climate change Europe just suffered through the hottest June in recorded history Seamus Bellamy

Science Tropical Storm Fay imaged by NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Xeni Jardin

sports Owen Morse sets hang gliding world record for piloting 222.22 miles over California's Owens Valley Xeni Jardin

Science A Scheme of Heaven is a deep investigation of astrology from a scientist’s perspective Ferdinando Buscema

Science Scientists have mapped 20 percent of the ocean floor David Pescovitz

Energy Floatovoltaics are a cool way to super-charge your solar panels with water Thom Dunn

Gadgets Don’t want to spend hundreds on AirPods? These buds are a solid alternative Boing Boing's Shop

News India and Bangladesh brace for Super Cyclone Amphan, strongest storm ever in Bay of Bengal Xeni Jardin

Gadgets The world’s most portable solar oven, the Go is as ultra-resourceful as it is compact Boing Boing's Shop

economics Unemployment passes 30m with last week's 3.8m new filers Rob Beschizza

Economy Another 4.4m filed for unemployment last week Rob Beschizza

music Watch this BBC weather forecaster's amazing drumming after he was told to do his own music Carla Sinclair

disappointment Apple buys excellent Dark Sky weather app, kills it for Android users Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Unstoppable plague, Doomsday is here, and Cruel Meghan, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Gadgets Unleash your mobile app development skills with this world-class training Boing Boing's Shop

Business T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint approved by federal judge Xeni Jardin

noaa New FOIA'd emails reveal the chaos behind the scenes of the National Weather Service's #SharpieGate Thom Dunn

Business Boeing to resume 737 MAX production before mid-year, unclear what will change Xeni Jardin

Nature Icy with a chance of falling iguanas, Florida's odd forecast reads Xeni Jardin

tabloids Royal brawl in palace, Brad & Jen’s reunion, and 2020 predictions in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan