| No images? Click here  Today marks the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year and the official start of summer. Don't forget to wear your sunscreen! - Annie ON OUR RADAR Taylor Marr, Redfin's deputy chief economist said: "The housing market isn't crashing, but it is experiencing a hangover as it comes down from an unsustainable high."  "I'm a culinary expert who loves the wholesale retailer, but there are some things I never get at Costco, like fruit, frozen salmon and bread crumbs." DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Drinking Glasses? No, We Drink From Beer CansThe Draft Top is an easy way to turn any can into a safe cup for your liquid of choice. Plus, you can save 10 percent on your order with coupon code 10PERCENT-KUIU1N at checkout. AROUND THE WEBJohn Hinckley Jr. Speaks: 'I'm Trying To Not Dwell On The Past' The man who shot Reagan is now totally free. He talks about his music career and the concept of redemption with Eve 6's Max Collins. Meet The Billionaire And Rising GOP Mega-Donor Who's Gaming The Tax System Susquehanna founder and TikTok investor Jeff Yass has avoided $1 billion in taxes while largely escaping public scrutiny. He's now pouring his money into campaigns to cut taxes and support election deniers. Can Red-Hot Fashion Work In The Metaverse? And just like that, the metaverse finds another way to grab our attention, with collections from some of the greatest fashion houses popping up in Zuckerberg's Meta. But at what cost? Our sanity, perhaps. Marvel Facing Backlash For Miles Morales Thor Comic Featuring 'Racist Stereotypes A new Marvel comic which reimagines what would have happened if Miles Morales became Thor instead of Spider-Man has received a huge backlash online for its stereotypical depiction of a Black neighborhood. VIDEO OF THE DAY This Is What The Rapidly Drying Lake Mead Looks Like In Mid-2022Lake Mead has been under full capacity for the last 40 years and is setting new all time lows this year. Here's what the current water level at the reservoir looked like in mid-June 2022, and catch a glimpse of things that are surfacing out of the water. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Buy Three Of Our Go-To Boxer Briefs For Just $69Nice! Made from 95 percent breathable, soft organic cotton. The other 5 percent? That's elastane for stretch and comfort. Better yet, these undies are made in the USA. IN THE NEWS💧 Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant Sinks At Sea. he restaurant's main boat was traveling to an undisclosed shipyard when it capsized on Saturday after meeting "adverse conditions." (CNN) ➡️ India Floods Destroy Millions Of Homes And Dreams. Unprecedented rainfall and flooding has left behind a trail of destruction in Assam, killing at least 45 people and displacing more than 4.7 million over the last week. (BBC) 👀 Putin Spokesman Says Griner Isn't A Hostage, Gives No Hint Of Release. The State Department has classified the case of WNBA star Brittney Griner, held since February, as a wrongful detention by Russia. (NBC News) 🎣 Largest Freshwater Fish Ever Recorded Caught In Cambodia. Giant stingray snagged by local fisher in Mekong River weighs 661 lbs. (The Guardian) FROM THE ARCHIVES A 'Lost' Episode Of 'Sesame Street' From 1976 With Margaret Hamilton As The Wicked Witch Has SurfacedA "Sesame Street" archivist recovered a long-lost episode with Margaret Hamilton reprising her role from "The Wizard of Oz" that purportedly was taken out of rotation for being "too scary." GET MORE FROM DIGG   Did someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to the Edition and Digg's other newsletters. |
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| No images? Click here  BROUGHT TO YOU BY  Good morning! Most of our team is off today to observe Juneteenth, but we wanted to make sure you had some good reads to start your week. Happy Monday! - Annie ON OUR RADAR This week, a male attorney who refuses to believe the term "esquire" is gender-neutral, a family complaining about the bees in a local community garden, and a parent trying to get a girl removed from their son’s baseball team. COMFORT WE DIGG | SPONSORED  The World's Most Comfortable PantsDUER makes clothes that are stylish, comfortable and built with performance features so you can do anything you want to in a single pair of pants. Use code MK-DIGGCOMFORT to get 15 percent off all orders at DUER. AROUND THE WEBSplitting Chores Can Be Unfair. Here's How To Do It Equitably Chores are everyone's responsibility. Here's how to get roommates, kids, or partners involved. Slain Congolese Icon's Tooth Returned To Family Decades After Killing The existence of Patrice Lumumba's tooth came to light in a 1999 interview with a former Belgian police commissioner who admitted to taking it as a "trophy." Stop Moaning About How Commercial Pride Is There's a crucial difference between pink pound marketing — however tacky or cynical it may be — and pinkwashing. It's time to pick our battles. Ethereal, Evocative, And Inventive: Why The Music Of Kate Bush Spans Generations Somehow, Bush is reaching greater fame in 2022 than she did during the 1980s. VIDEO OF THE DAY Alex Honnold Persuades YouTube Climber Magnus Midtbø To Free Solo A 650-Foot Mountain And It's A Doozy'Free Solo' star Alex Honnold convinces Magnus Midtbø to free solo a mountain in Las Vegas and it's one of the most nerve-wracking things you'll ever watch. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Ending Soon: This Premium Fidget Device Is Designed To Help You FocusNeed something solid to fiddle with when you're thinking? This multi-function fidget device is seeing huge success on Kickstarter. IN THE NEWS📰 Teen Killed, Officer And Two Others Shot At Event In Washington DC. An unpermitted event with Go-Go bands celebrating Juneteenth was going on when the shooting broke out. (WJLA) 🇨🇴 Gustavo Petro Wins Colombian Presidential Race. Petro will become Colombia's first leftist leader. (CNN) 💉 CDC Clears The Way For Vaccinations For Children Six Months To Five Years Old. Providers in the US can start vaccinating kids as early as this week after regulators cleared the final authorization steps on Saturday. (NPR) 🏳️🌈 Japan Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Not Unconstitutional. Ruling is a setback to LGBTQ rights activists in the only Group of Seven nation that does not allow people of the same gender to marry. (Reuters) FROM THE ARCHIVES Someone Dug Up Scatman John Performing 'Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)' Live And He Scatted It Harder Than Anyone Ever Scatted BeforeSomeone captured the rare time the legendary Scatman John played "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" performed with a live band on television and absolutely crushed it. GET MORE FROM DIGG   Did someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to the Edition and Digg's other newsletters. |
