The return of a dreaded test

July 8, 2026

today’s big question

Why is the wage gap growing between men and women?

As wage growth slows, women fall behind

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Hamas dissolves Gaza government but doesn’t disarm

The militant group that has ruled Gaza for decades sends mixed signals that it’s ready for a change

quote of the day

‘It’s difficult. There are a lot of Ukrainian drones there. It’s dangerous.’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in front of reporters at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, when asked by Trump if he would go to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Talking Points

The revived Presidential Fitness Test has doctors giving conflicting diagnoses

The test has been reinstated after being canceled in 2013

UNDER THE RADAR

The ‘durian tsunami’ sweeping Malaysia

Sellers are giving away the prized, pungent fruit for free following a glut

Picture of the day

Rock stars

The Milky Way arcs over the volcanic landscape on Spain’s Tenerife island. The image titled ‘Path Towards the Stars’ by Italy’s Matteo Strassera has been shortlisted from nearly 4,000 entries to the international Royal Observatory Greenwich’s 18th annual ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
Matteo Strassera / ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year