Politics & World
At Least 12 Shot Near Ohio Festival as Manhunt Continues
Mass shooting at public festival with multiple victims and ongoing manhunt affects public safety
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Ohio Festival Shooting, Nuclear Reactor Test, and 5,000-Year-Old Sourdough
A manhunt continues after an Ohio festival shooting, the US tests its first small nuclear reactor, and scientists bake bread with ancient yeast.
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Science & Tech
Small Nuclear Reactor Reaches Criticality in First US Test
First successful test of small modular reactor technology could reshape US energy landscape
Sources: Ars Technica, Science Daily
Sports & Culture
Golden Knights Force Game 4 After Wild Stanley Cup Final Comeback
Dramatic Stanley Cup Final comeback extends series and captivates hockey fans nationwide
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
$1billion
The worldwide box office total for Super Mario Galaxy Movie, making it 2026’s first billion-dollar film. The milestone came in the movie’s tenth weekend, faster than 2023’s Super Mario Bros. Movie which took 12 weekends to reach the same mark.
Source: Deadline
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Worth a longer read
When U.S. foreign aid changed, AIDS workers in Africa felt it
How changes in U.S. foreign aid policy directly impacted AIDS workers across Africa.
NPR News · Juana Summers
It’s one of the world’s most isolated islands. Here come the bulldozers
Why India’s development plans for Great Nicobar Island threaten one of the world’s most isolated ecosystems.
NPR News · Omkar Khandekar
- Tonight
European Parliament election results announced Sunday night after voting concludes across 27 member states.
- Monday
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 between Carolina and Vegas Monday night, with the Hurricanes leading 2-1.
- Monday
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference begins Monday with keynote expected to focus on AI integration.
- Tuesday
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before House Financial Services Committee Tuesday morning.
Etcetera
- Scientists bake sourdough using 5,000-year-old yeast from Ötzi the Iceman
- Fire salamanders glow under UV light after 250 years of study
- What determines honeybee royalty beyond diet
- Hasbro releases ‘brainrot’ Monopoly game with internet slang
- The meaning behind Gen Z’s ‘lowkenuinely’ slang blend
- What ‘clock it’ means as slang phrase and hand gesture
- Meet ‘Tiny Grandma’ bringing joy to social media
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On this day · June 7
The Historybook- 1494Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas, dividing the New World
- 1776Richard Henry Lee proposes independence resolution to Continental Congress
- 1929Vatican City becomes a sovereign state under the Lateran Treaty
- 1967Israel captures the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the Six-Day War
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Quote of the day
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
— Chinese Proverb
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