Monday, June 29, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed legislation making Labor Day a U.S. federal holiday, establishing the first Monday in September as a national day to honor American workers.

A new poll found that Americans picked hamburgers as the most American food, ahead of hot dogs, apple pie, and BBQ. We want to know if you agree. Cast your vote in our poll below, and do write in if we didn’t list your favorite.

Today’s edition is brought to you by Cytonics. Discover why more than 7,000 investors have backed the company’s research into a potential new treatment for osteoarthritis.

US and Iran Agree to Halt Strikes

After a weekend of fresh strikes, the United States and Iran have agreed to stand down and meet Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, according to a report. Vessels can again move freely through the Strait of Hormuz.

The flareup began when an Iranian drone hit an oil tanker near the strait, and American forces answered by striking missile and radar sites.

The Revolutionary Guard then fired drones and missiles at U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, warning that more American strikes would halt talks entirely. Kuwait intercepted two ballistic missiles.

Iran also claimed sole control of the strait for 30 days. President Trump accused Tehran of breaking the ceasefire and warned the regime would “no longer exist” if forced to escalate.

Colorado Fire Kills 3 Firefighters

Three federal firefighters were killed, and two were hospitalized with burns over the weekend in a sudden burnover while fighting wildfires near the Colorado-Utah line.

The crew deployed fire shelters as flames overran them on the Knowles and Gore fires, now merged into the lightning-sparked Snyder Fire, which has burned about 28,000 acres with no containment.

Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency and called in the Colorado National Guard, with dangerous fire weather keeping the Southwest primed to burn into the July Fourth week.

Meanwhile, in Kentucky, at least four people died as catastrophic flooding swamped the state, triggering dozens of water rescues and a statewide emergency.

NASA Races to Save Falling Telescope

NASA is launching a first-of-its-kind rescue on Tuesday, June 30, to save the aging Swift Observatory before it tumbles out of orbit. Liftoff comes aboard the final Pegasus rocket, which an aircraft will release over the Marshall Islands.

Intense solar activity has been dragging the telescope down, and the gamma-ray observatory, in space since 2004, has no engines to climb back on its own.

Under a $30 million contract, Arizona startup Katalyst Space built a refrigerator-sized, three-armed robot to chase Swift down and grapple it.

If it works, the robot will catch Swift within about a month and raise it to a stable orbit by September. Officials say Hubble could need the same lifeline next. Watch a video of how it will work here.

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➤ A “perfect storm” of falling birth rates and high prices could shrink the U.S. auto market by 2040. (Listen Here)

➤ A mother’s decision to leave her daughter behind after she forgot her passport has sparked a heated online debate. (Episode Available)

➤ The common habit of washing strawberries right after buying them is the main reason they spoil so fast. (Hear Details)

➤ President Trump nominated former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer, a former Marine, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which hasn’t had a Senate-confirmed director since the Obama administration. (Meet the Pick)

➤ Representative Julia Letlow won Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary runoff, defeating John Fleming in another victory for Trump’s slate of endorsed candidates. (See Results)

➤ Americans say “the people” are the best thing about the country, picked hamburgers as the most American food, and named freedom the greatest invention, a new survey found. (See Poll)

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Discovered: A Potential Disease-Curing “Super-Protein”

Over an eighth of the world’s population suffers from osteoarthritis. Yet somehow, no cure exists in this $560 billion market.

Soon, a “super-protein” could come to their rescue. And 7,000+ people already invested in the company behind it, Cytonics.

Cytonics’ research revealed that harnessing this protein may be the key to developing OA’s first and only cure. That work’s led to partnerships with esteemed researchers like Stanford and Scripps.

Their A2M therapy has already been used to treat 10,000+ patients. Now Cytonics is developing a 200% more potent version to bring to market.

It’s already cleared Phase 1 clinical trials. Become an early-stage Cytonics investor before the next phase begins.

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➤ Wimbledon begins today in London, with Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, and Aryna Sabalenka headlining the grass-court Grand Slam. Americans Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz lead a strong U.S. men’s field, while Serena Williams’ surprise return adds plenty of buzz. (See Schedule)

➤ Shane van Gisbergen held off Chase Briscoe to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway, earning his second victory of the season and completing a weekend sweep after also winning Saturday’s Xfinity Series race. (More)

➤ South Korea’s Haeran Ryu captured her first major title Sunday, overcoming a rough opening round to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine in Chaska, Minnesota. The victory marked the fourth LPGA title of her career. (More)

➤ Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland will meet in a sudden-death playoff Monday after finishing tied at 21-under at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. The playoff was pushed to Monday following a lengthy weather delay. (More)

➤ Canada opened World Cup knockout-stage play yesterday with a dramatic 1-0 victory over South Africa, as Stephen Eustáquio’s 92nd-minute strike sent the Canadians to the Round of 16 for the first time. (Watch Goal)

➤ The U.S. national team opens World Cup knockout play Wednesday against Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a potential path that could include Belgium, Spain, France, and Argentina if the Americans keep advancing. (See Bracket)

➤ South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, “utterly baffled” by the national team’s early exit, ordered a government review of the program and criticized coach Hong Myung-bo as “incapable.” Hong resigned after the backlash. (More)

➤ Uruguay’s soccer players had to book commercial flights home after the nation’s soccer federation reportedly canceled the team’s charter flight following a winless World Cup group-stage exit. (More)

➤ Amazon dropped Artificial, the Luca Guadagnino film starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, leaving the OpenAI drama without a studio months after Amazon committed $50 billion to OpenAI. (See Drama)

➤ Renters now need nearly $70,000 a year to afford a modest two-bedroom rental nationwide, with California and Hawaii topping $100,000 and West Virginia being the cheapest at about $39,400, according to new data. (See Map)

➤ Medicare will cover GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for the first time starting July 1 through a temporary Bridge program, offering eligible Part D members Wegovy and Zepbound for a $50 monthly copay. (See Details)

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500M+ Have Been Waiting for This Drug

Joint pain is the world’s most common disability. One of the leading causes is osteoarthritis, which affects 500M+ people.

Cytonics is changing that with the first and only potential cure for this $560B disease.

Their drug, CYT-108, targets the root cause of joint degradation. And it just cleared Phase 1 clinical trials.

Historically, Big Pharma has made its move on biotech targets near this point, when efficacy data exists but a price hasn’t been set.

Merck acquired Prometheus for $10.8B. GSK acquired Bellus for $2B. While nothing’s guaranteed, Cytonics is now preparing for that critical phase of value creation.

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➤ Anthropic’s Fable 5 model is on track to return soon after a 15-day government-ordered blackout, with the Commerce Department clearing a limited return of its companion Mythos 5 model on Friday. (See More)

➤ China’s Tianwen-2 probe appears to have rendezvoused with Kamo’oalewa, a quasi-moon of Earth, and aims to bring home an asteroid sample in late 2027. (Meet the Moon)

➤ Europe’s Euclid telescope captured the largest, most detailed visible-light photo ever made of the Milky Way’s center, packing in more than 60 million stars to help scientists hunt distant planets. (Count the Stars)

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