By Mukesh 
At Carleton College in Minnesota, frat houses aren’t a thing, but there is a cookie house. The cabinets are stocked with ingredients for chocolate chip cookies, and students have been coming here since 1947, when it began serving Sunday brunch. I’m jealous.
Here’s what you need to know
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Middle East: Iran threatened to retaliate after the U.S. attacked and seized an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz. It was still unclear whether Iran would attend a second round of peace talks in Pakistan. Follow live updates.
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More on the war: Young conservatives on college campuses are split over the war with Iran. The divide over the war is testing the loyalty of some Republicans in the second Trump administration.
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Tariffs: The Trump administration will start refunding more than $166 billion that were collected from tariffs.
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Nepal: Gen Z led a revolution in Nepal. It has since given hope for Gen Z resistance worldwide.
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Supreme Court: The justices have been using a secretive process called a shadow docket to make major decisions quickly. My colleagues obtained secret memos that show the origins of it.
On a lighter note …
A few things you didn’t really need to know but now do:
On the hockey bandwagon
Before you go, a quick recommendation
I’ve had way too many bananas go bad on me. Apparently, we’re supposed to hang them.
Read how to keep your bananas fresh.
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