI-ristocracyBy Sara HerschanderComing August 6