Wednesday, July 8, 2026

New Mideast Attacks, Foodborne Parasite Outbreak & Meta’s Muse

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Story Links

All the news stories mentioned in today's episode are listed with links below, so you can spend as much -- or as little -- time as you want to review the latest happenings... 

Read more about the stories in today's show:

U.S. and Iran Launch New Strikes: CBS News, Reuters, WSJ, AP

Deadly ICE Shooting in Houston: WaPo, AP, NBC News, WSJ

Graham Platner Pressured to Drop Out: WSJ, NY Times, CNN, Fox News

Trump Reopens Greenland Fight at NATO: AP, Reuters, The Hill, Politico

Russia’s Olympics Suspension Lifted: IOC, The Hill, The Guardian, AP, Reuters

Most-Watched Soccer Telecast in U.S. History: Fox News, ESPN, AP, Deadline

World Cup Boosts John Denver Streams: Billboard, Front Office Sports, USA Today

Prince Harry, Others Lose Daily Mail Case: BBC, USA Today, ABC News, Fox News

Midtown Manhattan Building Deemed Unstable: NY Times, Fox News, AP, WSJ

Cyclospora Outbreak Grows: CDC, NY Post, Axios, CNN, NewsNation

Walmart Lowers Prices: Walmart, WSJ, CBS News, Fox Business, Axios

Meta Launches Muse: Meta, TechCrunch, WIRED, Reuters, NY Times

Dolly Parton Musical Announced: EW, NewsNation, NY Times, Deadline

Work Wednesday: Revenge of Philosophy Majors: NY Times, Insider, The Atlantic, The Economist