Trump-Xi meeting; Hurricane Melissa; Sonya Massey killing verdict; and more
Thursday, October 30. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 30, 2025•10 min
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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba; misleading Trump administration videos; new Dr. Seuss book; and more
Wednesday, October 29. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 29, 2025•9 min
Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa; White House ballroom; Elon Musk’s Grokipedia; and more
Tuesday, October 28. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 28, 2025•10 min
Trump’s Asia tour; Louvre heist arrests; Hurricane Melissa forecast; and more
Monday, October 27. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 27, 2025•9 min
Trump cancels Canada trade talks; NBA gambling probe; Tropical Storm Melissa; and more
Friday, October 24. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 24, 2025•10 min
A key shutdown deadline; the U.S. citizenship test gets harder; mRNA vaccines and cancer; and more
Thursday, October 23. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 23, 2025•9 min
Rising health insurance costs; fake-video warning system; Gen Z in the workplace; and more
Wednesday, October 22. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 22, 2025•10 min
White House East Wing demolition; Louvre heist; ivermectin and cancer; World Series; and more
Tuesday, October 21. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 21, 2025•10 min
Israel strikes Gaza; Marine live-fire exercise; Louvre heist; Parkinson’s risk; and more
Monday, October 20. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 20, 2025•9 min
John Bolton indicted; Trump and Zelensky meeting; Roman gravestone discovery; and more
Friday, October 17. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 17, 2025•9 min
Shutdown layoffs; Voting Rights Act; Pentagon press walkout; fitness tests; and more
Thursday, October 16. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 16, 2025•10 min
Trump’s warning to Hamas; Erika Kirk; D’Angelo’s legacy; Uncrustables dupe; and more
Wednesday, October 15. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 15, 2025•8 min
Trump’s victory lap in Israel and Egypt; shutdown layoffs; Kristi Noem airport vid
Tuesday, October 14. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 14, 2025•8 min
Hostages released from Gaza; this week’s shutdown impacts; longevity tips; and more
Monday, October 13. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 13, 2025•9 min
Letitia James indictment; Nobel Peace Prize recipient; Peter Thiel’s ‘Antichrist’ lectures; and more
Friday, October 10. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 10, 2025•9 min
Gaza ceasefire breakthrough; Palisades Fire suspect; Dolly Parton lives; and more
Thursday, October 9. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 09, 2025•10 min
The Supreme Court considers conversion therapy; the Insurrection Act; Bob Ross auction; and more
Wednesday, October 8. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 08, 2025•10 min
Trump’s National Guard push; Oct. 7 anniversary; Pam Bondi; TikTok addiction; and more
Tuesday, October 7. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 07, 2025•9 min
Trump’s troop deployments; new Supreme Court term; Ozempic at Costco; Bad Bunny; and more
Monday, October 6. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 06, 2025•10 min
A new abortion pill; a climber dies in Yosemite; Taylor Swift’s new album; and more
Friday, October 3. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 03, 2025•10 min
Pete Hegseth’s war on leakers; Gaza flotilla intercepted; remembering Jane Goodall; and more
Thursday, October 2. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 02, 2025•9 min
The government shuts down; Pete Hegseth’s big speech; Riyadh comedy festival; and more
Wednesday, October 1. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Oct 01, 2025•10 min
Government shutdown deadline; military meeting in Virginia; YouTube settlement; and more
Tuesday, September 30. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 30, 2025•10 min
Michigan church shooting; government shutdown; Tropical Storm Imelda; Bad Bunny; and more
Monday, September 29. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 29, 2025•9 min
James Comey indicted; Trump’s new tariffs; Hegseth’s military meeting; Amazon Prime refund; and more
Friday, September 26. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 26, 2025•10 min
The Justice Department seeks a James Comey indictment; Dallas ICE shooting; space weather; and more
Thursday, September 25. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 25, 2025•9 min
Trump blasts the U.N.; Jimmy Kimmel returns; USAID cuts; the rapture; and more
Wednesday, September 24. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 24, 2025•9 min
Trump’s autism claims; Jimmy Kimmel’s return; TikTok deal; cancer risk; Fat Bear Week; and more
Tuesday, September 23. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 23, 2025•10 min
Charlie Kirk’s memorial; Palestinian state recognition; autism and Tylenol; Build-a-Bear; and more
Monday, September 22. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 22, 2025•9 min
Trump’s TV threat; vaccine delay recommendation; wildfire smoke; Wegovy pills; and more
Friday, September 19. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 19, 2025•10 min
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