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  1. World Series to end in Oct. for 2nd time since '20 Major League Baseball announced the postseason schedule Monday; the World Series is slated to begin on Oct.
  2. Sundance Conversion Therapy Horror Film ‘Leviticus’ Director Adrian Chiarella Signs With Anonymous Content (EXCLUSIVE) Anonymous Content has signed Melbourne-based writer-director Adrian Chiarella for representation, beating out several other companies that had been courting him.
  3. What history can teach us about the future of property rights in space (op-ed) Without property rights in space, one of the most important economic incentives for the commercial development — and ultimately the settlement — of celestial bodies is missing.
  4. Pakistan signals progress on U.S.-Iran deal as Washington and Tehran trade reparation demands Washington and Tehran remain far apart even as both sides talked of winding down regional hostilities.
  5. Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
  6. Public Service Commission can demand transparency for Meta’s data center expansion For months, Louisiana residents have watched as major decisions about economic development and the state’s energy future have taken place largely out of public view.
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A Complete Preview of Every 2026 FIFA World Cup Team

Sports Illustrated has released a comprehensive preview of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, profiling all 48 nations competing in the first ever expanded tournament field hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Microsoft Explored Spinning Out Xbox to Sell the Brand

Microsoft internally explored spinning out Xbox as a standalone subsidiary and making the gaming brand easier to sell, according to a report from The Information citing three people familiar with the discussions.

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The Internet Flipped to Majority Bot Traffic Early

The dead internet theory has become measurable fact as bots and AI agents now generate the majority of web traffic, with Cloudflare reporting that automated requests crossed 57.5 percent in June 2026.

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US Orders Anthropic to Block Foreign Access to Top AI Models

The U.S. government issued an export control directive ordering Anthropic to suspend access to its two most advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns about a jailbreak method that could bypass safeguards and let the models identify software vulnerabilities.

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SpaceX Completes Record IPO at a Two Trillion Dollar Value

SpaceX made its stock market debut on the Nasdaq on June 12, 2026, completing the largest IPO in history and closing its first trading day at $160.95 a share with a market valuation of $2.1 trillion, making it the sixth largest company in the United States.

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Ancient Greek Philosophers Took the Home Seriously

Ancient Greek philosophy treated the household and domestic life as serious subjects of inquiry, and texts from Aristotle's Economics to the Stoic philosophers Musonius Rufus and Hierocles reveal a far richer discourse on marriage, home and gender than the dominant readings of Plato and Aristotle suggest.

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Tribes Call the Grand Staircase Monument Plan Essential

A plan from Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Celeste Maloy to overturn Biden era management guidelines for Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument using the Congressional Review Act missed its deadline Thursday, leaving the 1.9 million acre protected area's 2025 management plan intact.

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CULTURE FEATURED STORY

Understanding the Stubborn Nature of Whiskey Fungus

The Whiskey Wash

Whiskey fungus, scientifically known as Baudoinia compniacensis, is a dark sooty mold that thrives on the ethanol vapors released as spirits age, the loss distillers call the angel's share. It coats buildings, trees, fences, and cars near distilleries and aging warehouses in a persistent black film.

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Understanding the Stubborn Nature of Whiskey Fungus
LOCAL

A Beacon of Hope for Maine's LGBTQ+ Community

Portland Press Herald

In June 2023, the Equality Community Center in Portland, Maine announced plans to develop the state's first affordable housing complex specifically designed for LGBTQ+ older adults and their allies. The proposed building would feature 55 units targeted at residents aged 55 and older, with a low-income housing tax credit structure to keep rents affordable. The project addressed a documented gap in housing security for aging LGBTQ+ individuals, who disproportionately lack the family support networks many older adults depend on.

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INDUSTRY

Apple and Broadcom's Multi-billion-dollar Chip Deal in the U.S.

TIME

Apple announced a multibillion-dollar agreement with U.S. chipmaker Broadcom in May 2023 to develop and manufacture 5G radio frequency and wireless connectivity components on American soil. The deal was part of Apple's broader 2021 commitment to invest $430 billion in the U.S. economy over five years and represented a continued push to reduce reliance on overseas semiconductor manufacturing.

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