The Sunday, July 5, 2026 Edition
This Week: U.S.-Iran peace talks, a birthright ruling, and a sweltering 250th
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Science & Technology
24.4 million
Viewers who watched the USMNT's 2-0 knockout win over Bosnia-Herzegovina -- the most-watched soccer telecast in English-language history.
Source: ESPN
$26 million
Amount Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to charities during their wedding week, before marrying at Madison Square Garden.
Source: AP News
500,000+
Stars packed into Messier 3, the ancient globular cluster NASA showcased in a red, white, and blue Hubble portrait for America's 250th birthday.
Source: Science Daily
Monday: U.S. markets reopen after the Independence Day holiday weekend, kicking off the first full trading week of the second half.
Wednesday: The Federal Reserve releases minutes from its June policy meeting, offering fresh clues on the rate path.
Saturday-Sunday: Wimbledon heads into its final stretch at the All England Club, culminating in championship weekend.
- 1811Venezuela declared its independence from Spain, becoming the first South American colony to formally break away.
- 1946The bikini made its debut at a Paris swimming pool, modeled by dancer Micheline Bernardini.
- 1954Elvis Presley recorded 'That's All Right' at Sun Studio in Memphis, a session often cited as the birth of rock 'n' roll.
- 1975Arthur Ashe became the first Black man to win the Wimbledon singles title, defeating Jimmy Connors.
How Iran's new regime is very different to what came before
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BBC World
Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town
Prediction markets now let people wager on whether a wildfire will destroy their own town, raising thorny questions about hedging, speculation, and disaster.
Wired · Kylie Mohr
Insurers shifted roof-replacement costs onto homeowners thanks to a new federal rule -- just in time for hail and hurricane season
How a new federal rule allowed insurers to shift roof-replacement costs onto homeowners -- just as hail and hurricane season arrives.
MarketWatch · Genna Contino
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