Life and Death Decision: Brian Dorsey committed some heinous crimes. By all accounts, he was a model prisoner while serving time on death row in Missouri. In fact, more than 70 correctional officers vouched for him and his rehabilitation. Missouri executes Brian Dorsey despite objections by dozens of correctional officers.

+ How Many Hostages Are Alive? “Hamas has indicated it is currently unable to identify and track down 40 Israeli hostages needed for the first phase of a ceasefire deal, according to an Israeli official and a source familiar with the discussions, raising fears that more hostages may be dead than are publicly known.” Meanwhile, three sons of Hamas ‘ top political leader were killed Wednesday and Biden says Bibi still not doing enough to increase humanitarian aid.

+ Allen Wrench: “The ex-Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg has been sentenced to five months in jail for lying under oath in civil fraud case.”

+ Ending Forever: “The chemicals are so ubiquitous that they can be found in the blood of almost every person in the United States. A 2023 government study of private wells and public water systems detected PFAS chemicals in nearly half the tap water in the country.” NYT (Gift Article): E.P.A. Says ‘Forever Chemicals’ Must Be Removed From Tap Water. “Exposure to PFAS has been associated with metabolic disorders, decreased fertility in women, developmental delays in children and increased risk of some prostate, kidney and testicular cancers.”

+ Go for the Gold: “Sebastian Coe has defended World Athletics’ decision to break with 128 years of Olympic tradition by becoming the first sport to give athletes prize money if they are victorious in Paris this summer. Coe said the surprise move, under which gold medal-winning athletes in each of the sport’s 48 events will walk away with $50,000, was merely a reflection that the world has changed and said it was time his sport gave more to its stars.”

+ Van Go: “VanDerveer, 70, has been one of the most illustrious coaches in the sport, winning three national championships (1990, 1992 and 2021) in her 38 seasons at Stanford and guiding them to 14 Final Fours.” As women’s college basketball hits new heights, one of the architects of that rise steps down. Tara VanDerveer, NCAA’s winningest basketball coach, retires.

+ Tube Stake: “It’s the most popular social app and music service, the healthiest economy on the internet and AI training fuel. (Spoiler alert: It’s YouTube.)” WaPo (Gift Article): This is the most consequential technology in America. (With all the antitrust action these days, I’m sure Google would rather we not discuss this…)