Netanyahu Ousted, Pulitzers, and the Westminster Dog Show
No images? Click here Good morning. It's Monday, June 14, and a new government is taking over in Israel. Have feedback? Let us know at hello@join1440.com. First time reading? Sign up here. NEED TO KNOWIsrael's New GovernmentLawmakers in Israel formally approved a new government yesterday, officially ending the 12-year tenure of Benjamin Netanyahu. The country's longest-serving prime minister, Netanyahu also held the post for a three-year stint from 1996-99. The coalition is unprecedented in its ideological diversity. Led by religious conservative Naftali Bennett and secular centrist Yair Lapid, the bloc is made up of eight parties—including the first independent Arab Israeli party to join a governing partnership. Bennett, Netanyahu's chief of staff from 2006-08, will serve as prime minister for two years before rotating with Lapid. To achieve a functioning government in Israel's parliamentary system, a party or group of parties must hold at least 61 seats in the country's Knesset, or legislative body. The coalition currently holds 61 seats—meaning a single defection may plunge Israel back into political gridlock. Netanyahu, who remains in the Knesset despite losing power, vowed to lead the opposition against the new government. Pulitzer Prize Winners The 2021 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced Friday, with much of the recognition going toward coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and last year's racial and social justice protests. Among the winners were The New York Times (Public Service) for its data-heavy coverage of the pandemic and the Minneapolis Star Tribune (Breaking News) for its reporting (paywall) on the murder of George Floyd. A special citation was given to Darnella Frazier, the teen whose cellphone footage of Floyd's death figured prominently in the trial of Derek Chauvin. Separately, the Local Reporting award went to staff from The Tampa Bay Times for their coverage of a rogue sheriff, while staff from The Boston Globe were recognized (Investigative Reporting) for a deep-dive into dangerous truck drivers. See the full list of winners here. The awards are one of the highest honors US-based journalists can receive, but are mostly prestige—awardees take home $15K and a certificate (the Public Service winner receives a gold medal). A Ticket to SpaceA yet-to-be-identified auction winner has paid $28M to briefly accompany Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos into space, according to reports yesterday. The winner joins the multibillionaire on Blue Origin's inaugural crewed space flight, beating out more than 7,600 bids from almost 160 countries. The spacecraft, designated as the New Shepard, is set to launch via the company's reusable rocket technology July 20. A detached capsule will then briefly breach the Kármán line—a 62-mile-high boundary regarded by many as the beginning of space—before parachuting back to Earth. The auction winner's name is expected to be released in roughly two weeks. See a video of spacecraft during testing here. THE GIFT OF MOVEMENTFather's Day is coming up on Sunday. If that took you by surprise, don't worry, we've got you covered (but you left it pretty late!). Please support our sponsors! 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