James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the rush to conspiracy theories following the assassination attempt of Donald Trump (1:34). The guys also discuss the death of privacy and whether companies should be allowed to keep archives of so much data about us after a second huge data breach from AT&T (27:55) and react to the record breaking heat being seen across the US (43:59).

At the Trump rally, it was evening sun, songs and blue sky. Then came bullets, screams and blood (AP News)

The Trump Shooting Conspiracies Outpaced Reality (The Atlantic)

Trump Shooting Conspiracies Are Coming From Every Direction (Wired)

After assassination attempt, Trump and Biden seek calm, unity (Reuters)

The Russian "Firehose of Falsehood" Propaganda Model (RAND)

AT&T says criminals stole phone records of ‘nearly all’ customers in new data breach (Tech Crunch)

Nearly all AT&T cell customers’ call and text records exposed in a massive breach (CNN)

AT&T's Major Data Breach Sparks Another Class-Action Lawsuit (PC Mag)

Millions face extreme temperatures as heat dome covers US midwest and east (The Guardian)

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James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana weigh in on the age issue surrounding President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and whether he is being selfish, or selfless, in refusing to drop out of the race (1:34). The guys also consider what is behind the effort to convince people the Civil War was about things other than slavery (25:24) and the problem many have expressed with Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, being drafted into the NBA despite his limited college track record (41:45).

To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race (NY Times)

Debate proved neither Biden nor Trump is a good candidate. But one of them is far worse. (USA Today)

Biden faced a low bar in his first post-debate interview. It’s not certain he cleared it (AP News)

Nate Silver calls for Biden to resign after ‘incoherent’ comments in ABC interview (Yahoo! News)

Defiant Biden tells donors: 'We're done talking about the debate' (Politico)

Was the Civil War About Slavery? - PragerU (YouTube)

Next time someone says the Civil War wasn’t about slavery, show them this (Vox)

Cornerstone Speech (American Battlefield Trust)

The famous 1861 'Cornerstone Speech' that aimed for hard truths about the Confederate battle flag (Christian Science Monitor)

Why Bronny James getting a 4-year, $7.9M contract from the Lakers is no big deal (SBNation)

55th Overall Draft Picks in NBA (StatMuse)

Trash or Treasure? An Analysis of NBA Second Round Picks (Sports Analytics Group Berkeley)

Lakers Rumors: Bronny James Expected To Spend Majority Of Rookie Season In G League (Lakers Nation)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana a recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court which places presidents above the law and other decisions which reshape American society in important ways (1:36). The guys also react to recent criticism of a McKinsey study from 2015 which showed an association between companies with diverse leadership and profits (28:09) and the concern that some experts are expressing over falling birth rates around the world (50:11).

Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s historic decision granting Donald Trump immunity (CNN)

The Supreme Court Gives a Free Pass to Trump and Future Presidents (NY Times)

The Supreme Court’s disastrous Trump immunity decision, explained (Vox)

The Supreme Court gives the right a huge victory over expertise (WaPo)

Diversity Was Supposed to Make Us Rich. Not So Much. (WSJ)

Falling fertility rates pose major challenges for the global economy, report finds (CNBC)

Suddenly There Aren’t Enough Babies. The Whole World Is Alarmed. (WSJ)