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NEED TO KNOW

George Floyd Buried

Hundreds of mourners turned out for a burial service in Houston for George Floyd yesterday, the final in a string of memorials for the man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers has sparked nationwide and global protests. A number of high-profile public figures were in attendance, including civil rights leaders Revs. Al Sharpton and William Lawson, actor and Houston native Jamie Foxx, Houston Texans star JJ Watt, and others. Singer Ne-Yo performed a widely lauded rendition of "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday."

Floyd's death—and the demonstrations it sparked—has forced many cities to reevaluate policing policy. In New York City, lawmakers eyed a law that would make officer disciplinary records and complaints public. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (D) said he would pursue a ban on chokeholds. President Trump is said to be readying a list of reform proposals, a move that follows the unveiling of a Democratic-led reform bill in Congress.  

Separately, Floyd's brother is scheduled to testify to the House Judiciary Committee today, along with a number of other witnesses speaking on the issue of police reform. 

Floyd's family said they wanted him to be remembered as a gentle giant. See photos from the service here. 

Coronavirus Confusion

The World Health Organization walked back comments made Monday suggesting the spread of the coronavirus by asymptomatic patients was rare. Officials clarified actual rates of transmission by such carriers are not yet known after critics said the statement implied social distancing measures weren't necessary for those not displaying symptoms. 

The confusion highlights how much remains unknown about the virus, and cuts to the distinction between asymptomatic and presymptomatic patients. The former never display symptoms, while the latter may spread the virus before symptoms begin. Some models suggest 40-60% of new cases come from carriers before they develop symptoms—though it's unclear how the virus is primarily spread absent coughing. 

Separately, a new estimate suggests restrictions in Europe prevented more than 3 million deaths through early May. As of this morning, the US had reported 1.98 million cases with 112,006 deaths. Deaths rose less than 1% since yesterday; see the three-day moving average here.

A Glimpse of Ancient Rome

In a groundbreaking advance for the field of archaeology, researchers revealed this week the complete mapping of the ancient Roman town of Falerii Novi. It is the first time an entire city has been mapped using ground-penetrating radar, which allows identification of buried structures while providing a bird's eye view of ancient urban planning—all without lifting a shovel. 

The approach relies on pulses of radio waves that travel into the ground, partially reflecting off buried objects. By measuring across the surface and at different angles (how it works), researchers can reconstruct 3D images of underlying structures without labor-intensive and destructive archaeological digs. In this case, previously undiscovered baths, markets, and even a pre-Roman public monument were found. 

Falerii Novi was established around 240 BC, lasting until the eighth century, when it was abandoned. Its study provides one of the few examples—aside from sites like Pompeii—of how Roman officials organized urban life. 

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THE CABLE-KILLER?

Notice how everyone seems to be cutting cable lately in favor of streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, HBO, and Hulu? The shift is happening without a doubt, and things could look pretty bleak for cable. But who do you pick to be the biggest winner? With so many programs and offerings, it seems daunting to predict who's coming out on top in the Netflix-versus-all battle royale.
 
Our friends at The Motley Fool have been scouring the investment world for the stock most likely to capitalize on this shift, and shockingly, both of The Motley Fool’s cofounders, David and Tom, independently arrived at the same company. This has only happened 25 times over the entire history of The Motley Fool Stock Advisor, and when it does, the average return has been an astounding 931%!
 
The company they’re featuring today could stand to grow immensely within the multitrillion-dollar media and entertainment industry, sitting nicely in the middle of the advertising market. And the best part is most investors have never even heard of it. Check out the report now

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IN THE KNOW

Sports, Entertainment, & Culture

> Lollapalooza music festival canceled over ongoing coronavirus concerns; will be replaced by a virtual concert July 30 to Aug. 2 (More)

> The first round of the 2020 MLB Draft begins tonight (7pm ET, ESPN/MLB Network); full draft has shortened to five rounds from its traditional 40 due to the pandemic (More)

> Three hundred BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) theater artists pen open letter, alleging racism in the theater industry (More) | Bubba Wallace, the only African American in the NASCAR Cup Series, will race today with #BlackLivesMatter painted on his car (More)

Science & Technology

> Grand jury indicts Charles Lieber, the head of Harvard's chemistry and chemical biology department, for lying about financial links to Chinese institutions on federal funding grants (More)

> IBM to halt all work into general-purpose facial recognition technologies, tells Congress it opposes the use of such technology for mass surveillance (More)

> First fast radio burst detected from within the Milky Way believed to come from a magnetar, an ultradense, hypermagnetized neutron star; the origin of such bursts has been a mystery since their 2007 discovery (More)

Business & Markets

> The S&P 500 (-0.8%) and Dow (-1.1%) fall while the Nasdaq rises 0.3%; Nasdaq crosses the 10,000 mark for first time (More)

> Sports apparel giant Adidas pledges 30% of all new US hires will be filled with black and Latino employees, will also invest $20M in black communities (More) | See list of companies that have pledged resources for racial equality initiatives (More)

> Online car marketplace Vroom sees shares soar 118% on first day of trading as a public company (More)

Politics & World Affairs

> Senate confirms Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown as Air Force chief of staff; Brown becomes the country's first black military service chief, and the second black member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after Colin Powell (More)

> Georgia primary elections beset with problems as new voting machines malfunction, causing hourslong delays for voters (More)

> Sweden ends probe into 1986 murder of Prime Minister Olof Palme, identifying the suspect as graphic designer Stig Engström, who killed himself in 2000 (More)

EXCELLENT HISTORICAL RETURNS, NO JARGON.

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> Amazon in 2002 (16,118% returns)
> Tom’s average recommendation: 198% returns
> David’s average recommendation: 649% returns

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ETCETERA

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Yellowstone's most famous bear emerges from hibernation. 

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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first billionaire soccer player.

This robotic third arm will help you smash through walls. 

Bill and Ted are ready for their next excellent adventure (w/trailer). 

Is your internet slow? It may be your neighbor's fault. 

Watch the Earth hypnotically rotate around the sky on loop. 

Clickbait: The $54M lawsuit over missing pants comes to an end.

Historybook: Benjamin Franklin conducts famous kite experiment (1752); Hattie McDaniel, first African American to win an Oscar, born (1893); Hollywood legend Judy Garland born (1922); Italy invades France, declares war on France and Great Britain (1940); RIP musician Ray Charles (2004).

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