06/20/2026

U.S. Military Strikes Three Tankers in 72 Hours

The U.S. military attacked three tanker ships over three consecutive days, killing at least three people. The military has not publicly identified the vessels or explained the operational justification for the strikes.

Jun 20

Trump Selects Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence

Jun 20

Study Links Neighborhood Poverty to Differences in Children's Brain Development

Jun 20

U.S. and Iran Move Toward Potential Deal to End War

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

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 20

McCaul backs FISA reauthorization despite concerns over Trump's DNI pick

Jun 20

7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Kills 35 in Philippines, Triggers Tsunami

Jun 20

UK Defence Secretary John Healey Resigns

Jun 20

Social Security shifts to electronic payments, ends paper checks

Jun 20