Out in the real world news is happening and here are the highlights.
Clinton clinches Democratic nomination
Well, that's it. Hope is over. After taking New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota, and currently enjoying a double-digit lead in California, there's no use pretending anymore that Sanders has a chance of taking the Democratic nomination. A historic moment, but one that's difficult to enjoy when you consider what could've been. – New York Times
Meryl Streep impersonates Donald Trump
Since he can't be beaten politically, all the world can do to Trump is mock him in the futile hope that he might get mildly annoyed. Meryl Streep was the latest to lampoon the demagogue-cum-presidential hopeful, lathering herself in fake tan and imitating The Donald at this year's annual Shakespeare in the Park Public Theatre Gala in New York City. – The Daily Telegraph
Scientists can't find a single spot on Earth untouched by humans
A recent expedition by researchers at the University of Oxford attempting to locate a single pristine spot of the Earth's surface unsullied by the human hand yielded no results. None. Not one. If the planet were a giant rug, there isn't a single point that our race hasn't trampled all over with our crude oil-stained shoes, which makes our planet's long-term prognosis bleak. Nice one, humans. – Gizmodo
Arctic Sea ice hits lowest levels ever
Manmade climate change just set a new record for plunging levels of Arctic Sea ice to new levels of evaporation. The previous lowest monthly record for May dates back to 2004; back then, the Arctic Sea had a level of ice covering that amounts to a surface area larger than the size of California. Putting things into perspective, between 1981 and 2010, an area equal to three full California's has disappeared from the Arctic Sea. – Washington Post
More journalists officially working in online media than print now
Perhaps the only industry to adapt to the digital revolution worse than the music business, it has officially been confirmed that more journalists work in online media than in print these days. That's in America at least, but where America leads the world follows. Print is wheezing on its deathbed. – NiemanLab
Manchester City in talks to sign Aubaumeyang
Borussia Dortmund striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubaumeyang, has been coveted by some of Europe's top clubs in recent seasons and it appears that Manchester City will be his destination this summer. Although nothing is confirmed yet, when rumors appear this solidified they usually happen, and if it does go through that would make him the second Dortmund player to defect to Citeh this summer, following in Ilkay Gundogan's footsteps. – SkySports News
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