WORLDMaine Democrats Are Replacing an Oysterman With a Lumberjack. It Might Just Work.For the state’s progressives, Graham Platner was tempting. Troy Jackson is tested.NY Times·July 20, 2026
WORLDTrump says Netanyahu won't be arrested in New York, pushing back on MamdaniIsrael's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is the target of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court related to the war on Gaza.CNBC·July 20, 2026
WORLDThe Galaxy Card Is Samsung’s Answer to the Apple CardDirectly added to your Samsung Wallet account, it’s yet another cash-back credit card, this time tailored for Samsung stans.Wired·July 20, 2026
WORLDThe FDA Says It Didn't Apologize to Supplier Linked to Diarrhea Outbreak, ActuallyThe agency stressed that the July 17 voluntary recall from Taylor Farms still stands. The supplier has been linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak.Wired·July 20, 2026
WORLDAt Mississippi funeral, Civil Rights leaders call for justice for Nolan Wells, 18The parents of Nolan Wells, who was found dead on Horn Island in Mississippi, held a funeral for the 18-year-old on Monday. Wells was with friends for the Fourth of July and did not return home.NPR·July 20, 2026
WORLDWorld Cup: Spain's homecoming heroesA nation celebrates as Spain's World Cup champions come home to a hero's welcome.NPR·July 20, 2026
WORLDEvacuees of Ontario’s Wildfires Wait and WorryFlames crept, and then sprinted, toward unsuspecting residents who fled remote parts of northwestern Ontario. Now they want to know why officials weren’t prepared.NY Times·July 20, 2026
WORLDGet Borderlands 3, Risk of Rain 2 and 13 other great PC games for $15The aptly-named “2K Megahits 2026 Bundle” from Humble includes 15 Steam games for $15. It’s a smattering of the publisher 2K’s biggest games of the 2010s, including BioShock Infinite, Risk of Rain 2, Borderlands 3, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The bundle will be available until August 7th, though the buThe Verge·July 20, 2026
WORLDKey takeaways as Andy Burnham becomes PMThe new Labour leader has formally taken office and set out his priorities for power in No 10.BBC News·July 20, 2026
WORLD10 things that wowed us at the 2026 World CupThe United States, Mexico, and Canada co-hosted the nearly six-week tournament. NPR's team of journalists who covered the World Cup reflects on the experience.NPR·July 20, 2026
WORLDJudge Tosses Justice Department Challenge to Minnesota Immigration LawsThe Trump administration, which flooded Minnesota with immigration agents this year, argued that policies limiting cooperation with ICE were unconstitutional.NY Times·July 20, 2026
WORLDFans Flocked to World Cup Host Cities—Causing 80 Percent of the Tournament’s EmissionsThe latest estimates reveal that the majority of greenhouse gas emissions from large-scale events such as the FIFA World Cup stem from spectators traveling to host cities.Wired·July 20, 2026
