🍿 Marvel’s new film Deadpool & Wolverine, which hit screens late last Thursday, is already helping theater chains break records. And Wall Street is very happy about it.
Here are five stats from this past week that made our team go “whoa.” Hopefully you will, too.
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"Decisions are made by those who show up."
–President Jed Bartlett, The West Wing
🚢 The cruise industry, a longtime haven for old people, is increasingly attracting younger consumers.
🌏 Both parties claimed victory in Venezuela’s presidential election; the US is upgrading its military forces in Japan; and more.
❓ Our question to you: If the November election was held today, which candidate would you vote for?
📝📵 In new legal briefs, the DOJ made its case for outlawing Chinese ownership of TikTok, citing Beijing’s ability to weaponize US user data and manipulate content algorithms.
“Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so intensely.”
–Percy Colson (1873-1952)
🦚📈 This year, Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, is airing the entirety of the Summer Olympics for the first time.
🌍 US officials arrested two top leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel; Israel blamed Hezbollah for a rocket attack on a soccer field in Israeli territory; and more.
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✈️ Southwest Airlines, which for 50+ years has offered open seating on its flights, will be doing away with this boarding free-for-all and switching to assigned seating.
“You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.”
–Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)
🌍 The US and Canada intercepted a team of Russian and Chinese bombers near Alaska; global coffee prices are on the rise; and more.
🏟️ The Summer Olympic Games kick off later today with the opening ceremony in Paris.
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