The White House insists the president’s activities in the crypto industry do not amount to a conflict of interest – but critics claim that his actions could endanger national security and lead to corruption. https://news.sky.com/story/revealed-how-much-donald-trump-made-from-crypto-last-year-13559392
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Rome airports threaten to suspend new EU passport system to avoid summer ‘disaster’
Rome’s airports will have to suspend the EU’s new digital border system for non-EU citizens to avoid a “disaster” during the peak tourism summer months, according to the head of the airports company. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/25/rome-airports-threaten-to-suspend-new-eu-passport-system-to-avoid-summer-disaster
‘The cult of Saint Sebastian’: How a brutally tortured 3rd-Century saint became a gay icon
Loaded and emotive, the term “gay icon” is often applied to resilient female celebrities like Judy Garland (embattled), Cher (high camp) and Madonna (tireless). https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260623-how-3rd-century-saint-sebastian-became-a-gay-icon
Why is baseball having a gay meltdown?
Last Friday night, the Giants hosted a Pride Night at their ballpark. Twenty-nine of the 30 MLB teams – the Texas Rangers are the exception. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/19/sport/baseball-pride-night-religion
Sandwiches, Brownies, Icy Punch: This Is the Picnic Spread of Your Dreams
In an ideal world, the word picnic evokes wicker and gingham, cucumber sandwiches and glass pitchers of iced tea, all backlit by golden hour sunshine. https://cooking.nytimes.com/article/picnic-planning-mistakes