06/20/2026

Supreme Court Struggles to Define Which Weapons the Second Amendment Protects

The Supreme Court has clarified that Americans have a constitutional right to own handguns for self-defense, but the justices have left major questions unanswered about which other weapons receive protection. Courts now split on whether semiautomatic rifles and large-capacity magazines fall within Second Amendment protections.

Jun 20

Gates to Testify Before House Panel on Epstein Meetings

Jun 20

U.S. and Iran Trade Military Strikes; House Approves Border Security Funding

Jun 20

Taiwan Fires U.S.-Supplied Rockets Toward China in Military Exercise

Jun 20

Lakers improve title odds to 35-1 after taking 2-0 series lead against Rockets

The Lakers' 2-0 series lead over Houston has shortened their championship odds to 35-1. Oklahoma City maintains the best odds to win the title.

Jun 20

The Affirmation That Actually Works Starts with Saying No

Most affirmations fail because they ask you to believe something you don't. Here's the one that changes everything—and why it works backward from what you'd expect.

Jun 20

Why We Keep Memorizing the Wrong Poems (And How to Fix It)

Jun 20

The Dangerous Comfort of the Unfinished Sentence

Jun 20

The Fed Just Bet Everything on a Soft Landing That Nobody Believes Anymore

Jun 20

Stop Asking Dancers to Smile and Start Asking Why We Deserve Serious Art

Jun 20

Tornadoes sweep through Midwest, leaving at least one dead

Multiple tornadoes struck the Midwest, destroying structures across Illinois and Indiana. At least one person died in the storms, which also knocked out power for thousands of residents.

Jun 20

Surveillance Tool Lapses as Congress Fails to Renew Authority

Jun 20

Trump Nominates Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton as Intelligence Director

Jun 20

Supreme Court blocks Alabama from executing inmate with nitrogen gas

Jun 20

Earthquake kills at least 32 in southern Philippines

Jun 20