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June 2nd, 2023

Good morning, and happy Friday! For all you fans of stand-up comedy, you may be interested to know that the first-ever recorded stand-up sketch routine from 500 years ago was recently discovered in a 15th-century manuscript. Could that manuscript from the Middle Ages be what gave birth to comedy as we know it today? Pretty interesting stuff!

In Today’s Brief

Sweden: Knife fight between teen gangs
Biden: Falls during graduation ceremony
NBA Finals: Nuggets victorious in Game 1
Bill Cosby: Another accuser files suit

...and more

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Nova Scotia wildfires

Two wildfires in Nova Scotia continue to burn, including one that started last Saturday in Shelburne County which has grown into the largest wildfire in the Canadian province’s history.

According to Canadian officials, the fire on the southern tip of the province has burned over 20K hectares, with flames reaching over 320 feet in height. Smoke from the wildfire has also drifted south across the U.S. border, prompting air quality warnings in the Northeast. Canadian officials said yesterday that federal aid was coming, along with about 100 firefighters from the U.S. after local authorities appealed for outside assistance.

No fatalities or injuries have been reported from the blaze so far. However, around 200 homes and structures have been destroyed or damaged, and about 5K people have been evacuated from the region. Meanwhile, another wildfire that forced the evacuation of over 16K people near Nova Scotia’s largest city, Halifax, continues to burn.

Billy Joel to end MSG residency

Billy Joel and Madison Square Garden Entertainment announced that the singer will end his residency at the New York City venue in July of 2024, after 10 years and 150 concerts.

The announcement was made during a press conference at the venue, attended by Joel, MSG Entertainment CEO James Dolan, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams. According to Dolan, the first of Joel’s final 10 shows at the venue will take place on October 20th and will conclude with his 150th lifetime performance at the Garden in July 2024.

Joel’s first performance at the arena took place on December 14th, 1978. In 2006, Joel set the venue’s record for “most consecutive performances by any artist” with 12 consecutive performances. In December 2013, he was named MSG’s first-ever music franchise, beginning his residency in January 2014 with one show every month. Throughout the course of the residency, Joel has sold more than 1.6M tickets.

Studying brain shapes

The results of a new study indicate that the shape and structure of our brains–including their sizes, curves, and grooves–can influence our thoughts and behavior.

According to the findings, which were published in Nature, scientists at the University of Sydney and Monash University examined the MRI scans of 255 participants’ brains while they performed tasks like tapping their fingers or recalling a sequence of images. The team then looked at 10K different maps of brain activity taken from over 1K experiments they conducted across the world. Using that data, the researchers created a computer model that simulated the impact of brain size and shapes on brain waves.

The scientists said the study’s findings were significant because they could potentially simplify the way that we can study how the brain functions, develops, and ages. They added our brains’ physical architectures “could be more important” than the connections between neurons, which is what conventional medical wisdom emphasizes.

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Around the Globe

A knife fight in Sweden left four teens injured and others arrested in what local authorities described as a brawl between rival teen gangs in Eskilstuna, west of Stockholm (More)
Mexican authorities found 45 bags of human remains in a 40-meter-deep gorge, as part of their search for seven missing young people (More)
Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein–the eldest son of King Abdullah II–married Saudi architect Rajwa Alseif, the daughter of an industrialist with ties to the Saudi royal family (More)

On the Homefront

President Biden fell during the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony yesterday and appeared to be unharmed; the President was helped up and seated within a few seconds afterward (More)
The Senate passed the debt ceiling bill to avert a first-ever national default; the bill now goes to President Biden's desk (More)
Oath Keepers group member Roberto Minuta was sentenced to four and a half years in prison after being convicted of seditious conspiracy and other charges in connection to events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021 (More)

Glitz & Games

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is returning to the ‘Fast & Furious’ universe with a new standalone film, reprising his franchise role as Luke Hobbs, according to an announcement from Universal Pictures (More)
The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat with a final score of 104-93 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals (More)
Bill Cosby faces a new lawsuit for an alleged sexual assault that occurred in 1969; per court documents, former Playboy model Victoria Valentino alleged Cosby forced himself on her after giving her two pills at a dinner (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market closed higher after the Fed indicated it may skip a rate hike during its June meeting (Dow +0.47%, Nasdaq +1.28%, S&P 500 +0.99%)
CNN names David C. Leavy as its new chief operating officer of CNN Worldwide; Leavy currently serves as chief corporate affairs officer for Warner Bros. Discovery (More)
Amazon’s head of customer fulfillment in North America, Melissa Nick, is departing the company on June 16th; Nick joined Amazon in 2014 and oversaw almost 300 facilities that process and ship customer orders (More)

Tips & Tricks

Sneak Peek: See the official trailer for season two of the Max original Sex and the City sequel series And Just Like That, which picks up more than one year after Carrie’s husband’s sudden death and sees her focused on moving on (with a little help from her friends, of course)
Bump This: Atlanta-based dream pop artist Bathe Alone captures the sound of hazy, feel-good sunshine in her single “In Your Wake” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: Forget buying peanut butter, because making your own peanut sauce is all the rage now - check out this recipe for homemade peanut sauce that’s sweet, spicy, and works both as a dipping sauce and a drizzle on noodles or salads
Nerd Out: Read up on GUARDIAN, a new system that NASA scientists developed to rapidly detect tsunamis using atmospheric signals - the system could potentially provide more protection to coastal communities vulnerable to these types of events
Go Deep: Learn what psychologists have to say about why people can sometimes feel the presence of others who aren’t there
Hot Goss: Shark Tank entrepreneur Daymond John is seeking a temporary restraining order against three former contestants of the show who allege that John had cut them out of profits and tried to seize control of their enterprise
Life Hack: Watering is key if you want to keep your lawn green and lush, but you’d be surprised to know that there are good (and not-so-good) times to do it - here are some tips on the best time of day to water your lawn and how often you should be watering it

Tip-Offs

Ranking America’s most and least stressed-out cities.

…and based on tweets, the world’s most-loved buildings.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issues her first solo dissent.

The highest-rated video games developed in each country.

Christopher Nolan’s thoughts on movie theaters’ best seats.

Examining whether Earth has a second, lesser-known Moon.

See the moment a climber is rescued on Mount Everest.

The latest incident on European highways: spilled potatoes.

Looking Back…

On June 2nd: 27-year-old Elizabeth II is crowned queen of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey (1953); Lou Gehrig dies at age 37, two years after being diagnosed with ALS (1941); the crime drama The Wire starring Idris Elba and Dominic West debuts on HBO (2002); actor and comedian Wayne Brady is born (1972).

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