Rome and away

Israel’s defense minister admits he ordered increased attacks in Iran to topple the regime. / The Guardian

Trump is questioning advisors whether bunker-busting bombs will work against Iran’s nuclear facilities. / axios

A poll finds Americans opposing US airstrikes against Iran by a 20-point margin. / The Washington Post [$]

The White House asks visitors to national parks to report “negative” depictions of American history. Responses so far are probably not what it desires. / My Modern Met, Government Executive

A Virginia school, now open to the public, formerly sought to “convince enslaved students to accept their circumstances as divinely ordained.” / The New York Times [$]

Vann R. Newkirk II: When Juneteenth was made a holiday, we were promised a reckoning. What we got was a day off. / The Atlantic [$]

The Food and Drug Administration approves a new drug that provides protection against HIV with a twice-yearly shot. / STAT

Some parents in the US are trying to reverse the trend of girls having their first periods sooner, often by limiting access to processed foods—a move experts warn may lead to disordered eating. / Vox

“Screen time” is not a great metric for parents of adolescents—signs of "screen addiction" are believed to be more meaningful. / NPR

See also: A round-up of simple methods to limit doomscrolling. / WIRED

Elite wedding planners guess at the price for Jeff Bezos’s wedding that’s supposedly taking place in Venice next week. / The Wall Street Journal [$]

Rome, Madrid, and Budapest top a list from last month of the world’s best walking cities. / Guru Walk

Unrelated: An elderly man attempts to drive down Rome’s Spanish Steps (see video). / Jalopnik, YouTube

Unpacking six facts about indigo. “Will your future jeans be dyed with E. coli?” / something is missing

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