The Saturday, June 6, 2026 Edition
Markets Plunge $1.8T, US-Iran Gulf Strikes, and 5,300-Year-Old Sourdough
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Sports, Entertainment & Culture
Anthony Head dies at 72. The British actor beloved for playing Giles, Buffy's mentor and Watcher, in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" also appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Rolling Stone
Swift and Kelce plan July wedding. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly planning to tie the knot at Madison Square Garden next month.
Hollywood Reporter
Final Fantasy VII trilogy concludes in 2027. "Final Fantasy VII: Revelation" will launch Spring 2027 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox and PC.
Variety
Swift's Toy Story song breaks streaming record. Her "I Knew It, I Knew You" became the most-streamed country song in a single day by a female artist on Spotify.
Deadline
Science & Technology
Small nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first U.S. test. Antares Energy's modular reactor achieved a sustained nuclear reaction in Idaho, a milestone for the technology that promises cheaper, faster-to-build power plants.
Ars Technica
Scientists edit human embryo genomes with new precision technique. Researchers used base editing to correct disease-causing mutations in lab-grown embryos, but critics worry it could accelerate premature clinical trials.
Nature
Space station air leak forces astronauts into emergency shelter. Crew briefly retreated to SpaceX Dragon capsule Friday while Russian cosmonauts attempted repairs on a persistent leak in their module.
Ars Technica
SpaceX IPO values company at $1.77 trillion. The rocket company will sell shares at $135 each, making it the seventh-most valuable U.S. company behind tech giants and oil majors.
Space.com
Second flesh-eating screwworm fly confirmed in Texas. USDA found another case of the livestock parasite, which was eradicated from the U.S. in 1966 but recently returned from Central America.
The Hill
Business & Markets
Marvell Technology and Flex join S&P 500. The semiconductor and manufacturing companies will replace Pool Corp. and Campbell Soup, The move reflects technology's growing market importance..
CNBC Top News
Meta shares fall on fundraising reports. Stock declined after reports the company could raise tens of billions in a stock offering to fund AI expansion.
CNBC Top News
Bitcoin drops below $60,000. The cryptocurrency fell to its lowest level since October 2024 after Friday's strong jobs report pushed Treasury yields higher.
CNBC Top News
Politics & World
Putin rejects Zelensky talks. The Russian president said there is "no point" meeting his Ukrainian counterpart over ending the war, dismissing Zelensky's open letter calling for face-to-face negotiations.
BBC World
Peru elects tenth president. Peruvians vote Sunday in a tight race between hard-right candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez, marking the country's tenth presidential election in a decade.
NPR News
Becerra advances in California. Former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra will advance to California's general election for governor, the Associated Press projected following Tuesday's primary results.
Fox News Politics
47%
The share of US adults who got news from TikTok this year, up from 22% in 2023 according to Pew Research. The platform's rapid growth as a news source comes as Congress debates a potential ban over national security concerns.
Source: Pew Research
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference begins Monday with expected AI announcements and iOS 18 preview.
Monday
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before Congress Tuesday on monetary policy and inflation outlook.
Tuesday
Euro 2026 soccer tournament kicks off Wednesday in Germany with opening ceremony and first matches.
Wednesday
Supreme Court expected to issue final decisions of the term by Friday, including cases on social media regulation.
By Friday
How Ukraine Has Turned the Tide
How Ukraine's innovative drone warfare and strategic adaptations have shifted momentum against Russian forces.
Foreign Policy · Seth Stodder
How courts are coping with a flood of AI-generated lawsuits
Why courts are struggling to handle the surge in AI-generated legal filings and fraudulent lawsuits.
MIT Technology Review · Michelle Kim
Trump Administration Tries to Shift Blame for Ebola Response
How the Trump administration is deflecting responsibility for its delayed response to the Congo Ebola outbreak.
The Intercept · Nick Turse
“We will accept nothing less than full victory.”
— General Dwight D. Eisenhower, D-Day Order of the Day, 1944
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