Thursday
The people of 12 June
2 people in 2 stories, 32 deaths recorded, 2025
Alex Padilla
American politician (born 1973)
United States senator Alex Padilla of California is forcibly removed, pushed face-down to the ground, and handcuffed after attempting to ask Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem a question at a press conference in Los Angeles.
Politics · 12 Jun · with Kristi Noem
Yael van der Wouden
Dutch writer (born 1987)
Dutch-Israeli writer Yael van der Wouden wins the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction for her novel The Safekeep, which was also shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize. British physician and writer Rachel Clarke wins the sister prize, the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction, for her book about palliative care, The Story of a Heart.
Culture · 12 Jun · with Rachel Clarke
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