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America is trapped in the grossest pool party of all time theringer.com · Brian Phillips The nation’s 250th birthday was supposed to be a celebration of all things red, white, and blue. Then the Reflecting Pool turned green. 

U.S. releases Anthropic’s powerful Mythos to some U.S. companies Semafor · Reed Albergotti and Ben Smith The decision is a major de-escalation in the confrontation between the Trump administration and one of the world’s most valuable private companies. 

A historical feud threatens a key wartime alliance for Ukraine NBC News · Yuliya Talmazan World War II mass killings are putting a new strain on relations between Ukraine and Poland, one of its most ardent backers against Russia. 

Cape Verde’s World Cup success isn’t just for them — it’s for every soccer fan ESPN · Bill Connelly The tiny island nation off the west coast of Africa became the smallest nation to ever qualify for the knockout rounds after drawing with Saudi Arabia. 

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The strange, and occasionally violent, origins of American news bigthink.com · Kevin Dickinson When editors dueled with pistols at dawn and news went viral for pennies. 

Dianna Russini situation amplifies tension between NYT, The Athletic Awful Announcing · Sean Keeley Is The New York Times reporting on Russini or getting in some licks at The Athletic’s expense? 

‘The Invite’ is a minor miracle of a sex comedy Rolling Stone · David Fear Olivia Wilde’s remake of a Spanish film about a dinner party gone off the rails is a career high. 

Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California Ars Technica · Scharon Harding Illinois passed a similar law, giving services more incentive to make ads less booming. 

A biohacker gives birth Reason.com · Sarah Rose Siskind When I got pregnant, my quest for optimization got weirder and more wonderful. 

An introduction to the ambient rap scene Pitchfork · Alphonse Pierre, Olivier Lafontant A new strain of rap is waging a quiet rebellion against rage. 

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