01 · Semafor
"Talks off"
Trump cut off talks with Iran, and a US official told Semafor he wants the blockade to play out and get Iranians to capitulate.
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Iran United States
Business and tech
02 · Semafor
"Uncertainty is the new reality"
Further reading from the day's section on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and the price of waiting.
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Iran
Business and tech
03 · The Washington Post
"The divide between Trump and Vance on Iran"
Vance ranked cheap gas first and no Iranian nuke second among the administration's goals, and Trump posted a correction putting the bomb first.
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Iran United States
Politics and government
04 · The Washington Post
"Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in the way"
Further reading from the day's section on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and the price of waiting.
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Oman
Politics and government
05 · The New York Times
"Saudi Arabia and UAE look to stockpile oil in Asia"
Further reading from the day's section on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and the price of waiting.
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Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates
Politics and government

06 · Semafor
"Conduct unbecoming"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on the bond selloff, the $40 trillion debt and household credit.
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07 · The Washington Post
"US debt set to hit $40 trillion months earlier than expected"
Why it matters
The US national debt is set to cross $40 trillion this week, months ahead of schedule, with another debt-ceiling fight due in early 2027.
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08 · Semafor
"A safer bet for AI-hungry investors"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on the AI capital stack and GPU-backed lending.
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09 · Status
"Disney Goes To War"
Why it matters
Disney sued the FCC, alleging a retaliatory First Amendment campaign driven by the administration's dislike of Jimmy Kimmel and The View.
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10 · Puck
"Netflix Is Out-Lobbying All of Hollywood"
Why it matters
Stephen Follows read 27 years of film-industry lobbying disclosures and found Netflix outspent the entire MPA at $3.1 million.
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11 · Puck
"60 Minutes Is Getting a Very Expensive Makeover"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on Disney's FCC lawsuit and the media business.
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12 · The Rebooting
"Surviving Google Zero"
Why it matters
People Inc. is down to 21% of traffic from Google, and Famous Birthdays is pivoting to intentional traffic and B2B.
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13 · Digiday
"TV measurement's competitive reset gathers pace"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on Disney's lawsuit against the FCC and a media business under pressure.
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14 · The Athletic
"Walter and Boehly are selling up at Chelsea"
Why it matters
Mark Walter and Todd Boehly are selling their Chelsea stake.
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15 · The Athletic
"Jeanie Buss opposed the Lakers stake sale"
Why it matters
Jeanie Buss is blocking the sale of the remaining 17.8% Lakers stake, which preserves her role as governor, after her siblings initiated a vote.
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16 · The Athletic
"NBA refutes ESPN report on Clippers probe"
Why it matters
The NBA said ESPN's report on the Clippers probe contained numerous and significant inaccuracies, and the Clippers issued their own denial.
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17 · Puck
"How the Roberto Clemente case could reshape athlete NIL law"
Why it matters
The Roberto Clemente license-plate case raised $15 million, none of it for the family, and is now before the Supreme Court.
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18 · JohnWallStreet
"Live Native Enterprise Tech Demos Create New Commercial Inventory"
Why it matters
Lenovo put 25,000 devices and 350 engineers across 600 World Cup sites and generated 20 billion impressions from the opening goal alone.
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19 · SportBusiness
"Why did The Hundred's attendance dip this year?"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on franchise sales and sports money.
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20 · The Athletic
"Where old Yankee Stadium once stood, a decrepit park remains"
Why it matters
Adam Kilgore on Macombs Dam Park, built as a shrine to Yankees history and now largely unplayable.
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