Politics & World
Trump Ends NBC Interview Early of NBC Interview Over Election Claims
President’s contentious media appearance reveals ongoing tensions over election claims and DOJ policies
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Trump Storms Out of NBC Interview, SpaceX IPO This Week, and Great White Shark Shocks Mediterranean
Trump walks out of NBC interview, SpaceX prepares for massive IPO, and a great white shark surprises Mediterranean divers.
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Business
SpaceX Prepares for Major IPO This Week
Major IPO of Elon Musk’s space company expected to be one of the largest public offerings in history
Sources: Washington Examiner, Yahoo Finance, Business Insider
Politics & World
Iran and Israel Exchange Strikes, Testing Fragile Ceasefire
Major escalation between Iran and Israel threatens fragile ceasefire on 100th day of conflict, with…
Sources: NPR News, Axios, CNBC Top News
77,000
The number of nearly identical videos uploaded by the mysterious ‘Webdriver Torso’ YouTube channel since 2014, each showing 11 seconds of colored rectangles. The channel gained internet fame as sleuths tried to decode its purpose, later revealed to be Google’s quality testing system. This represents roughly 10 times more uploads than most major content creators post in their entire careers.
Source: Boing Boing
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Worth a longer read
People love working from home. But does it love them back? A new study says no
How remote work’s mental health costs may outweigh its convenience benefits for many employees.
NPR · Rhitu Chatterjee
Daughter of 2028 Olympics Chair Dreams of Competing in LA — for Israel
Why the 2028 LA Olympics chair’s daughter plans to compete for Israel instead of Team USA.
The Intercept · Noah Hurowitz
America’s Original Travel Influencer Drew Up a Revolutionary Itinerary 200 Years Ago. There’s Still Plenty to See Along the Way
How America’s first travel influencer mapped out revolutionary road trips 200 years ago.
Smithsonian
- Tuesday
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference continues Tuesday with sessions on AI integration and new developer tools.
- Tuesday-Wednesday
Federal Reserve officials begin their two-day policy meeting Tuesday, with interest rate decision expected Wednesday.
- Thursday
Euro 2026 qualifying matches resume Thursday with England hosting Scotland in a crucial Group C clash.
- Friday
Netflix releases highly anticipated season 4 of ‘Stranger Things’ on Friday after two-year hiatus.
Etcetera
- Great White shark spotted in Mediterranean shakes volunteer diver
- Mexico City attempts world record for largest human wave
- Japanese city closes 100 schools after bear wanders near Tokyo
- Wolves attack zookeepers who entered enclosure to check dead wolf
- 58-year-old discovers he actually graduated high school decades ago
- Ancient Roman graffiti reveals surprisingly modern complaints
- Ancient Roman graffiti reveals surprisingly modern complaints
- Hasbro releases ‘brainrot’ version of Monopoly with internet slang
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On this day · June 8
The Historybook- 632Prophet Muhammad dies in Medina, marking the end of Islamic revelation
- 1783Laki volcano begins erupting in Iceland, causing global climate effects
- 1949George Orwell’s novel ‘1984’ is published in London
- 1968James Earl Ray is arrested for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
- 2004Venus transits across the Sun for the first time since 1882
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Quote of the day
“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”
— Colin Powell
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