👋 Hello – in our recent top stories, figures like soccer star Marcus Rashford, and makeup artist Pat McGrath, have been pushing for causes important to them. Here’s what’s happening…

⚽️ Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford pushed the British government into a major u-turn over a decision not to fund free meals for impoverished children in England throughout the summer https://www.insider.com/marcus-rashford-pushes-boris-johnson-make-u-turn-school-meals-2020-6

💄Makeup artist Pat McGrath is selling $10 tickets to a virtual beauty masterclass with proceeds going to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund https://www.insider.com/pat-mcgrath-hosts-virtual-beauty-masterclass-to-support-racial-justice-2020-6

💬 Other stars like Shaquille O'Neal, Kristen Bell, and Nick Cannon have opened up about their family discussions amid George Floyd's death and protests. Here’s how 15 celebrities are teaching their children about systemic racism and police brutality https://www.insider.com/celebrities-explain-racism-to-kids-racial-inequality-police-brutality-2020-6

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⚽️ Today, exactly 100 days after the last match was played, the Premier League returns — here is Insider's club-by-club guide to "Project Restart” https://www.insider.com/premier-league-return-insiders-club-by-club-guide-2020-6

🚨 The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of young, unauthorized immigrants shielded from deportation by an Obama-era program that President Donald Trump sought to end https://www.businessinsider.com/supreme-court-daca-decision-trump-obama-2020-6

👑 Royal fans and the media have debated the real story behind "Megxit" since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their "step back" in January 2020.

British tabloids and royal commentators have largely blamed Meghan Markle for the couple's decision to leave, suggesting that she "manipulated" her husband into doing so.

However, a look at Prince Harry's past proves that this simply isn't true — and that the decision was actually in the making for 23 years.

Prince Harry said in 2017 that he had "wanted out" of the royal family years before, but ultimately stayed to try and "work out a role" for himself.

This internal struggle started for the Duke of Sussex when he lost his mother, Princess Diana, in 1997. To this day, the prince says he is reminded of her death every time he sees a camera flash.

His experience in the military then helped influence his outlook on royal life, and was ultimately a driving force behind his decision to leave it. Read the full analysis of Prince Harry’s decision here https://www.insider.com/prince-harry-planned-megxit-long-before-meeting-meghan-markle-2020-5

🚨 The coronavirus lockdown in England will be dramatically loosened from July 4, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told the House of Commons. Here’s how it will work https://www.businessinsider.com/pubs-restaurants-hairdressers-reopen-next-month-boris-johnson-lockdown-2020-6

🇩🇪 In other breaking news, former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun has been arrested in Germany, days after the company reported that $2.2 billion was missing https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/wirecard-ex-ceo-markus-braun-arrested-2020-6-1029332580

🇺🇸 Meanwhile, in the US, major tech companies including Amazon, Uber, the Google parent Alphabet, and Twitter decried President Donald Trump's freeze on a range of immigration work visas https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-google-twitter-speak-out-against-trump-h1b-visa-freeze-2020-6

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🏳️‍🌈 It's LGBTQ Pride Month, and as the usual celebrations have gone virtual, protests have brought people out into the streets. Join Insider for a Pride month conversation about the recent protests for Black and trans lives, mental health, the recent Supreme Court case protecting LGBTQ workers from job discrimination, and more.

Insider's Canela López will speak with David Johns, the executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, and Alex Blue Davis, an actor who plays Dr. Casey Parker on 'Grey's Anatomy.'

The chat will begin at 2 PM EST on June 25th. Register for the free event here! https://www.insider.com/inside-pride-revolutionizing-lgbtq-rights-now-and-into-the-future-2020-6

🚨 China has this morning unilaterally passed a new national security law for Hong Kong, a move that experts say will further erode the semiautonomous city's waning freedoms https://www.businessinsider.com/china-passes-sweeping-national-security-laws-for-hong-kong-2020-6

🇭🇰 The contents of the bill have not been made public, but it has been designed to clamp down on terrorism and subversion, says Beijing. However, critics say it will be used to repress free speech and protests https://www.businessinsider.com/china-keeps-text-hong-kong-security-law-hidden-after-passing-2020-6

📲 Now, activists in Hong Kong are hurrying to erase criticism of China from social media and are disbanding their organizations https://www.businessinsider.com/hk-activists-disband-delete-social-posts-china-pass-security-law-2020-6

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📹 YouTuber Shane Dawson disappeared under growing backlash this week against his old racist content, along with his conduct and statements regarding children and pedophiles that many deemed to be inappropriate.

