💬 Quoted… ​​“[We] passed the test.”

Ukraine’s defense minister told the WSJ yesterday that his country’s military had successfully used some of the new American long-range missile systems, but said the high attrition rate on the front lines means more next-gen Western supplies are needed to hold off Russia's attack.

🏘 Stat of the Day: ​​May was the most expensive month to buy a home since 2006, per the most recent National Association of Realtors' Housing Affordability Index.

🌎 Around the World: The political party of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on Friday, won a supermajority in the country’s parliamentary elections held over the weekend.

🤯 Did You Know?... An adult male grizzly bear can consume up to 200,000 berries per day.

📖 Worth a Read: The Most Critical Ingredient in Leadership → (Stanford Social Innovation Review)