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| Good morning. It’s Monday, June 1, and if you have a new grad who has landed back at home, our financial columnist suggests setting these financial ground rules. Now let’s catch up from the weekend. | |
 | The U.S. and Iran said they carried out a new wave of tit-for-tat air strikes. | - This morning: The U.S. said it bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites, and Iran reported a retaliatory strike. Despite the attacks, both sides say they’re still negotiating.
- The Pentagon wants cheap killer drones: Officials are turning to an eclectic mix of companies and pitting them against one another in a contest dubbed Drone Dominance.
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 | The Post published a new ranking of potential Democratic presidential contenders. | | - A shadow campaign is underway: The sprawling field for 2028 includes governors, senators, House members and one celebrity. See all the front-runners and dark horses here.
- In Maine: Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign has been rocked by a sexting controversy, potentially denting the party’s chances of retaking the Senate this year.
- In California: The race to succeed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has been bizarre.
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 | The future of the Kennedy Center is uncertain following a judge’s intervention. | - What’s happening? A federal judge ordered Friday that President Donald Trump’s name be scrubbed from the building and that officials halt plans to close the venue for two years.
- What now? Trump said he may give up involvement in the center. But Post columnist Philip Kennicott fears that Trump could still destroy the D.C. arts institution — here’s why.
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 | Blue states are pitching a tax on Trump’s “anti-weaponization” payout fund. | | |
 | Scientists made a breakthrough in the fight against a stubbornly lethal cancer. | | | An illustration of a cancer cell. An experimental pill called daraxonrasib extended the lives of people with pancreatic cancer. (iStockphoto) | - In a trial: A pancreatic cancer pill extended people’s lives and kept tumors in check for twice as long as those on regular chemotherapy, according to results presented yesterday.
- The pill was decades in the making: Researchers identified the disease’s Achilles’ heel.
- In related news: Research suggests that making these lifestyle changes after a cancer diagnosis, such as quitting smoking, could benefit people as much as some treatments.
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 | These 10 therapist-approved techniques can help you reduce anxiety fast. | - When anxious thoughts strike: Splashing cold water on your face, relaxing your eyes, not ignoring your feelings and these seven other tips can calm your body and mind.
- What else to know: An information superhighway known as the vagus nerve runs down each side of your neck. Stimulating it can relieve stress — find four techniques here.
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 | An iconic symbol of the American Dream is going extinct. | | | Connecticut fence builder Mike Dominique is thrilled when customers actually want to restore a white picket fence, like this one. (Lauren Lancaster for The Post) | - In American suburbs: A white picket fence once signified middle-class neighborliness. But hardly anyone buys them anymore, according to a man who makes them.
- What’s killing them off? A desire for privacy and security. Customers are choosing taller, gapless fencing made out of vinyl, which is cheaper and lasts longer.
Before you go … can’t do a European vacation?
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