Deadly Heat Wave Grips Europe, and Congress Passes a Landmark Housing Bill

Plus, why some tech companies are telling workers to cut back on A.I.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Europe Is Sweltering in an Extreme Heat Wave. Here’s the Latest. (nytimes.com/2026/06/23/weather/europe-extreme-…), by Nazaneen Ghaffar

Insurgency Over Incumbency: 7 Takeaways From New York’s Primaries (nytimes.com/2026/06/24/nyregion/new-york-prima…), by Maya King, Sally Goldenberg and Emma Goldberg

Congress Clears Housing Bill, Cementing a Rare Bipartisan Feat (nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/congress-ho…), by Ronda Kaysen

U.N. Report Says Israeli Killings of Gaza Children Post-Truce Amount to Genocide (nytimes.com/2026/06/23/world/middleeast/un-rep…), by Nick Cumming-Bruce

Tech Workers Maxed Out Their A.I. Use. Now They’re Trying to Minimize It. (nytimes.com/2026/06/18/technology/ai-token-min…), by Eli Tan

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