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Roundup: Derek Chauvin Sentenced; UFO Report Released; ‘F9’ Scores Pandemic Box Office Record Opening

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison … 159 missing, four dead in Miami building collapse … Department of Defense UFO report released … Justice Department suing Georgia over restrictive voting law … S&P 500 hits new record … Skull found in China could be new ancient human species … Consumer spending primed to fuel summer growth … Nathan Fielder lands HBO comedy series … “F9” racing to pandemic box office record … The Bucks blew out the Hawks in Game 2 … Mavericks hire Jason Kidd as head coach … Trail Blazers set to hire Chauncey Billups … Manchester City close to signing Jack Grealish … The Red Sox honored Dustin Pedroia … Aaron Nola made MLB history with 10 consecutive strikeouts … N.C. State out of the College World Series due to COVID … Mets and Phillies fans brawled at Citi Field

The NBA is enjoying the postseason chaos [Sports Illustrated]

The overwhelming splendor of F9 [The Ringer]

We’re not ready for another pandemic [The Atlantic]

Conan O’Brien deserved better [Collider]

Why are politics so consumed with the past? [The New Yorker]

Brandon Tierney and the art of on-air authenticity [The Big Lead]

Olivia Rodrigo passed the Hot Ones test this week:

The best of Conan Without Borders:

Fernando Tatis Jr. continues to be ridiculous:

Good Lord, Shohei:

Some wakeup juice for your ears on a Saturday; Stone Temple Pilots — “Piece of Pie”

Less Than Jake — “Look What Happened”



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