06/16/2026

Social Security shifts to electronic payments, ends paper checks

The Social Security Administration will stop mailing paper checks to beneficiaries, requiring all payments to flow through electronic accounts. The shift aligns with a federal mandate and executive order aimed at improving payment efficiency.

Jun 16

Pew Survey Identifies Nine Distinct Political Groups Among American Voters

Jun 16

Supreme Court blocks Alabama from executing inmate with nitrogen gas

Jun 16

Trump Says Peace Deal Imminent, Halts Additional Military Strikes

Jun 16

How extreme heat damages the human body

Human bodies employ natural cooling mechanisms, but these systems fail under sustained high heat and humidity. Understanding the physiological effects of extreme temperatures can help people recognize danger signs and take protective steps.

Jun 16

Mendoza Selected as Top Pick in NFL Draft

Jun 16

Lightning defeat Canadiens 3-2 in OT to even series

Jun 16

NFL Draft: Teams Signal Early Moves as First Round Approaches

Jun 16

National Weather Service declares El Niño has begun

Jun 16

Justice Department Clears Warner Bros. Merger with Paramount

The U.S. Justice Department approved Warner Bros.' acquisition of Paramount, removing a final regulatory hurdle for the $111 billion merger. The deal combines two studios that together control HBO, CNN, and other major media properties.

Jun 16

SpaceX begins trading on NASDAQ following record initial public offering

Jun 16

SpaceX shares surge 30% in market debut as company goes public

Jun 16

Musk's Net Worth Crosses $1 Trillion After SpaceX IPO

Jun 16

SpaceX Aims for $75 Billion IPO Following xAI Merger

Jun 16

The One Thing Your Nervous System Actually Needs (And It's Not Another App)

You've probably heard about grounding techniques, but nobody tells you why your body is literally demanding them right now—or how to actually use one without feeling ridiculous.

Jun 16

Why We Keep Misreading Emily Dickinson—And What Her Dashes Actually Mean

Jun 16

The Dangerous Comfort of the Unexamined Quote

Jun 16

The Fed Just Admitted It Has No Idea When Inflation Stops, and Markets Called Them on It

Jun 16

My Partner Won't Stop Comparing Me to His Ex—And I'm Losing It

Jun 16

Stop Waiting for Motivation to Feel Like Something

Motivation isn't a feeling that arrives and tells you what to do. It's a decision you make when you're tired, skeptical, and honestly kind of annoyed.

Jun 16

Why Poets Keep Stealing from Other Poets—and Why That's the Whole Point

Jun 16

The Tyranny of the Unfinished Book (And Why Completing Bad Ones Matters)

Jun 16

The Fed Just Signaled a Recession Nobody's Watching

Jun 16

My Wife Won't Stop Talking About My Ex—and Now I Can't Stop Thinking About Her

Jun 16

Trump halts airstrikes on Iran, cites progress toward accord

President Trump canceled a third round of airstrikes against Iranian targets and said negotiations between the U.S. and Iran were nearing completion. Iran rejected Trump's characterization of the talks.

Jun 16

Minnesota man pleads guilty to killing state House Democratic leader and her husband

Jun 16

Pig Kidney Transplants Gain Momentum as Organ Shortage Persists

Jun 16

Earthquake kills at least 32 in southern Philippines

Jun 16

Trump administration issues compliance notices to over 500 hospitals for lack of price disclosure

Jun 16

Supreme Court blocks Alabama from executing inmate with nitrogen gas

The Supreme Court stopped Alabama from carrying out an execution using nitrogen gas, halting the scheduled death of inmate Jeffrey Lee. The ruling delays his execution but does not overturn his death sentence.

Jun 16

Trump Says Iran Deal Approved; Tehran Disputes Claim

Jun 16

FISA surveillance authority set to expire as Congress and Trump clash over intelligence chief

Jun 16

Lupus Trial Shows Patients Halting Medications After Immune Treatment

Jun 16

Congress Allows Surveillance Authority to Expire

Jun 16