The FIFA World Cup is going strong — enjoy all the games! There's a new "Coffee with Zack" VLOG in English coming later this week, and as always, this Monday curation pulls together the stories worth your time across technology, diplomacy, science, and sport before the week gets away from us.

La Coupe du Monde de la FIFA bat son plein — profitez de tous les matchs ! Un nouveau VLOG "Coffee with Zaki" arrive bientôt en français. Cette curation du lundi rassemble les sujets qui méritent votre attention cette semaine.

From Coffee with Zack

The Promenade at 22:34 — Nice, France

How a rented truck, a radicalised delivery driver, and four minutes on Bastille Day reshaped a nation's sense of safety — and what the years since have, and have not, resolved. A longread on the 2016 Nice terror attack, dedicated to its 86 victims.

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🤖Tech & AI

The machines keep moving, and so does the policy fight around them.

MIT Technology Review

Claude Science is Anthropic's Newest Flagship Product

An AI workbench for research and analysis, pre-configured across domains with 60+ optional scientific databases. Now in beta.

Bloomberg

US Lifts Export Restrictions on Anthropic's Fable 5 AI Model

A notable policy shift for one of the frontier labs shaping the AI landscape this year.

TechCrunch

OpenClaw Is Finally Available on Android and iOS

Mobile rollout for one of the more talked-about apps of the year.

Business Insider

Microsoft Plans Thousands of Job Cuts, Impacting Less Than 2.5% of Workforce

Another round of restructuring at a Big Tech giant, even as AI investment accelerates.

The Economist — Insider

How Long Will AI Mania Last?

A sober look at whether the current investment cycle can hold.

Harvard Business Review

Your Talent Strategy Has to Keep Up With Your AI Transformation

Practical framing for PMs and leaders navigating AI-driven org change — relevant reading for anyone job-hunting in this market.

The Diplomat

China's $295 Billion Ambitions for AI Will Drive Up Domestic High-Tech Stocks

The other half of the global AI race, viewed through Beijing's industrial policy.

🌍World Affairs & Diplomacy

Affaires étrangères — the geopolitical chessboard this week.

The Economist — The Intelligence

Gulf Co-operation Counsel: What Next for the Region

Also on this episode: the America-at-250 series concludes, and how plants use the sound around them.

Foreign Affairs

The Broken Nuclear Umbrella — What Comes After Extended Deterrence

A hard look at the cracks forming in the postwar security architecture.

The Atlantic

Ukraine's Plan to Unnerve Putin

Recent drone attacks in the Moscow area reveal a multifaceted strategy.

ABC News

Uncertainty Clouds Next Step in US–Iran Negotiations

Diplomacy at a delicate stage.

Le Monde

Explosion in Monaco Targets Ukrainian Oligarch Vadim Ermolaev

A reminder that the war's shadow reaches well beyond the front lines.

Al Jazeera

UN Chief Fears for "Millions" of Palestinians Amid UNRWA Funding Shortfall

A humanitarian warning that deserves more attention than it's getting.

The Intercept

Congressional Dems Shift to Overwhelmingly Oppose Involvement in Israel's War on Lebanon

A meaningful shift in Capitol Hill's posture worth watching closely.

The Cipher Brief

US Intelligence Agencies Clash Over White House Demands to Build a Master List of Spies

A proposal that current and former officials warn could put agents in the field in real danger — one to watch, not cheer.

Afghanistan Analysts Network

After the Schools Closed: For Some Afghan Girls, Learning Happens on the Airwaves

A quietly devastating and important piece of reporting — close to my own heritage and heart.

🏛️US Politics

Constitutional stakes and campaign-season maneuvering.

MS NOW

The Supreme Court Saved Birthright Citizenship — But Kavanaugh's Dissent Is Ominous

A relief on the outcome, and a warning about where the next challenge may come from.

POLITICO

The Supreme Court Just Made the DNC's Fundraising Woes a Much Bigger Problem

Campaign-finance rulings with real downstream consequences for 2026 organizing.

Reuters

Trump Reports Over $1.4 Billion in Income From Crypto Ventures

A staggering disclosure that raises fresh conflict-of-interest questions.

The Washington Post

Colorado Democrats Choose State Attorney General Over Bennet in Gubernatorial Primary

A notable primary result worth tracking for what it signals about the party's direction.

