WORLDPeabo Bryson, Soul Singer Known as the Voice of Love, Dies at 75He was admired for impassioned duets with singers like Roberta Flack and Celine Dion and for the Disney hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World.”NY Times·June 2, 2026
WORLDGod of War Laufey is coming to the PS5Sony ended its big State of Play showcase with a major reveal: the next God of War. The new title is called God of War Laufey, and is once again developed by Sony's Santa Monica Studio. Currently, the game doesn't have a date, but it's coming to the PS5 whenever it does launch. This time, […]The Verge·June 2, 2026
WORLDRanking the 21 best U21 players at the 2026 World ...The list of teenagers to break through at a World Cup is long. Who might do so this summer?ESPN·June 2, 2026
WORLDWorld Cup final squads ranked: Of all 48 national ...We have the final 26-player squads that can win the FIFA World Cup, so let's go through all 48 teams and rank where they stand.ESPN·June 2, 2026
WORLDHere’s seven bloody minutes of Wolverine on the PS5At its big State of Play show on Tuesday, Sony shared new look Marvel's Wolverine, the next big title from Insomniac Games that's launching exclusively on PS5 on September 15th. Dressed in the iconic yellow Wolverine outfit, Logan slunk around and stabbed his way through a bunch of enemies, using hiThe Verge·June 2, 2026
WORLDWhy the U.S.-Iran Negotiations Are Taking So LongAs negotiations to end the war in Iran drag on, our reporter David E. Sanger describes the factors that are complicating any agreement.NY Times·June 2, 2026
WORLDDOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on KalshiThe disgraced former congressman allegedly bet on whether he would appear at the State of the Union address, prompting federal investigations.NPR·June 2, 2026
WORLDPlayStation State of Play June 2026: All the news and trailersWhile the majority of Summer Game Fest takes place over the weekend, Sony is getting a jump on things with its next State of Play showcase, which airs on June 2nd at 5PM ET. It’s coming at a pivotal time for the PlayStation brand: The PS5 keeps getting more expensive and Sony’s big bet oThe Verge·June 2, 2026
WORLDScenes from the aftermath of Russia's latest massive attack on KyivRussian missile and drone attacks killed civilians across Ukraine overnight, in one of Moscow's largest assaults in recent months.NPR·June 2, 2026
WORLDThis income-generating asset offers yield exceeding 6% at a tax-advantaged rateInvestors who can stomach some rate volatility may be poised to pick up solid yield.CNBC·June 2, 2026
WORLDI held the next-gen handheldIntel couldn't catch a break. Layoffs. Shakedowns. Crashing CPUs torpedoing its reputation, sending desktop gamers fleeing to AMD. Apple and Qualcomm pushing Intel out of multiple flagship laptops. A gaming graphics card going MIA. But its Panther Lake laptop chip, the first on its all-important 18AThe Verge·June 2, 2026
WORLDHe Blew the Whistle on DOGE. Then His Brakes Were CutA federal IT staffer filed a complaint about DOGE, then went public. Shortly after Elon Musk boosted a post calling his claims false, his brake lines were cut. Now he’s suing for defamation.Wired·June 2, 2026
