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The Day: Friday, July 18, 2026 (#81) The Day

The Day: Friday, July 18, 2026 (#81)

Iran strikes enter a seventh night as Hormuz shipping falls to near zero; DRC Ebola jumps to 2,181 cases in its fastest-spreading outbreak on record; Ukraine protests Zelenskyy's firing of the drone-program architect.

The Day: Thursday, July 17, 2026 (#80) The Day

The Day: Thursday, July 17, 2026 (#80)

US strikes Iran for a sixth consecutive night as Iran attacks Qatar, its own mediator; a WHO warning on the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak on record; and Sunday's World Cup final takes shape.

The Day: Tuesday, July 15, 2026 (#78) The Day

The Day: Tuesday, July 15, 2026 (#78)

US forces struck Iran for a fourth consecutive night while the IRGC hit American military installations in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. A new heat emergency is building.

The Day: Monday, July 14, 2026 The Day

The Day: Monday, July 14, 2026

Three nights of US strikes on Iran as the Hormuz blockade resumes. The Fontainebleau forest burns on Bastille Day. And the Secretary of State announces he will dismantle the world's war crimes court.

The Day: Thursday, July 10, 2026 (#75) The Day

The Day: Thursday, July 10, 2026 (#75)

Iran reaches out to Washington after two nights of CENTCOM strikes. The Strait of Hormuz is carrying five ships where it carried forty-five on Monday. Germany buys cruise missiles.

The Day: Wednesday, July 9, 2026 (#74) The Day

The Day: Wednesday, July 9, 2026 (#74)

The Iran ceasefire breaks down as both sides exchange strikes for a second day, shutting the Strait of Hormuz to nearly all traffic. Khamenei is buried in Mashhad. NATO issues its Ankara declaration.

The Day: Tuesday, July 8, 2026 (#73) The Day

The Day: Tuesday, July 8, 2026 (#73)

The June ceasefire is in open question after U.S. forces struck more than 80 targets inside Iran. NATO opened in Ankara as Kyiv was hit for the third time in a week.

The Day: Thursday, July 3, 2026 (#70) The Day

The Day: Thursday, July 3, 2026 (#70)

Russia hits Kyiv with one of the war's largest single-night strikes. The June jobs report disappoints. Iran warns oil tankers in the Strait. And a security guard named HernĂ¡n comes out of the rubble.

The Day: Wednesday, July 2, 2026 (#69) The Day

The Day: Wednesday, July 2, 2026 (#69)

A heat dome covers 160 million Americans going into the Fourth of July. Trump declines to extend North American trade. New federal loan caps take effect for graduate students.

The Day: Tuesday, July 1, 2026 (#68) The Day

The Day: Tuesday, July 1, 2026 (#68)

The Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship and strikes campaign finance limits. Russia admits fuel shortages from Ukrainian strikes. Ebola crosses 1,100 cases in Central Africa.

The Day: Monday, June 30, 2026 (#67) The Day

The Day: Monday, June 30, 2026 (#67)

Trump says the U.S. and Iran are meeting in Doha today. Tehran says no. Venezuela's death toll passes 1,700. The Supreme Court hands down two major rulings. Pakistan strikes three Afghan provinces.

The Day: Friday, June 27, 2026 (#66) The Day

The Day: Friday, June 27, 2026 (#66)

The U.S.-Iran ceasefire faces its first real test. Venezuela's death toll reaches 920. Ukraine's largest drone assault. Five million drop ACA coverage. Bolton pleads guilty. And Lorraine Kessler.

The Day: Thursday, June 26, 2026 (#65) The Day

The Day: Thursday, June 26, 2026 (#65)

Venezuela's death toll climbs as international rescue teams arrive. A federal judge blocks the president's mail voting order. And a birding piece that will make you want to go outside.

The Day: Wednesday, June 25, 2026 (#64) The Day

The Day: Wednesday, June 25, 2026 (#64)

Twin earthquakes devastate Venezuela in the country's worst seismic event in more than a century. The Senate's war powers rebuke gets complicated. The IAEA and Iran disagree about what their deal says.

The Day: Monday, June 23, 2026 (#62) The Day

The Day: Monday, June 23, 2026 (#62)

Britain's prime minister resigns. The United States and Iran complete their first day of nuclear talks in Switzerland. Alan Greenspan, who ran the Federal Reserve for nineteen years, dies at 100.

The Day: Friday, June 20, 2026 (#61) The Day

The Day: Friday, June 20, 2026 (#61)

The Switzerland nuclear talks are called off on their opening day. Israel and Hezbollah agree to a new ceasefire. The Senate moves toward housing affordability legislation.

The Day: Friday, June 13, 2026 The Day

The Day: Friday, June 13, 2026

Pakistan says the Iran-US peace text is final; Belfast's anti-immigrant violence enters its fifth day; the US men's team opens the home World Cup with a record 4-1 win.

The Day: Tuesday, June 10, 2026 (#53) The Day

The Day: Tuesday, June 10, 2026 (#53)

The Pentagon confirms an Iranian drone downed an American helicopter. US and Iran trade direct strikes on each other's military assets. The House funds border enforcement for three years. Belfast burns. Congress holds a rare hearing on the Colorado River's uncertain future.

The Day: Monday, June 9, 2026 (#52) The Day

The Day: Monday, June 9, 2026 (#52)

Israel and Iran pull back from direct strikes. Global conflicts at their highest level since World War II. A federal judge throws out a $100,000 visa fee. Sweden takes phones away from students.

The Day: Friday, June 6, 2026 The Day

The Day: Friday, June 6, 2026

Eighty-two years since the beaches of Normandy; Ukraine hits Russia's naval heartland; Iran suspends talks after Kuwait airport attack; a UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon; and the May jobs number lands.