Kyle Nowak

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"Success does not consist in never making mistakes, but in never making the same one a second time."

–George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

We bring you the most unusual, off-the-wall and occasionally laugh-out-loud headlines from this week.

🌏 The Russian trial of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich began yesterday; Danish lawmakers approved a landmark cow emissions tax; and more.

❓ Our question to you: Which of the following best describes your opinion about open primary elections and ranked-choice voting?

🗣️🗳️ President Biden and former President Trump will face off on-stage tonight in the first 2024 presidential debate, which research suggests could impact the choices of undecided voters.

📲 Apple has added support for Rich Communication Services to its Messages app in the latest iOS 18 beta. And it could revolutionize the whole blue bubble vs. green bubble debate.

🗳️ A record-high 8 states are projected to hold ballot measures this fall that would rewrite their local election rules, with the measures billed as attempts to fix extreme partisanship in politics.

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"If you go out looking for friends, you're going to find they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere."

–Zig Ziglar (1926-2012)

🌏 A Chinese space probe returned the first-ever samples from the Moon’s dark side; protesters stormed Kenya’s parliament amid outrage over widespread tax hikes; and more.

🔥 It’s Wednesday, June 26th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

🛰️ NASA is preparing to launch a new weather Nostradamus of sorts later today, in the form of a high-tech satellite created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Here are five stats from this past week that made our team go “whoa.” Hopefully you will, too.

“Wrong turns are as important as right turns. More important, sometimes.”

–Richard Bach (b. 1936)

🤖🎶 Udio and Suno, two big names in generative AI music-making (and a source for Metro Boomin’s “BBL Drizzy” remix), are being sued by major record labels over alleged copyright violations.

🌏 Apple is the first target of the EU’s Digital Markets Act; Sierra Leone outlawed child marriage; and more.

❓ Our question to you: In your opinion, should TikTok be banned from every device in the US?

👙 Shein is saying goodbye to the Big Apple, and hello to Big Ben. After receiving significant pushback to a New York IPO, which it attempted to file for in November 2023, the fast-fashion giant has filed to go public in London.

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