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[HEADLINE:] George on Monday: Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at 71; For Iran’s Ultra-Hardliners, Doing Battle with U.S. is Not a Temporary Tactic; U.S. Subpoenas Journalists Covering Air Force One; Three World Cup Footballers Face Sexual Assault Charges
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Good morning! Today is Monday, the 12th of July, 2026 and this is the Monday Edition of GEORGE.
GEORGE begins the week by bringing the weekend’s major stories into focus for curious readers. Here is the news, context, and commentary needed as Monday gets underway.
The United States and Iran continue to battle one another, leaving the cease-fire agreement the two signed in June in tatters, Senator Lindsey Graham of South …
George on the Weekend: Reporters Subpoenaed After Air Force One Story, Meta Scraps AI Photo Tool 3 Days After Launch, Man Partly Sucked Out of Broken Ryanair Window, Supreme Court’s Last Crier Dies at 102
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Good morning! Today is Sunday, the 12th of July, 2026 and this is the Weekend Edition of GEORGE.
The United States launched new strikes against Iran, the Trump DOJ issued subpoenas to multiple journalists about the sources for their stories about the new Air Force One , a Ryanair passenger got partly sucked out of a Ryanair jet while in the air, and the death of the U.S. Supreme Court’s …
George on Friday: Germany to Buy Tomahawk Missiles, Italy Expels Russian Spies, Israel to Resume Attacks on Iran ‘With Even Greater Force,’ Officials in New York Investigate Skyscraper’s Partial Progressive Collapse
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Good morning! Today is Friday, the tenth of July, 2026 and this is the Friday Edition of GEORGE.
GEORGE closes the workweek by bringing the week’s key stories into focus, including developments readers may have missed in the course of a busy week. Here is the reporting, commentary, and context needed before the weekend begins.
An update on the war in Iran with Israel promising to resume attacks “with even greater …
George on Thursday: Trump Still Wants Greenland, Europe Plans Deep Precision Strike Weaponry Program, Ceasefire With Iran is ‘Over’ Says Trump, Ukraine to Make Patriot Missiles, Mechanical Turk Faces Retirement
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Good morning! Today is Thursday, the ninth of July, 2026 and this is the Thursday Edition of GEORGE.
GEORGE brings Thursday’s news into focus with reporting, commentary, and dispatches for curious readers. Here are the stories, developments, and ideas worth carrying into the day.
An update on the partial collapse of a Manhattan skyscraper, U.S. President Donald Trump’s humiliation in court, the retirement of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, and Europe’s plans to …
George on Wednesday: Super Typhoon Hits U.S. Pacific Islands, 36 Dead in Extreme Weather in China, Pfizer Building’s Partial Collapse in Manhattan, Switzerland Wins 4-3 on Penalties, Prince Harry Humiliated in U.K. Court Case
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Good morning! Today is Wednesday, the eighth of July, 2026 and this is the Wednesday Edition of GEORGE.
GEORGE reaches midweek with a clear look at the stories that matter, from major global developments to original reporting and analysis. Here is the context needed to understand the day ahead.
Extreme weather-related deaths and devastation, the partial collapse of a Manhattan skyscraper, and the courtroom humiliation of Prince Harry are some of …
George on Tuesday: UEFA Says FIFA ‘Crossed a Red Line’ With Balogun Decision; U.S. Loses to Belgium; At Khameini Funeral, Poet Calls for Trump’s Death; Cuba’s Power Grid Fails; 45-Car Train Derailment, Jobs Growth Slows
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Good morning! Today is Tuesday, the seventh of July, 2026 and this is the Tuesday Edition of GEORGE.
GEORGE continues the week with a concise briefing on the global stories shaping the day. Here is the reporting, commentary, and context curious readers need this morning.
The staff of GEORGE wishes to thank the many readers who sent comments about our America at 250 special editions that were published starting on 3 …
George on the Sixth of July: Congress Declares United Colonies Free and Independent States, 1776 World News Roundup, What America Was Listening to In 1776, 56 Men Who Signed Declaration Were ‘Signing Their Death Warrants’
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Good morning! Today is Monday, the sixth of July, 2026 and this is the extended Weekend Edition of GEORGE as well as a special United States at 250 Issue.
GEORGE’s two special weekend editions bring the period of the American Revolution and its stories into focus, with reporting, commentary, and context for curious thinkers as the weekend gets underway.
It was just 250 years ago that the United States of America …
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It Was a Bad Week to Be Ed Bastian. His Airline Has Been Melting Down. There’s No End in Sight, and Customers Are Abandoning Ship.
“I should probably have stayed in bed that morning.”
That’s probably what Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is thinking, reflecting on his appearance on a news segment on the television program “CBS Mornings” before the Fourth of July.
The hostess, Gayle King, began by asking: “Is Delta ready, how do you know you’re prepared?” referencing the summer travel season, adding “this is the part where you say, ‘no Gayle, we not …
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What to Do If Your Flight is Delayed or Cancelled by the Blizzard
Travelers flying into or out of the Northeast United States are not a happy lot in recent days. The National Weather Service’s prediction of “impossible travel conditions” made flying impossible for hundreds of thousands of travelers who wanted to fly into or out of airports in the region. Instead, they found a reenactment of the title of the 1957 Ogden Nash collection of light verse, You Can’t Get There From …
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It Was a Bad Week to Be Ed Bastian. His Airline Has Been Melting Down. There’s No End in Sight, and Customers Are Abandoning Ship.
“I should probably have stayed in bed that morning.”
That’s probably what Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is thinking, reflecting on his appearance on a news segment on the television program “CBS Mornings” before the Fourth of July.
The hostess, Gayle King, began by asking: “Is Delta ready, how do you know you’re prepared?” referencing the summer travel season, adding “this is the part where you say, ‘no Gayle, we not …
In Flight »
What to Do If Your Flight is Delayed or Cancelled by the Blizzard
Travelers flying into or out of the Northeast United States are not a happy lot in recent days. The National Weather Service’s prediction of “impossible travel conditions” made flying impossible for hundreds of thousands of travelers who wanted to fly into or out of airports in the region. Instead, they found a reenactment of the title of the 1957 Ogden Nash collection of light verse, You Can’t Get There From …
