01 · Semafor
"America's chaotic 250th birthday"
Both white supremacists and liberal activists marched through Washington for the 250th, as record heat and thunderstorms forced evacuations and canceled the parade.
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Washington-Baltimore United States
Business and tech
02 · Semafor
"OPEC+ hikes output as prices fall"
OPEC+ agreed to raise output again as crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz under the US-Iran ceasefire, in a market analysts warn is poised for a glut.
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Business and tech
Energy
03 · Semafor
"Thousands mourn slain Iranian leader"
Tens of thousands mourned slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, with his successor-son Mojtaba conspicuously absent.
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Tehran Iran
Business and tech
04 · Semafor
"India benefits from lack of AI stocks"
Cheap crude is handing India, light on the AI names others are nervous about, an accidental safe-haven rally.
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India
Business and tech
AI
05 · Semafor
"NYC makes progress on its housing goals"
New York built 38,682 apartments last year, its most in six decades, but still needs about 400,000 homes to close the gap.
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New York
Business and tech
Housing

06 · Puck
"Skims Plays the Long Game"
Why it matters
Malique Morris reports Skims' once-inevitable IPO is losing its glow, with execs leaving, inventory piling up and a revived Victoria's Secret.
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07 · Puck
"The Truth About the A24 A.I. Panic"
Why it matters
Julia Alexander argues Hollywood is panicking about A24's $75M Google DeepMind deal for the wrong reasons: Google wants filmmakers to normalize its AI tools.
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08 · Puck
"Don't Bet on the Comcast-NBCUniversal Split Happening"
Why it matters
Matthew Belloni doubts the Comcast-NBCUniversal split ever cleanly closes, noting a breakup announcement is really a for-sale sign.
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09 · Status
"Winning The InfoWars"
Why it matters
Status added demand-side gloom: Netflix's biggest shows losing more than half their audience after one season, and a muted July 4 box office.
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10 · The Athletic
"France's World Cup dark arts vs Paraguay"
Why it matters
France ground past Paraguay 1-0 on a Kylián Mbappé penalty in a grudge match where the referee issued zero cards after a FIFA leniency directive.
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11 · The Athletic
"Canada's World Cup exit analysis"
Why it matters
Co-host Canada is out, beaten 3-0 by Morocco, the end of its best tournament ever, undone by a hobbled Alphonso Davies and a rash of injuries.
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12 · The Athletic
"Mexico vs England: World Cup predictions"
Why it matters
Mexico and England meet at the Azteca, where 17-year-old Gilberto Mora just became the youngest knockout starter since Pelé.
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13 · Men in Blazers
"World Cup Matchday 24 Recap: Morocco/France"
Why it matters
Morocco beat Canada 3-0 with Azzedine Ounahi scoring twice, and France edged Paraguay 1-0 on an Mbappé penalty.
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14 · Vetted Sports
"Premier Lacrosse League Raises $100 Million"
Why it matters
The Premier Lacrosse League closed a $100M Series E led by Ares Management and Joe Tsai, valuing the league at over $500M ahead of lacrosse's return at LA28.
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15 · The Athletic
"MLB trade deadline 2026"
Why it matters
The MLB trade market is frozen solid, with 22 of 30 teams within five games of a playoff spot ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline.
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16 · The Athletic
"Wimbledon recap: Alex Eala shocks Świątek"
Why it matters
At Wimbledon, 20-year-old Alexandra Eala stunned defending champion Iga Świątek.
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17 · Business Insider
"Boomer divorce is booming"
Why it matters
Boomer divorce is now threatening millennial inheritance, splitting retirement savings and rewriting estate plans.
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18 · Business Insider
"How software engineers really feel about AI coding"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on gray divorce, sleep trackers and reading lists.
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19 · Alex and Books
"Favorite books of 2026 so far"
Why it matters
Alex and Books recommends Geoffrey Cain's "Steve Jobs in Exile" and Johann Hari's "Stolen Focus."
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20 · Business Insider
"Inside a catastrophic Tesla Autopilot failure: the missing crash data"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's reading list.
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