Anxieties regarding air travel, decline in restaurant prices, and popular summer music: Stay updated on today's updates
🤝 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Instead of slashing prices, some struggling restaurants are offering discounts to attract more customers, but one popular chain stands firm and is unwilling to provide deals or reduce menu prices. Despite this, McDonald’s introduces a new $5 value meal to combat inflation.
Here’s what you might have missed during your busy day:
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1️⃣ Flying anxieties: With incidents on planes becoming more common this year, some are questioning whether it's still safe to fly. While flying is generally safe, many experts believe that the industry’s excellent safety record owes more to serendipity than anything else.
2️⃣ Depression decoded: Finding the suitable medication for depression can be a long and tedious process. However, recent research has identified six distinct types of depression, which could help medical professionals choose appropriate treatments faster.
3️⃣ ‘Black Barbie’ chronicle: A new documentary sheds light on the significance of a beloved toy. When filmmaker Lagueria Davis learned about her aunt's involvement in creating the famous doll, she realized it was a tale that needed to be brought to light.
4️⃣ Summer jams: That catchy tune you can’t seem to get out of your head when the temperature soars has become a source of contention.
5️⃣ Midsummer mayhem: The solstice has always been an important event in Sweden. From wearing floral crowns to performing frog dances and running around naked in the grass, there's a reason why this event is such a big deal.
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🐳 Whale passage: After a tense rescue operation from a conflict zone in Ukraine, two beluga whales are now living at an aquarium in Valencia, Spain. Miranda and Plombir celebrated their move with a jet of water.
Top headlines
• Trump gets the final word at CNN debate following a coin toss• Veteran actor Donald Sutherland, renowned from ‘MAS*H’ and ‘The Hunger Games’, passes away at 88• US fears that Israel's Iron Dome system could struggle to cope during a war with Hezbollah
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📸 That's the age of the cover model for Vogue Germany, Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer. The special issue's cover includes a personal message from Friedländer.
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⚽ Unified squad: Despite being far from the Elite roster, this all-migrant soccer team is pursuing a dream together. Their slogan is “Let's kick racism.”
Your health
🤕 Backache: A recent study found that a single lifestyle change can alleviate back pain for hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
Quiz time
🚀 Two astronauts, who are presently staying at the International Space Station longer than planned due to technical difficulties, are aboard which spacecraft?A. Blue Origin New ShepardB. SpaceX Crew DragonC. Boeing StarlinerD. Virgin Galactic Unity⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.
Positive vibes
😎 Wrapping things up on a positive note: Volunteers at a Mississippi elementary school aimed to feed children in need throughout the summer. Cookbook author Matthew Bounds and his followers stepped up with an impressive effort.
Thanks for reading
💬 What did you think of today’s 5 Things PM? Have we missed anything? Drop us a line at: [email protected]🧠 Quiz answer: C. Veteran astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore arrived at the ISS on June 6 aboard the Boeing Starliner. Test your knowledge of summertime traditions with our quiz in tomorrow morning’s 5 Things newsletter.📧 Explore all of CNN’s newsletters.
5 Things PM is created by CNN’s Evan Berbette, Tricia Escobedo, Meghan Pryce, and Kimberly Richardson.
Read also:
- Despite McDonald's introduction of a new $5 value meal to combat inflation, some restaurants are struggling and are unwilling to provide deals or reduce menu prices, unlike McDonald's. Us as consumers have to consider where we spend our money.
- While finding the suitable medication for depression can be a long and tedious process, recent research has identified six distinct types of depression. Understanding this could help medical professionals choose appropriate treatments faster, benefiting us all.
