Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Sunday, June 7, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

Sources for this digest
1
Russian Drone Strikes Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Building Near Chornobyl
  • The Guardian — “Russian drone hits building storing spent nuclear fuel near Chornobyl ”
2
U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire in Gulf, Testing Fragile Ceasefire
  • PBS NewsHour — “U.S.-Iran exchange of fire in Gulf tests fragile ceasefire”
3
Ukrainian Drones Strike St. Petersburg During Russia's Flagship Economic Forum
  • BBC News — “Steve Rosenberg: Russia's economic forum overshadowed by drone attacks on St Petersburg”
  • BBC World — “Steve Rosenberg: Russia's economic forum overshadowed by drone attacks on St Petersburg”
4
Congress Advances War Powers Resolutions to Limit U.S. Military Action Against Iran
  • PBS NewsHour — “What's next for the War Powers Resolution on Iran? PolitiFact explains”
5
Pope Leo XIV Draws Estimated One Million to Madrid, Calls for End to Political Polarization
  • Fox News World — “Pope Leo XIV jokes young Spaniards would pick Bad Bunny over him during Madrid visit this weekend”
  • BBC World — “Huge crowds throng Madrid streets for Pope's open-air Mass”
  • NPR News — “1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope's flower-carpeted procession”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Pope Leo XIV warns against 'fanning the flames of polarization' on first papal visit to Spain in 15 years”
6
SpaceX IPO Set for June 12 in What May Be the Largest U.S. Stock Market Debut on Record
  • The Guardian — “SpaceX IPO: how can I buy shares, and what are the risks?”
  • The New York Times — “SpaceX Is About to Be in Your 401(k) Whether You Like It or Not”
  • The New York Times — “The Steady Hand at SpaceX Is Not Elon Musk”
  • The New York Times — “Space Nerds, Rejoice! SpaceX’s I.P.O. Lifts Dreams of the Cosmos.”
  • The New York Times — “Hot I.P.O. Summer + What Is A.I. Doing to Math? + HatGPT”
7
Mortgage Rates Remain Elevated and the Federal Reserve Has Limited Tools to Bring Them Down
  • PBS NewsHour — “U.S. mortgage rates are staying high – and the Federal Reserve can do little about it”
8
Rising Fuel Costs Tied to Iran Conflict Are Affecting Summer Boating Plans
  • Timeswv — “Fuel prices are shaping summer plans as US boaters get ready to hit the water”
9
Arctic Refuge Oil Auction Draws Minimal Interest Despite Administration Push
  • The New York Times — “Arctic Refuge Oil Draws Few Bids, Despite Trump’s Push for ‘Liquid Gold’”
10
Trump Administration Offers $700 Million in Federal Funds to Support New Coal Plants
  • The New York Times — “Trump Offers Funds for First New U.S. Coal Plants in 13 Years”
11
Cuts to U.S. AIDS Funding in Africa Are Disrupting Treatment Programs and Endangering Patients
  • NPR News — “When U.S. foreign aid changed, AIDS workers in Africa felt it”
12
Major Insurers Will Continue Covering Routine Vaccines Through 2027
  • The Guardian — “US insurers’ move to back vaccines sends ‘powerful’ message about safety of shots, experts say”
13
Cancer Researchers Share Advances in Immunotherapy, Chemotherapy Reduction, and Early Detection at Major Conference
  • The Guardian — “Removing ‘invisibility cloaks’ and safely skipping chemo: new weapons in war on cancer shared at US conference”
14
Scientists Achieve Precise Gene Editing of Human Embryos Using Newer CRISPR Technique
  • The New York Times — “Scientists Edit Human Embryo Genes With Startling Precision”
15
At Least 12 People Shot Near Community Festival in Toledo, Ohio
  • NPR News — “At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police say”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Multiple people shot near festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say”
16
Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Widens as Testing Gaps and Vaccine Shortages Slow Response
  • The New York Times — “As Ebola Outbreak Widens, Trump Has Yet to Outline a Plan”
  • The New York Times — “Only the Right Tests Can Stop This Ebola Outbreak. Congo Has Hardly Any.”
  • The New York Times — “As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments”