WORLDA Look Inside the Welcome Bags Planned for White South African RefugeesThe United States is putting together bags with a children’s book on so-called reverse racism, and with a document that defends the country’s founding on the basis of slavery.NY Times·June 23, 2026
WORLDDialog Claims It Was Hacked. A Misconfigured Website Left Its Members ExposedThe private events group, cofounded by Peter Thiel, says a “criminal” hacker is behind a breach that exposed members’ personal details. WIRED found no evidence a break-in was needed to access the files.Wired·June 23, 2026
WORLDPortugal's Ronaldo shakes off World Cup doubters, scores 2 after sluggish startAt 41, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the oldest players in the World Cup. Against the Democratic Republic of Congo he was mostly invisible and questions mounted. Against Uzbekistan, he sparkled.NPR·June 23, 2026
WORLDEven the Internet’s Favorite Pool Guy Doesn’t Know How to Fix the Reflecting PoolAlgae blooms, peeling paint, and a host of fixes from hydrogen peroxide to nanobubblers have made it hard to diagnose what’s wrong with the Reflecting Pool—let alone how to clean up the mess.Wired·June 23, 2026
WORLDPGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp unveils sweeping changes to professional golfChanges to the PGA Tour are designed to elevate competition and raise payouts for winners.CNBC·June 23, 2026
WORLDSupreme Court Bars Rastafarian Man From Suing Prison Guards for Shaving His DreadlocksDamon Landor, a Rastafarian, tried to sue Louisiana prison officials for violating his religious rights.NY Times·June 23, 2026
WORLDCanadian police warn of possible copycat attacks after deadly shootout in Montreal<p>Assailant behind shooting that left three people dead wrote ‘incel’-like manifesto that was posted by a far-right outlet</p><p>Police in Canada are warning of possible copycat attacks after three people died in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/23/canada-montreal-shooting-gunmanThe Guardian·June 23, 2026
WORLDSupreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Claiming Cisco Systems Helped China Target Falun GongThe court’s decision could have broader implications for whether companies can be held liable for aiding in international human rights abuses.NY Times·June 23, 2026
WORLDFactory job cuts in June neared financial crisis and Covid levels, S&P saysThough the firm's manufacturing index ran better than expected for June, it came largely from an inventory rebuild and despite sharp job cuts.CNBC·June 23, 2026
WORLDBritain Is Still Deep in the Shadow of BrexitTen years after a slim majority voted to leave the European Union, the economic and political effects of that decision continue to disrupt the United Kingdom.NY Times·June 23, 2026
WORLDDrowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwaveForty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says.BBC News·June 23, 2026
WORLDA Revolutionary War soldier's DNA links him to living relativesContinental Army soldier John Pumphrey enlisted as a teenager in 1777 and fought at significant battles before his death in action against the British in Camden, S.C.NPR·June 23, 2026