The Thursday, July 2, 2026 Edition
Russia's Largest Kyiv Strike, Google Loses EU Appeal, and a Swift-Kelce Wedding
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The age, in years, of Praearcturus gigas -- newly confirmed as the largest scorpion ever known, stretching more than a meter long. The finding settles a decades-long debate over whether the fossils belonged to a giant crustacean or something else entirely.
Source: Smithsonian
Tomorrow (July 3): Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrate their wedding Friday night at Madison Square Garden, with heavy security planned in midtown Manhattan.
Saturday (July 4): Independence Day arrives Saturday, capping a week of July 4 cookout prep across the country.
Later this month: 'Gus,' one of the world's most complete T. rex skeletons, goes up for sale at Sotheby's in New York later this month after its public showcase this week.
- 1776The Continental Congress votes to declare independence from Great Britain
- 1881President James Garfield is shot by Charles Guiteau at a Washington railroad station
- 1937Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappear over the Pacific Ocean
- 1964President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act into law
LLMs Are Stuck in a Groupthink Groove. This Startup Is Trying to Get Them Out.
Why large language models are stuck in a groupthink groove -- and how one startup is trying to break them out of it.
MIT Tech Review · Will Douglas Heaven
Untold Casualties and Humanitarian Needs: What to Know a Week From Venezuela's Quakes
What to know about the untold casualties and humanitarian needs one week after Venezuela's earthquakes.
NPR News
How Tens of Thousands of Irish Immigrants Led the Patriots to Victory During the American Revolution
How tens of thousands of Irish immigrants helped lead the Patriots to victory during the American Revolution.
Smithsonian
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