More cash discounts are applying to leased vehicles in July.

This month, we're mainly focused on the small: compact sedans, trucks, hatchbacks, and crossovers. It's no surprise their prices are the smallest, and with monthly payments soaring, why go bigger unless you have to? Have a look below and also check out July's best finance deals.

Asus ProArt Mouse MD301

While the Asus ProArt Mouse MD301 has a lot to recommend it for, it's got enough hang-ups to make me pause. The chassis design is rather lovely, the two scroll wheels feel great, and the swappable switches are an interesting extra bonus. But connection issues, some awkward software, and the occasional comfort quirk means it's not quite the professional go-getter mouse for me.

Used EVs keep getting more expensive amid Iran war, high gas prices

Tesla EVs recharge at a Tesla Supercharger station on July 2, 2026, in South Pasadena, California.

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DETROIT — The Iran war and high U.S. gas prices are causing a surge in demand for used all-electric vehicles, which is making the pre-owned vehicles more expensive, according to Cox Automotive.

Tiny 60,000-neuron ant brains reveal how parental care evolved from feeding circuits

Researchers may have discovered how parenting behavior evolved in ants
Ants, like these clonal raider ants tending to their larvae, are highly attuned to their young. A new study shows that two neuropeptides in the ant brain modulate how ants respond to larvae, thereby determining the behavioral roles ants assume in the colony. Credit: Bart Zijlstra, UNIL

Long before the dawn of modern parenting, animals laid eggs and moved on, leaving their progeny to fend for themselves. Now, a study published in Nature uncovers one of the elegant ways evolution transformed neglect into nurture. Working with clonal raider ants, a surprisingly parental insect, researchers found that rather than evolving entirely new brain circuits for caregiving, evolution repurposed ancient neural systems for regulating hunger into triggers for social behaviors.

Trump says he doesn't want anything to do with Spain: 'Cut off all trade'

President Donald Trump has slammed Spain for not contributing enough to NATO, as the defense alliance battles mounting friction among allies.

"Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don't participate. They don't pay. I don't want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain, please, including visits," he said at a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

Tested: The Mercedes-AMG GT63 Pro Can Be Both Wild and Docile

Wildflowers don't last long in the desert. If you want to catch those ethereal blooms before they wither in the heat, you have to get there fast. Say, in something like the Mercedes-AMG GT63 Pro. With 603 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque, plus all-wheel drive to keep you stable on sand-swept roads, the GT Pro can eat up desert highway quicker than the native sphinx moth caterpillars devour evening primrose.