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


Mamdani’s growing clout pulls Democrats leftward, shaking party establishment


At polling stations across New York City on Tuesday, an electoral storm was brewing. Less than seven months after Zohran Mamdani completed his stunning run to defeat former Governor Andrew Cuomo and become the youngest mayor of New York City in a century, a trio of Mamdani backed left-wing congressional candidates accomplished similar feats.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly818y4v22o


Why is baseball having a gay meltdown?


Last Friday night, the Giants hosted a Pride Night at their ballpark. Some pitchers wrote Bible verses on their rainbow pride hats. Drama ensued.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/19/sport/baseball-pride-night-religion