• ☝️ The Library of Congress opened a new exhibit last Thursday that draws on the institution’s vast historical archives in an attempt to drum up more foot traffic; items include a handwritten draft of President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, the original Spider-Man drawings, and James Madison’s crystal flute (previously played by Lizzo).

BUSINESS & MARKETS

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• 💰 US markets closed mixed on Friday (S&P: -0.04%; Dow: -0.1%; Nasdaq: +0.1%); the Nasdaq notched a record-high close for the fifth straight day.
• 🐔 Tyson Foods suspended CFO John Tyson after he was charged with driving while intoxicated; Tyson was previously arrested two years ago for falling asleep in the wrong house.
• 💵 The Associated Press published its annual compensation survey of S&P 500 companies. (Read more)

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SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

• 🏀 NBA Finals: The Boston Celtics lead the Dallas Mavericks 3-1 after the Mavs’ Game 4 victory on Friday. | 🏒 NHL Stanley Cup Finals: The Florida Panthers lead the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 after the Oilers took Game 4 on Saturday. | 🏌️ US Open: Bryson DeChambeau won his second career major title, beating Rory McIlroy by a single stroke. | 🏏 The US national cricket team advanced to the Super 8s of the T20 Cricket World Cup following a rainout; the US is now guaranteed a spot in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
• 👑 UK Princess Kate Middleton made her first public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis. | 🎤 Charles Barkley will retire from TV broadcasting after the 2024-25 NBA season.
• 🎭🏆 The 2024 Tony Awards, which recognize excellence in live Broadway theater, were handed out yesterday; The Outsiders won Best Musical; Stereophone led all shows with five awards.

SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

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• 🪐 NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover discovered a rare type of rock, called an anorthosite, that’s never been seen before on the red planet. | 🛰️ NASA said Voyager 1, the farthest human-made craft from Earth (~15 billion miles), is now fully operational following a series of malfunctions that began in November.
• 💀 DNA analysis of 64 apparent victims of ancient Mayan human sacrifice rituals found all the victims were young boys, many of whom were closely related (including two sets of twins).
• ⚛️🔍 An international team of scientists developed the thinnest lens on Earth – measuring three atoms thick – using quantum physics.

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MISCELLANEOUS

• ✈️ The FAA has opened separate investigations into two Southwest Airlines flights – an April 11 trip that dropped to within 400 feet of the ocean off Hawaii, and a May 25 flight that experienced an unusual rolling motion called a “Dutch roll.”
• ⚖️ Alex Jones was ordered by a judge to liquidate his personal assets to help pay for his $1.5 billion defamation judgment to families of victims of the Sandy Hook mass shooting; the judge also ordered against the liquidation of Jones’ company Free Speech Systems, which owns the Infowars brand.
• 🗽 New York lawmakers approved a bill that would charge fossil-fuel companies $3 billion/year through 2049 to pay for climate change costs; if signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, NY would join Vermont as the only two states to enact such a law.

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• 🏖️ The 25 most beautiful beaches in the world.