The Sunday, June 28, 2026 Edition
This Week: U.S.-Iran strikes, Starmer's resignation, and the NBA draft
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Politics & WorldVenezuela Earthquake Kills 920, Leaves 51,000 Missing
Al Jazeera
Politics & WorldMamdani-Backed Candidates Sweep New York Democratic Primaries
Axios
Politics & WorldSupreme Court Expands Trump Deportation Powers in 6-3 Rulings
BBC World
Business & MarketsTech Stocks Post One of Worst Weeks as AI Costs Hit Consumers
MarketWatch
Sports, Entertainment & Culture
Science & Technology
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The age at which Clive Davis died this week, closing the book on a career that spanned six decades and touched virtually every corner of popular music — from Bruce Springsteen to Whitney Houston to Carlos Santana.
Source: AP News
4 years
The length of the Directors Guild of America's newly ratified contract with studios and streamers — a deal that shows just how different Hollywood's labor climate looks compared to the strikes of three years ago.
Source: Deadline
~2x
How much abortions in the United States have increased since the Dobbs decision, according to new data — a surge driven almost entirely by medication abortion dispensed via telehealth -- even as state-level bans have multiplied.
Source: NPR
Monday, June 29: The FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout rounds get underway as the Round of 32 begins following the conclusion of the group stage this week.
Monday, June 29: Markets reopen after a week dominated by Fed-watching and trade policy developments; investors will parse any new signals from Kevin Warsh's Fed.
Early week: The NBA Draft's second round and post-draft free agency maneuvering will continue as teams react to this week's picks, headlined by Washington's selection of AJ Dybantsa.
Week of June 29: WNBA action continues with Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever returning to the court; the league's officiating and player-safety debate will likely intensify after this week's controversy.
Week of June 29: Hollywood labor watchers will monitor whether the DGA's newly ratified four-year deal sets a template for any remaining guild negotiations in the industry.
Week of June 29: Rescue and recovery operations are expected to continue in Venezuela's La Guaira region following the earthquakes that left families searching for loved ones in the rubble this week.
- 1914Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie were assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, triggering the chain of events that led to World War I.
- 1919The Treaty of Versailles was signed in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, formally ending World War I exactly five years after Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
- 1969The Stonewall Uprising began in New York City after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a pivotal moment that galvanized the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.
- 1997Mike Tyson bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear during their WBA heavyweight title rematch in Las Vegas — one of the most infamous moments in boxing history — and was subsequently disqualified.
'Regime change but in a velvet glove': How Kevin Warsh has set out to remake the Fed
Kevin Warsh has moved quietly but decisively to reshape the Federal Reserve since taking the helm — this deep dive examines how he's restructuring the institution's culture, communication strategy, and policy framework in what insiders are calling 'regime change but in a velvet glove.'
CNBC
Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year as 'middle powers' look beyond the US
As Washington's global standing shifts, Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen world leaders this year alone. This piece explores how 'middle powers' are hedging their bets and increasingly looking to Beijing — not Washington — for economic and diplomatic partnerships.
The Guardian
Despite state bans, abortions have almost doubled. The reason? Pills via telehealth
Four years after Dobbs, a striking data point has emerged: abortions in the United States have nearly doubled, driven almost entirely by the explosion of medication abortion via telehealth. This reported piece traces how patients, doctors, and advocacy groups have built a parallel system that state bans have struggled to contain.
NPR
In Memoriam: Alan Greenspan
A tribute to Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman whose 18-year tenure shaped the modern global economy. With Greenspan's passing, CFR reflects on his legacy, his philosophy of markets and regulation, and the debates his tenure still provokes among economists today.
Council on Foreign Relations
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