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Chicago’s queer neighborhoods have a long historical lineage in Chicago. From the early underground gatherings in Towertown to the rise of Boystown. Reset sits down with a Chicago queer history scholar Professor Jennifer Brier of UIC to trace how these communities formed, adapted, and flourished in the face of discrimination and displacement, revealing how geography, activism, and culture shaped Chicago as a hub of queer life in the Midwest. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Oil markets went into a state of panic after the United States launched strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend, stoking fears that Iran could retaliate by closing the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran’s control over the key oil trade route may not be the economic weapon many think it is. We’ll explain. And, several provisions in the Republicans’ reconciliation bill haven’t made it through the so-called “Byrd Bath” and risk being axed from the legislation. Plus, did you know killer whales aren’t really whales?

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• "Capitol agenda: How Johnson may block an Iran rebuke" from Politico 
• "11 days until July 4: Byrd Bath and policy fights on deck" from Punchbowl News
• "Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP attempt to authorize states to conduct immigration enforcement" from The Hill
• "G.O.P. Can’t Include Limits on Trump Lawsuits in Megabill, Senate Parliamentarian Rules" from The New York Times  
• "Iran Has an Oil Card to Play. So Does the U.S." from The Wall Street Journal  
• "The largest digital camera ever built has released its first shots of the universe" from AP News  
• "Vera C Rubin Observatory first images" from BBC Sky at Night Magazine  
• "Killer whales seen grooming each other with kelp in first for marine tool use" from The Guardian 

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Last week, a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat meals sold at Walmart and Kroger led to hospitalizations and three deaths. Major DOGE cuts targeted administrative and communications staff at food safety agencies, and some experts worry there could be further weakening of America's food safety systems. We'll hear more. But first: We'll give an update on oil markets and the Middle East, and learn about the work left to do on the big tax and spending bill.

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities and the continuation of missile exchanges between Iran and Israel, stock, bond, and oil markets are in a holding pattern. This morning, we'll unpack how financial markets are responding to war headlines. Plus, the big tax and spending legislation includes a ban on state AI regulation and would override more than 100 local laws already on the books.

From the BBC World Service: We're tracking volatility in global oil prices following U.S. attacks on Iran over the weekend. There's a renewed focus on a key oil transport waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran’s parliament voted to shut down. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also called on China to influence the situation there. Plus, the Spanish city of Seville carried out a pilot project naming heat waves to raise public awareness and better prepare local economies.

In California, the state Senate has voted in favor of a so-called AI Bill of Rights, which would establish new guardrails around automated decision systems. To learn more about them, Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with Kate Brennan, associate director of the think tank AI Now Institute.

The Middle East stands at a pivot point Sunday after the Trump administration launched airstrikes on three of Iran’s largest nuclear sites. In response, Iran said the time for diplomacy is over and hinted at military retaliation against the United States. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Trump administration said “Operation Midnight Hammer” severely damaged or destroyed Iran’s Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites. For more analysis of the strikes, John Yang speaks with retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, a Hoover Institution senior fellow who served as national security adviser during Trump’s first term. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Days before Trump ordered U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, Iran’s supreme leader warned that American military intervention would result in “irreparable damage.” For more on how Iran could respond to the attack, John Yang speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

While the world’s attention is focused on Iran, Israel’s war in Gaza continues. Gaza health officials said Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours killed 51 Palestinians and wounded 104. John Yang speaks with James Elder, global spokesperson for UNICEF, about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders