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How Modelo Dethroned Bud Light in America

Wall Street Journal Demographic shifts and savvy marketing fueled the Mexican import’s rise. A Bud Light boycott finished the job. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-modelo-dethroned-bud-light-as-americas-top-beer-f7cec085

Influencers Don’t Have to Be Human to Be Believable

Wall Street Journal Virtual social-media influencers can be as equally credible as human influencers for certain kinds of posts, a study finds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/virtual-influencers-social-media-advertising-9cabecd2

When SVB and First Republic Collapsed, So Did Their Employees’ Investments

Wall Street Journal Workers at the failed California banks plowed their money into company stock. https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-svb-and-first-republic-collapsed-so-did-their-employees-investments-59ce4715

Dying from the heat: India’s elderly advised to stay indoors during sweltering heatwave

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Warnings issued after dozens of elderly people with health conditions exacerbated by the intense heat died in Uttar Pradesh within 48 hours. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3224442/indias-elderly-risk-doctors-advise-them-stay-indoors-during-sweltering-heat?utm_source=rss_feed

Iranian cyclists pocket four medals in Asian Track Cycling Championships

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iranian cyclists put on acceptable performances at the 2023 Asian Track Cycling Championships in Malaysia. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/17/705423/Iranian-cyclists-pocket-four-medals-Asian-Track-Cycling-Championships

Israeli TV gets 2 new promising shows: ‘Six Zeroes,’ ‘Line in the Sand’

Jerusalem Post Two other new series are coming to Israel that bring back some old favorites. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-746412

Vivek Ramaswamy Is Offering a Strong Defense of Trump, While Also Running Against Him

New York Times Vivek Ramaswamy is the lone Republican rival of Donald Trump to wholeheartedly claim the federal indictment is a Democratic attempt to jail the political opposition. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/politics/trump-ramaswamy-indictment.html

In Branson, Missouri, a Motor Scooter Program Aims to Help Struggling Commuters

New York Times Much of the affordable housing in the tourist town is far from its famous entertainment strip. One solution: motor scooters offered for no money down. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/branson-missouri-motor-scooters.html

Biden Administration Engages in Long-Shot Attempt for Saudi-Israel Deal

New York Times The president and his aides are pressing an aggressive diplomatic effort as Riyadh makes significant demands in exchange for normalization, including a nuclear deal and a robust U.S. security pact. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/politics/biden-saudi-arabia-israel-palestine-nuclear.html

Canadian Wildfires, Bigger Than Ever, Test Foreign Firefighters

New York Times The first foreign firefighters to reach Quebec amid Canada’s worst wildfire season on record said that some of the blazes were 100 times bigger than any they had ever seen. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/world/americas/canada-wildfires-season.html