#ICYMI: A Recap Of The Week's Top Stories
It was a wild week of news ... grab a coffee and let's catch up. Plus, keep scrolling for a special moment in Congress and our favorite skincare brand's best sale of the year.
Up first ... Jeff Bezos marries Lauren Sánchez! 💍 Want the scoop on Lauren's Dolce & Gabbana wedding dress? Vogue shares the details – plus an exclusive interview with the bride. Did you catch the internet buzz over their wedding invitations? Keep scrolling.
🗣️ Your Conversation Starters:
✔️ Recap: Miss the NATO summit news this week? Don't understand why everyone is throwing around the word "Daddy"? Here's a recap of everything you need to know.
👩🏽⚖️ Decision Time: The Supreme Court limited the power of federal courts in the much-anticipated birthright citizenship case, among other decisions this week. We'll dive more into what this means and why it matters in Monday's SCOOP broadcast. Become an Insider and join us at 12 p.m. Central!
🗽 NYC Mayor Race: A 33-year-old democratic socialist received the most votes this week in the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City, igniting new questions about the direction of the Democratic Party.
👗 End Of A (Fashion) Era: After nearly four decades, Vogue's editor-in-chief steps down. Did You Know? Anna Wintour’s first Vogue cover in November 1988 marked the very first time jeans were featured.
💳 Speaking of Fashion: Gen Z says that when it comes to shopping, what something costs doesn't matter as much as this.
🦋 "Shocking": The internet lost its mind over the wedding invites for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez. What's your take? 👇🏽
📉 Deteriorating: That's what consumer confidence is doing. The latest Consumer Confidence Index shows there is more pessimism around business and job availability. It has dropped six times in the last seven months. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit new record highs this week.
💉 Thimerosal What? Sec. Kennedy’s newly appointed committee members revised the U.S. immunization schedule for children. What we know and why it matters.
🐻 Relatable: Two bears broke out of their enclosure this week and used their freedom to eat a week's worth of snacks and take a nap. Same, bears, same.
🧫 Cancer-Fighting Fungus: Scientists are using the spores of a deadly fungus to develop a new drug to fight leukemia cells. Science is cool.
🔎 Monumental Discovery: That's what archaeologists found beneath a building at a university campus in Virginia, as they uncovered the foundation of one of the "oldest known institutions in North America dedicated to the education of enslaved and free Black children."
🎙️ This Week From Jenna:
Depending on your source, the United States either obliterated Iran’s nuclear program or set it back by just a few weeks. So how do you make sense of headlines like these? Step into the editorial room with me as we unpack how SmartHER News covers stories and sources. We’ll break down the day’s top story, explore the media’s use of anonymous reporting and share why this story matters more than it may seem. Plus ~ the key questions no one’s asking (but should). 👇🏽
WATCH ABOVE OR BY CLICKING HERE. You can also listen on podcasting platforms everywhere (Apple, Spotify).
🎙️ SCOOP (approx. 1 hour 9 minutes) Iran attacks American military base ~ Plus: How Ian’s nuclear program links to Pres. Eisenhower. Listen. (SCOOP Insiders can attend this live broadcast once a week and get their news questions answered; they also receive the special video report EXCLUSIVELY delivered to their inbox along with a "cheat sheet" for the week ahead — learn more HERE).
🎙️ Quick Hit (approx. 22 minutes): Alone in Iran: One Journalist’s Reflections on Life Under the Ayatollah. Watch or Listen.
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🇺🇸 "Rangers Lead the Way!"
Congress awarded U.S. Army Rangers who fought in WWII the Congressional Gold Medal — one of the highest civilian awards. Out of the over 6,500 Rangers who fought in the war, only five are still living. Two accepted the award in person — Sgt. Joseph J. Drake (left) and Pfc. John M. Wardell (right).
And that's The Weekend Digest!
❤️,
Jenna and the SHN Team
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