06 · The Washington Post
Killings and other violent crimes dropped sharply in 2025
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on Democratic mapmaking and federal surveillance.
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07 · The Washington Post
They were on Air Force One when Trump secretly left
Why it matters
Journalists left aboard Air Force One when Trump switched planes say they should have been told their plane was considered a target.
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08 · The Washington Post
Navy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump's preferences
Why it matters
The Navy is weighing a major carrier redesign, costing billions, because Trump wants new ships to resemble WWII-era carriers.
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09 · Status
Trump's Secret Jet Blowback
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on the Iran war's long shadow.
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10 · Puck
Are the Lakers Really Worth $12 Billion?
Why it matters
John Ourand reports private equity and credit now treat team ownership as a hedge against tariffs, wars and a possible AI bubble.
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11 · The Athletic
Is baseball booming or falling behind? The Yankees' record valuation fuels the debate
Why it matters
The Yankees' record valuation and Apollo's investment, another case of investors treating teams as a safe asset.
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12 · The Athletic
Liverpool confirms minority stake sale to consortium including Jeff Bezos
Why it matters
Liverpool confirmed a roughly 33% minority sale at a $7B-plus valuation to a consortium including Jeff Bezos, his first pro sports investment.
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13 · The Athletic
Club 162: Gerrit Cole is rolling to a record he didn't even know about
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on the $12.5 billion Lakers sale and team valuations.
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14 · The Athletic
Skip Bertman, who transformed LSU and college baseball, dies at 88
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on the $12.5 billion Lakers sale and team valuations.
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15 · Status
Status Turns Two
Why it matters
Status turned two with a 130,000-plus email list, four full-time editorial staff and zero outside investment.
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16 · Status
The Peacock's Paywall
Why it matters
Status reported NBC News is building a paywall and subscription service.
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17 · Status
Ellison's CNN Board Game
Why it matters
Status covered the reaction inside CNN after Paramount floated an editorial-independence board for the network.
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18 · The Washington Post
Her childhood photo. Thousands of explicit images. One woman's nightmare.
Why it matters
A Wyoming woman alleges in a federal lawsuit that her stepfather used Grok to turn a childhood photo into thousands of child sexual abuse images.
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19 · Business Insider
The new Wall Street career path
Why it matters
Rogo is an AI startup aimed squarely at junior investment banking work, which was always the apprenticeship as much as the output.
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20 · Business Insider
PwC interns won't be going to Disney World
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on AI's harms and its effect on entry-level work.
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