🔬Science & Space

From cave walls to the lunar surface.

National Geographic

In a First, Scientists Extract Ancient Human DNA From Cave Walls

A genuinely remarkable methodological breakthrough for archaeology.

Quanta Magazine

After 80 Years, Mathematicians Give Famed "Erdős Method" an Upgrade

Pure math, still delivering surprises after eight decades.

NASA

NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities

Steady progress on the lunar science roadmap.

ESA

Sentinel-1 Shows Ground Displacement After Venezuela Earthquakes

Satellite imagery mapping the scale of last week's disaster.

CERN

Le CERN Fait Ses Adieux au LHC Alors Que Commence le Troisième Long Arrêt

The Large Hadron Collider powers down for its next major shutdown period.

VICE

Conspiracy Theorists Are Losing Their Minds About CERN's Big Shut Down

The internet, being the internet, about routine particle-physics maintenance.

NPR

FDA Scientists Flag Concerns With Peptides, the Trendy Molecules RFK Jr. Supports

Worth a read for anyone following the current administration's approach to health policy.

⚽FIFA World Cup 2026 & Sport

🇫🇷 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇵🇹 — still rooting for all four.

The New York Times / The Athletic

Gilberto Mora's Stunning Rise to Become Mexico's "Joy," Youngest Player at World Cup 2026

One of the feel-good storylines of this tournament — worth following for Mexico fans and neutrals alike.

The Economist

America at 250

An interactive series on the country's semiquincentennial, wrapping up this week alongside the World Cup on home soil.

MotorTrend

Happy Semiquincentennial, U.S.A.! 250 Automotive Facts for 250 Years of America

A fun one for fellow car people — yes, I read every entry looking for Audi mentions.

CapRadio

Sacramento Goes X Games Mode: Here Is How It Went

Home-turf coverage — proud to see Sacramento hosting big culture moments.

📰Culture, Media & Longform

The stories worth the extra fifteen minutes.

1843 Magazine (The Economist)

The Ethical People-Smuggler

A single mother moved hundreds of migrants through the Amazon. Was she a benevolent guide or a gang boss? A genuinely difficult, well-reported story.

The New Yorker

No Return

Did an experienced alpinist leave his girlfriend to die at the top of a mountain? A gripping, careful piece of narrative journalism.

Foreign Policy

Britain's New "King" Will Decide Its Fate

A look at Andy Burnham's rising influence within Labour and what it means for Britain's direction.

The Verge

Meet the Lawyer Who Beat Elon Musk — Twice

A sharp profile on one of the more consequential legal figures in tech right now.

Vox

Feel Like a Late Bloomer? You're Not Alone.

Traditional milestones are still attainable — just on a longer timeline. A genuinely reassuring read for anyone (myself included) who's felt behind schedule.

HuffPost

If You "Fext" With Your Partner, You'll Want to Read the Highlights of This Study

A lighter one on relationship communication patterns to close out the section.

Mashable

VidCon 2026: Live Updates From the Internet's Biggest Weekend

Creator-economy news straight from Anaheim.

The Guardian

Toddler Rescued From Rubble Six Days After Devastating Venezuela Earthquakes

A rare piece of good news out of a genuinely devastating disaster. Sending strength to Venezuela.

🇫🇷France & Francophonie

La Gauche, la diplomatie, et l'actualité francophone.

Le Monde Diplomatique

Le Droit de Rêver

Une réflexion nécessaire, comme toujours chez Le Monde Diplo.

Intelligence Online (FR)

Soupçons à Kiev sur le Financement de l'ONG de Navalny par des Oligarques Pro-Russes

Une enquête à suivre de près sur les réseaux d'influence russes en Ukraine.

♟️Board Game Corner

Because a Monday curation isn't complete without something for the table.

Amazon Find

2-in-1 Magnetic Chess & Checkers Set

15" wooden folding travel board with extra queens and piece storage. Great for beginners and travel.

Amazon Find

19x19 Folding Go Set

Bamboo bowls and imitation jade Go pieces — a beautiful set for the ancient game.

That's the week ahead in one scroll. Catch the new "Coffee with Zack" VLOG later this week, and I'll see you Tuesday for Tech Tuesday. Allez les Bleus, allez USA, vamos México, força Portugal!

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