Dawson's explosive written response and video apology were drowned out by angry comments and exposé videos — which also targeted his frequent collaborator Jeffree Star.

Together, Dawson and Star have spent the past two years cultivating controversy for their own benefit, but the tide has now turned against them, and they're losing friends and followers.

Notably, Dawson was called out Saturday by Jada Pinkett Smith and Jaden Smith, and on Monday, Target told Insider that they were in the process of removing his books from shelves. On Tuesday, Dawson was demonetized by YouTube and his makeup was dropped by Morphe.

Catch up to speed with how it all unfolded in our complete timeline https://www.insider.com/shane-dawson-tati-westbrook-video-jeffree-star-drama-timeline-cancelled-2020-6

🇺🇸 The US coronavirus outbreak is accelerating at record pace as the typically frenetic Fourth of July weekend approaches https://www.businessinsider.com/us-coronavirus-outbreak-accelerating-experts-warn-fourth-of-july-2020-7

🦠 As the coronavirus initially swept through the US, the CDC was denied permission by the White House to brief the public on the coronavirus crisis, according to a source at the agency https://www.businessinsider.com/cdc-denied-permission-to-brief-public-about-coronavirus-yahoo-2020-7

🇬🇧 Now, as America continues to experience a surge in cases, the UK government has put the US on its new "red list" of countries judged to be unsafe for travel https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-uk-us-travel-ban-list-covid-19-surge-2020-7

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🚨 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has flouted public health recommendations, has tested positive for COVID-19 https://www.businessinsider.com/brazilian-president-jair-bolsonaro-tests-positive-for-covid-19-2020-7

🦠 So, does herd immunity work as a way to treat the virus? A major new Spanish study finds it may be 'unachievable' https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-antibodies-study-herd-immunity-unachievable-spain-2020-7

🇺🇸 And in the US, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said on Monday that the country was still "knee-deep in the first wave" of its coronavirus outbreak https://www.businessinsider.com/fauci-says-us-still-knee-deep-first-wave-pandemic-2020-7

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🦠 As US coronavirus cases have surged to record levels, a dark question hovers in the minds of public-health experts: When will deaths follow? https://www.businessinsider.com/why-us-coronavirus-deaths-arent-rising-younger-cases-lag-time-2020-7

🎓 And for students studying in the US – Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are suing the Trump administration over an order depriving foreign students of permission to remain in the country if their courses are mostly taught online https://www.businessinsider.com/harvard-and-mit-contest-order-depor-international-students-studying-online-2020-7

🎤 Meanwhile, recently-announced US presidential candidate Kanye West told Forbes in an interview published Wednesday he had the coronavirus in February, but peddles unfounded conspiracies about vaccines https://www.businessinsider.com/kanye-west-coronavirus-vaccine-conspiracies-2020-7

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🍟 McDonald's has adapted a small number of its restaurants to offer a socially-distanced dining, with table service.

Our reporter visited one of three UK locations taking part. There was contact tracing, cordons, and an abundance of hand sanitizer.

There's still only a limited menu — and in the UK much of it is cheaper than before due to a COVID-19 tax break for restaurants.

"The food was good — but the vibe is now quiet — a far cry from the bustling, noisy McDonald's experience before the pandemic" – follow the experience here https://www.businessinsider.com/dining-in-at-mcdonalds-post-covid-19-era-eerily-quiet-2020-7

🚨 The first human data from AstraZeneca and Oxford's coronavirus vaccine shows an immune response, a positive sign the shot might work https://www.businessinsider.com/astrazeneca-oxford-coronavirus-vaccine-led-to-human-immune-responses-2020-7

📲 As TikTok stars look for new ways to make money, some are turning to app marketing where they earn a commission for driving installs of an app.

