The Thursday, June 18, 2026 Edition
U.S.-Iran War Ends, Apple Eyes US Chips, and a Cat Crashes Romeo
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Sports, Entertainment & Culture
Science & Technology
53 years
The length of New York's wait for an NBA championship, finally ended by the 2026 Knicks — the longest title drought in franchise history. The last Knicks title came in 1973, when the team was led by Walt Frazier and Willis Reed.
Source: NPR
June 19, 2026: The NBA Draft takes place in Brooklyn, with teams reshaping rosters for next season after the Knicks' championship run.
June 19-20, 2026: FIFA World Cup group stage matches continue across U.S., Canada, and Mexico venues, with several nations fighting for knockout-round spots.
June 19, 2026: The Federal Reserve releases minutes from its most recent policy meeting, offering detail on officials' thinking about the rate path.
June 19, 2026: Juneteenth National Independence Day is observed as a federal holiday, with commemorations across the country.
- 1815Napoleon Bonaparte is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo, ending his rule
- 1873Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for illegally voting in the 1872 presidential election
- 1928Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
- 1983Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space aboard Space Shuttle Challenger
Israel Asked Facebook to Censor Iran War Content, Internal Documents Show
How internal documents reveal Israel asked Facebook to suppress content about the Iran war — and what that means for platform independence during wartime.
The Intercept · Sam Biddle
Trump's Iran Deal Reopens the Strait. Much Remains to Be Done.
How a man living with ALS became the first sustained daily user of a brain-computer implant that translates his neural signals into speech.
MIT Technology Review · Jessica Hamzelou
This man with ALS is 'the first power user' of a brain implant that lets him speak
What the Trump administration's Iran deal actually accomplished in reopening the Strait of Hormuz — and the significant unresolved questions that remain.
Council on Foreign Relations · Michael Froman
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