01 · Status
Meta's Speech Muzzle
Zuckerberg sought an emergency order blocking ex-exec Sarah Wynn-Williams from promoting her memoir, which Status says shows his free-speech stance vanishing when Meta itself is threatened.
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AdTech and media
02 · Puck
How J.D. Vance Pivoted on Israel
Julia Ioffe examines Vance's pivot on Israel, with a GOP aide quoted saying he doesn't believe in anything.
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Israel
AdTech and media
03 · Puck
Would the Ellisons Give Up CNN to Close WarnerMount?
Puck weighs whether the Ellisons would surrender CNN to close the WarnerMount merger, with California's AG circling an antitrust challenge.
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AdTech and media Business and tech
Antitrust · M&A
04 · Marketing Brew
Get into the groove" (best ads of 2026)
Liquid Death says it competes with the feed itself, while Instacart's Super Bowl ad leaned on bananas being its top-selling item, 1.8 billion sold.
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AdTech and media NFL
05 · Business Insider
Cannes Lions: style as status symbol
At Cannes Lions, Business Insider finds the look that signals status this year is the one that looks effortless.
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Business and tech

06 · Men in Blazers
World Cup Matchday 15 recap
Why it matters
Senegal's 5-0 rout of Iraq is the biggest win by an African team in World Cup history, while Dembele scored the second-fastest hat-trick ever for France against Norway.
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07 · The Athletic
Cape Verde reach the knockouts; next up, Messi
Why it matters
Cape Verde, an archipelago of about 500,000 people, reached the knockouts on a third straight draw and now faces Messi's Argentina on July 3 in Miami.
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08 · The Athletic
USMNT offers Pochettino a deal through 2030
Why it matters
U.S. Soccer offered Pochettino a contract extension through 2030.
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09 · The Athletic
Tuchel laughs off England's omission questions
Why it matters
Tuchel laughed off questions about England's squad omissions after a draw with Ghana.
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10 · The Athletic
Caitlin Clark, the WNBA, and the league's future
Why it matters
Clark is having a career-best season at 21 points per game, but an officiating fight over her safety now sits on commissioner Cathy Engelbert's desk.
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11 · The Athletic
Alyssa Thomas suspended for foul on Clark
Why it matters
Alyssa Thomas drew a one-game suspension for a Flagrant 2 foul, a fist to Clark's neck, and Clark sits three technicals from her own ban.
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12 · The Athletic
Maple Leafs take Gavin McKenna No. 1
Why it matters
The Maple Leafs drafted McKenna with the first overall pick in the NHL Draft, part of a weekend that also saw the Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza.
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