Pop-up to no good
Despite President Trump posting “stop ‘shooting’” on his family’s social media platform, Iran and Israel resume warring openly. / CNN
Noah Smith summarizes three recent Trump disasters: the war on tech employees, the war on Iran, and the war on America. / Noahpinion
Unrelated: Historian Heather Cox Richardson launches “250 to 250,” a series of one-minute stories. / YouTube
Among Ukraine’s technological advantages over Russia: faster, more accurate satellite imagery to guide strikes. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
“Electricity, not tariffs” is the biggest bottleneck to reshoring aluminum production in the United States. / Mining
Aluminum is one of the most recycled materials in the US, but only about 20% gets recovered. / TechCrunch
Meanwhile, there appear to be enough post oak trees to sustain Texas barbecue. / Texas Monthly
ICE will no longer report the deaths of newly released detainees. / The Guardian
Declining globally, cigarette use is still rising in China, where tobacco provides enough revenue to fund national defense. / The New York Times [$]
Related: Charting the rise of “drama girls” in China as a reflection of young people’s search for meaning and connection. / Sixth Tone
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The Committee to Protect Journalists offers a safety guide for anyone visiting the US to cover the World Cup. / CPJ
Do more Europeans die of summer heat than Americans die of guns? Well, they’re not really substitutes, and if you adjust for population, the answer is not really. / By the numbers
This will be the first World Cup to see a host nation receive the team of a country it is at war with (with Iran playing in the US while sleeping in Mexico). / Al Jazeera, Foreign Policy
A guide to MLB Pride Nights this June, hosted by every team except the Texas Rangers. / OutSports
Mirra Andreeva and Alexander Zverev win the French Open. / Sports Illustrated
See also: Many tennis fans wanted “anyone but Zverev” to win, considering the domestic violence of it all. / Bounces
Six people were injured in a stabbing at New York City’s Penn Station a day prior to game three of the NBA Finals. / Gothamist
A guide to the bestselling tricks at Los Angeles’s last remaining magic store. / L.A. Material
Chefs debate whether we have reached peak pop-up in the restaurant industry. “I am totally willing to do a pop-up where I get no financial reward from it.” / The Angel
What is it like to be a private chef at Meta? “Honestly, they didn’t even wash their hands.” / Titty Boobowitz