June 2020

• United and American Airlines are resuming full flights this summer
• Attention everyone: Beyoncé is dropping a new visual album at the end of July
• You can already reserve a seat on the Star Train to stargaze like never before
• A new online store lets you buy items from people's lost luggage
• It's so hot at the Grand Canyon that people's hiking boots are actually melting
• NASA is asking people to invent a toilet for astronauts to use on the moon
• NASA just named its headquarters in DC after its first African American female engineer Mary W. Jackson
• This map highlights the most popular fast food chain in each state during quarantine
• People in Minnesota are petitioning to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus with one of Prince
• Confederate monuments in cities across the country are being removed
• Outside Lands is officially canceled but you can see the same lineup in 2021
• Everything new coming to Netflix in July 2020
• According to Kayak, most Americans are searching for domestic travel opportunities over international ones
• Amtrak is ending daily service to hundreds of stations all across the United States
• Good news: The U.S. State Department is starting to issue passports again
• It's official: You probably won't be able to take a cruise this summer
• NASA will launch rover Perseverance into space to investigate whether humans could ever live on Mars
• The CDC warns us that one-third of Americans don't know how to properly use cleaning products
• Kim Kardashian West will explore the lives of those wrongly convicted of crimes on a new Spotify podcast
• The Supreme Court rules that Trump can't end DACA
• It's Christmas in July: Hallmark announces a 17-day holiday movie marathon to pull us out of our funk
• Keanu Reeves is auctioning off a Zoom date for charity and fans are pulling out the big bucks
• No one asked for it, but this pizza crust is infused with White Claw
• Planning on renting a car? Here is what to expect
• Discarded gloves and masks in the middle of the street are becoming environmental hazards
• You can now legally drink on the Atlantic City Boardwalk
• St. Lucia, Aruba and Antigua will reopen to tourists in June
• How to donate to bail-out funds in 30 different U.S. cities
• The Supreme Court rules that LGBTQ+ workers are protected by a federal law that bans discrimination
• If you refuse to wear a face mask on a United Airlines flight, you'll be placed on a no-fly list
• Drones are dropping off library books to students in Virginia who don't have access to them
• Shark Fest will last a whopping five weeks this summer
• You can stargaze at the Grand Canyon National Park without ever leaving home
• The TSA releases new data highlighting how many people are traveling this year compared to last
• Airbnb reveals the most popular destinations booked during quarantine
• The federal government is distributing close to 100 million masks to airports and train stations across the country
• The Dominican Republic will reopen for tourists in July
• These Black women are sharing anti-racism reading lists on Instagram
• Thousands are participating in global bake sale Bakers Against Racism
• Here is how long it would take you to binge-watch the most popular comedy shows on HBO
• NASCAR will officially ban Confederate flags at its racetracks
• Google Maps will now alert you of COVID-19-related requirements when crossing the border
• Cities across America are turning streets into giant Black Lives Matter signs
• The best new music that benefits Black Lives Matter, other worthy organizations
• Heads up: fair food drive-ins are becoming a thing
• You have two days left to buy stamps with your face (or your pet's face!) on them
• These are the most popular HBO comedy shows in each state
• Activist art is being projected in downtown Denver every Monday night
• Volunteer pilots flew 29 puppies across the country training to become service dogs
• A new Harvard study advises couples to wear masks and avoid kissing while having sex
• This Google map highlights over 60 black-owned and -operated bookstores across North America
• These national parks already reopened
• Artists flood social media with tributes to the late George Floyd and calls for racial justice
• Barack Obama will address the nation today via his website
• This app helps you find black-owned restaurants in your city
• The mayor of DC just renamed a portion of White House-adjacent 16th street Black Lives Matter Plaza
• An artist staged a protest in the sky in honor of George Floyd
• NASA estimates that a "potentially hazardous asteroid" will come very close to Earth this weekend
• You won't be able to book certain aisle and window seats on Delta flights through the end of September
• There is a monument in Georgia with instructions in 8 languages on how to re-build a post-apocalyptic society
• The US Virgin Islands will reopen to tourists on June 1
• Will all parks feature social distancing circles moving forward?
• These are the best North American airlines according to a new survey
• Catch a strawberry moon eclipse in North America this Friday
• Waiting for your stimulus debit card? Here's how to spot it