Unlike a typical sponsored post that is paid on a flat rate, app marketing is a form of performance marketing in which an influencer or publisher encourages their followers to click a trackable link that allows them to get paid for each app install they drive.

Creators and marketers told Business Insider that they can earn tens of thousands of dollars from a single promotional video that goes viral. Here’s more on how they do it https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-money-tiktok-creators-earn-promoting-apps-in-videos-2020-7

🧀 The restaurant industry needs support right now. The people need comfort food. What could be more perfect then, than restaurants offering all you can eat cheese?

Two cult London cheese restaurants are offering bottomless offers this August. At The Cheese Bar, all you can eat raclette can be yours for £9 ($11); and at sister conveyor belt restaurant Pick & Cheese, you can eat as many small plates of charcuterie and cheese as you like for £20 ($25) — or £10 ($12) on Mondays.

The cheese industry has been left with vast quantities that need eating up before the end of the summer due to the coronavirus lockdown. Read more here, and share with any cheese-lovers you know! https://www.insider.com/all-you-can-eat-cheese-conveyor-belt-restaurant-london-2020-7

🦠 Staunch anti-vaccine advocates are now also preaching the anti-mask message. Both movements are fueled by politics, anti-science rhetoric, and a uniquely American "don't tell me what to do" attitude.

Vaccines and masks serve similar purposes: to protect people and their communities. But those who oppose them see them as a value statement — if they're so privileged.

The irony is that by grasping at "freedom" by shunning masks, anti-maskers are delaying the true freedom of pre-pandemic life. Read our analysis of the anti-mask message here https://www.businessinsider.com/anti-maskers-are-new-anti-vaxxers-threatening-public-health-coronavirus-2020-7

🏏 Professional sport has returned after a long hiatus around the world because of the coronavirus pandemic. For the most part, sports are still being played in empty stadiums, with fans absent to help slow the spread of the virus. In the UK, however, the government is trialing small scale crowds at a limited number of professional events in the next few weeks.

Insider was able to attend the first such event, a two-day friendly cricket match in London, last weekend. We found clearly signposted instructions, hand sanitizer aplenty, and a generally safe, comfortable environment. It all felt very encouraging for when sport does eventually return with crowds.

Read on to find out more about what it was like https://www.insider.com/coronavirus-what-it-is-like-watching-live-sport-during-pandemic-2020-7

👑 The Duchess of Sussex has won her latest court battle against the Mail on Sunday.

A High Court judge has ruled in favor of Meghan Markle's bid to keep the names of the five friends who defended her in an anonymous interview out of the public domain.

"The Duchess felt it was necessary to take this step to try and protect her friends — as any of us would —and we're glad this was clear," a source close to Markle told Insider.

Markle previously said the Mail on Sunday was threatening to publish the names, however the newspaper has denied the claim https://www.insider.com/meghan-markle-won-mail-on-sunday-court-battle-protect-friends-2020-8

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📸 Instagram Reels, Facebook's competitor to TikTok, launched Wednesday to users in the US.

Reels is a new content format for Instagram that allows users to create and share short-form video content to followers in a new dedicated Feed and on the Explore page.

The launch of Reels comes as TikTok's future in the US remains uncertain, as the Trump administration weighs a potential ban on the app.

Here's everything you need to know about Reels' launch and how it works https://www.businessinsider.com/instagram-reels-tiktok-competitor-short-video-us-launch-explainer-2020-7

💪 About one-third of American adults have high cholesterol. This can clog your arteries and increase your risk for cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and stroke.

There are a few different measurements for cholesterol. You'll actually want higher levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) — the good cholesterol — and lower levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL), triglycerides, and total cholesterol.

That's because HDL helps get rid of LDL cholesterol and can lower your overall levels. Here's what healthy cholesterol levels should look like https://www.insider.com/how-to-lower-cholesterol-naturally