The Monday, June 15, 2026 Edition
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$911.9 million
The worldwide box office gross for 'Michael,' the Michael Jackson biopic, which has now surpassed 'Bohemian Rhapsody' ($910 million) to become the highest-grossing music biopic in history. The film crossed that threshold faster than the Queen biopic ever did -- showing that Jackson's global commercial appeal remains enormous, controversy and all.
Source: Pitchfork
Today, June 15: Spain opens World Cup group play against a yet-to-be-confirmed opponent Monday, with 18-year-old Lamine Yamal expected to make his tournament debut.
Today, June 15: Belgium and Uruguay also kick off their 2026 World Cup campaigns today in North American venues.
This week: European regulators are expected to respond formally to Reuters' reporting on Tesla's Full Self-Driving safety data. Scrutiny of the FSD approval process is likely to intensify.
This week: NBA offseason activity kicks off following the Knicks' championship. The league's free agency moratorium period opens this week, ahead of the official signing window.
- 1215King John of England seals the Magna Carta at Runnymede
- 1844Charles Goodyear patents the vulcanization process for rubber
- 1904The steamboat General Slocum catches fire in New York's East River, killing over 1,000
- 1978Naomi Uemura becomes the first person to reach the North Pole solo
An Army Whistleblower Believed in Pete Hegseth — Until the Military Covered Up Her Child's Abuse
How an Army whistleblower who once believed in Pete Hegseth found herself fighting the military after it covered up abuse of her child at a base daycare.
The Intercept · Austin Campbell
Exclusive: Tesla Presented Misleading 'Full Self-Driving' Safety Data to European Regulators
What Tesla showed European regulators about its Full Self-Driving system — and why investigators say the safety data was misleading.
Reuters · Chris Kirkham, Marie Mannes
The Mystery of How China Is Keeping Down the World's Oil Prices
Why China's oil import strategy — centered on sanctioned Iranian crude — is quietly holding down global energy prices, and what that means for US foreign policy.
Vox · Joshua Keating
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