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June 15, 2026

The New York Times How Much SpaceX Are You About to Own? If you have index funds — such as in a 401(k) — they may soon include shares of the mega company. Here’s a rough calculation. By C.J. Robinson

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WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

You Can Make Free Money on Polymarket. If You Know Math. How bettors are turning statistical glitches into guaranteed profits. By Evan Gorelick and Katherine Chui

The New York Times Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, June 13, 2026 Can you sort 8 historical events? By Marina Wang

The New York Times The World Is Draining Oil Reserves, Raising Pressure for a Peace Deal The amount of oil and fuel stored by businesses and governments has fallen sharply since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. By Rebecca F. Elliott and Lazaro Gamio

Jonah Rosenberg for The New York Times This Parking Spot Is Free. Should It Be? There are about three million parking spaces in New York City, but drivers are always struggling to find one that’s open. Can the system be fixed? By Emma G. Fitzsimmons, Stefanos Chen, Jonah Rosenberg and Eden Weingart

Echeverría-Huarte et al. Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking Researchers are at a loss for why people across cultures and ages, regardless of their dominant hand, have a natural bias toward wandering in a counterclockwise direction. By Rachel Nuwer

POLLING AROUND THE NATION

Can Democrats Overcome G.O.P. Gerrymandering? Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, who writes The Tilt newsletter, looks at the Republicans’ advantage in the House of Representatives after partisan redistricting. To win the House, how much of the popular vote would Democrats need to win? By Nate Cohn, Laura Bult, June Kim, Edward Vega and Pierre Kattar

The New York Times President Trump’s Approval Rating: Latest Polls Track the latest approval rating and polls on Americans’ approval of President Trump. By Annie Daniel, Jon Huang, Ruth Igielnik, Jasmine C. Lee, Alex Lemonides, Jonah Smith, Caroline Soler, Albert Sun and Rumsey Taylor

Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Trump’s Big New Vulnerability in 2026: Blue-Collar White Voters A review of polling data shows an extraordinary swing among white working-class voters on the president’s handling of the economy. By Shane Goldmacher

Midterm Test

This question comes from a recent Times article. Click an answer to see if you’re right. (The link will be free.)

There are two Dan Sullivans running in this Senate race, prompting accusations by the G.O.P. of a Democratic plan to confuse voters. Can you identify the state?

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