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Thursday, June 6, 2024

In today’s newsletter, we discover where women tourists are still banned, ponder stunning D-Day images including Robert Capa’s iconic photograph ... and meet a particularly shy spider making headlines. Plus, do you know when the rainbow flag was launched? Scroll down to test your knowledge.

A man in red gold adorned robe stands center frame as light streams

PHOTOGRAPH BY TRAVIS DOVE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IMAGE COLLECTION

What’s up, dudes? It’s 2024, a woman was just elected president of Mexico—and you're telling me there are seaside enclaves in Greece (above), mountaintops in Japan, and other places closed to women tourists, including three UNESCO World Heritage sites?

One of these places bans women who are not sex workers. What? Is this even legal?

WHERE THE BOYS ARE

Related: The best and worst countries to be a woman
Also: The case for a female future

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

American troops landing on Omaha Beach

PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT CAPA, INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY

The harrowing story behind the Robert Capa photo (above) that defined D-Day

80 years ago today: How did they plan the massive Allied assault against Nazi Germany?

Can this science help you rekindle old friendships?

This is the biggest threat to women in their 60s

Missed 2024’s record-setting auroras? Brace yourself for more captivating nighttime lights.

What happens to our voices as we age?

He seemed just a bookish professor, but he also started the secretive Illuminati.

This invisible killer takes out 3.5 billion U.S. birds a year

Do increased breast cancer screenings save lives? Doctors can’t agree.

Have bunions? These may be the best walking shoes for you.

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

A top view of people in a pride parade with a large pride flag in the center and people walking with pride umbrellas around it.

PHOTOGRAPH BY ALFREDO ESTRELLA/ AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

How the rainbow flag became a symbol. It didn’t always represent the LGBTQ+ community, and has been ever evolving as it has become a mark of June’s Pride Month. When was an eight-colored rainbow flag launched in San Francisco to represent the community?

A. 1966
B. 1974
C. 1978
D. 1986

CLICK FOR THE ANSWER

LAST GLIMPSE

A colorful spider hangs upside down

PHOTOGRAPH BY TONY WU, NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY

The huge spider taking over the U.S. is … incredibly shy? Native to Asia, the vibrant Jorõ spider (pictured above) is rapidly colonizing the East Coast, making headlines for its impressive size. Don’t let the headlines scare you; here’s why you don’t have to worry.

WALKING INTO SPIDERWEBS

Today’s soundtrack: Spiderwebs, No Doubt

Tomorrow: Don’t miss our Top 10 stories of the week (now on Fridays)!

We hope this brightened your Thursday. It was curated by David Beard, Nancy San Martín, and Nishita Naga.

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