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NEED TO KNOW

Seattle's CHOP Stopped

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) ordered the city's Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone to be dismantled yesterday, ending a continuous, monthlong demonstration over police brutality. The decision follows a Monday shooting—the fourth in or near the zone in less than two weeks—that killed a 16-year-old boy. While the shootings were not directly linked to the protests, Durkan said the area had become a security liability.   

The self-enforced "no police" area in one of the city's most vibrant cultural districts sprung up June 8 (see photos), after nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Organizers formed the zone after weeks of escalating tensions with police, with the city effectively ceding the area by abandoning the neighborhood's East Precinct police station. Officers reclaimed the station yesterday. 

At least a two dozen arrests were made during the clearing.

Facebook Boycott Begins

A one-month boycott of Facebook by more than 400 advertisers began yesterday, with big brands including Coca-Cola, Unilever, and Adidas joining the effort. Some say they will pause ad spending for longer than just July; others are suspending ads across all social media platforms beyond Facebook. All have called on the company to revamp its content moderation policies to better regulate hate speech and misinformation.   

The pullback is unlikely to leave a financial dent. Facebook caters to 8 million advertisers, mostly small- and medium-sized businesses, and the top 100 advertisers accounted for just $4.2B of the company's $66B revenue last year. Still, civil rights groups have said the campaign is more focused on driving public perception. CEO Mark Zuckerberg agreed yesterday to meet with boycotting companies. 

Separately, we're reading this fascinating look at how difficult it can be for journalists to get a straight answer from Facebook.

... As Does the USMCA

A new trade deal governing $1.2T in economic activity quietly went into effect yesterday, as the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement formally replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement. Both were generally aimed at reducing tariffs and barriers to trade between the three countries. 

The law updates point-of-origin rules governing what constitutes a domestically produced good, provides enforcement for labor standards, and more (see details). It also updates provisions around digital goods and services; NAFTA was enacted in 1994, at the dawn of the internet. 

The overhaul is projected to raise US GDP by $68B (0.35% increase) and add about 180,000 jobs (0.12% increase). The US and Mexico saw $671B in total trade in 2018, while the US and Canada saw $719B. Political observers say the deal's enactment is a signature win for President Trump, who campaigned against the effects of NAFTA throughout the 2016 election.  

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IN THE KNOW

Sports, Entertainment, & Culture

> Writers Guild of America and major studios agree to new contract, averting a potential writer’s strike (More) | Reboot of hit '90s cartoon “Beavis and Butt-Head” coming to Comedy Central (More)

> Harvey Weinstein settles sexual misconduct lawsuit in civil case with nine accusers for $19M (More)

> NFL cuts the 2020 preseason from four to two games as part of strategy to play amid the coronavirus pandemic (More) | Minor League Baseball season canceled for first time in 120-year history (More)

Science & Technology

> Scientists show human-sized objects can be affected by quantum fluctuations, a phenomenon which primarily affects atomic and subatomic scale objects (More)

> The blood-brain barrier allows more blood-borne proteins to enter young brains than previously thought; new study suggests permeability decreases with age, contrary to existing theory (More)

> MIT pulls down AI training data set with 80 million images scraped from Google over accusations many images were labeled with racist and misogynistic terms (More)

Business & Markets

> Boeing and FAA complete certification test flights on 737 MAX in step to potentially return planes to the air by year-end (More)

> CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook to testify before Congress in July as part of ongoing antitrust probe (More)

> Business analytics firm Dun & Bradstreet trades up 15% in first day as a public company after $1.7B IPO (More) | Internet insurance provider Lemonade, backed by Japan’s SoftBank, to start trading today after raising more than $300M IPO (More)

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Politics & World Affairs

> Nearly 400 arrested in Hong Kong during the first day of a new national security law meant to tamp down on pro-democracy protests; the UK says it will establish a pathway to citizenship for Hong Kong citizens (More)

> California orders bars and indoor dining closed across much of the state as coronavirus cases spike (More) | The US reports a total of 2.68 million cases as of this morning, with 128,062 deaths; see three-day moving average here (More) | Vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech shows promising early results (More)

> Russian voters approve constitutional changes allowing President Vladimir Putin to potentially stay in office until 2036 (More)

IN-DEPTH

Eye of the Whale

Outside | Rowan Jacobsen. One of the largest toothed predators in the world, sperm whales are renowned for their beauty and intelligence. But for those lucky enough to enjoy a face-to-face encounter, the experience defies description. (Read)

The Capitalization of Black

Poynter | Kristen Hare. On the surface, it's a one-letter difference, but the change has been years in the making. In mid-June, The Associated Press—with its normally immutable rules of writing—began capitalizing Black, as recognition of Black Americans' shared cultural identity. See the rationale behind the decision here. (Read)

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ETCETERA

Welcome to the uncomfortably intriguing world of seductive radishes (w/photos).

What we know—and don't know—about coronavirus superspreaders. ($$, NYT)

A game of would-you-rather for quarantined parents.

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San Francisco rent prices finally found their kryptonite​.

A record number of Americans say the country needs more immigration.

Why your dog may be fainting on the Fourth.

The Detroit Police Department's facial recognition software is wrong 96% of the time.

... and Disney will occupy your children with free online drawing classes. 

Clickbait: Our horoscope from 1979 is spot on (warning: language).

Historybook: Thurgood Marshall, first African American US Supreme Court justice, born (1908); Amelia Earhart disappears on flight round-the-world (1937); RIP Ernest Hemingway (1961); Civil Rights Act is signed into law (1964); RIP author and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel (2016).

"Courage is grace under pressure."

- Ernest Hemingway

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