The Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Edition
Greenspan Dies at 100, Oracle Cuts 21,000 Jobs, and a 6-Year-Old's Viking Sword
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Science & Technology
32 years
The gap since Oklahoma last won the College World Series, a drought that ended Monday night in Omaha. The Sooners' 1994 title came before most of this year's roster was born.
Source: CBS Sports
Wednesday, June 24: The 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 continues with eight matches across US host cities, including Group C and D final standings taking shape.
Thursday, June 26: Nike reports fiscal Q4 2026 earnings after market close, with analysts watching for signs of recovery in North America sales and China demand.
Friday, June 27: The NBA Draft takes place in Brooklyn, with Cooper Flagg widely projected as the No. 1 overall pick.
This week: The Supreme Court's final opinion days of the term are expected this week, with major rulings still pending on executive power and immigration enforcement.
- 1868Christopher Latham Sholes patents the first practical typewriter
- 1940Adolf Hitler tours a defeated Paris in a rare early-morning sightseeing visit
- 1969Warren Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
- 1972President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman discuss using the CIA to obstruct the Watergate probe
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What the Iran war actually cost — in lives, dollars, and diplomatic standing — and whether the outcome justified it.
Council on Foreign Relations
The $400 million machine powering the future of chipmaking
How ASML's $400 million extreme ultraviolet machine became the single most critical piece of hardware in the global semiconductor supply chain.
MIT Technology Review · Clive Thompson
ICE Tried to Deport an Asylum-Seeker. Now He's Being Denied Care for a Growing Tumor in a Private Prison.
How an asylum-seeker facing a growing tumor is being denied medical care inside a private ICE detention facility in Virginia.
The Intercept · Jessica Washington
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