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Millions of Americans could be owed billions of dollars in tax refunds of Covid-era interest and penalties. Filing a claim with the IRS by the July 10 deadline is the first step. on.wsj.com/49y2S0C

Thousands have invested in private companies such as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI, using platforms meant to bring opportunities to the masses. This week, Anthropic sparked widespread panic by suggesting some of the investments could be worthless. on.wsj.com/4uI3IQs

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Rail workers at the Long Island Rail Road may go on strike as labor unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority remain split over a wage increase. Hundreds of thousands of commuters from the New York City suburbs will face disruptions. on.wsj.com/3RawZFc

From @WSJopinion: Rex Reed and the Legacy of American Openness by @Peggynoonannyc on.wsj.com/4ntFMhB

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is taking a page from other blue states to combat a housing shortage, proposing that Illinois take some control away from local authorities. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4wymc7N

From @WSJopinion: If elected officials really wanted to prove they aren’t taking financial advantage of their privileged position, they’d be rushing to end the rare and costly perk known as the federal pension, writes @KimStrassel on.wsj.com/4ddckJ6

From @WSJopinion: My family experienced the horror of malignant melanoma. Regulators have been blocking cures, writes Laurie Hays on.wsj.com/4dl9hNL

What could have been a minor dust-up has now compounded into a very public fight that pits New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his affordability agenda against titans of Wall Street. 🔗 on.wsj.com/3RIMCni

From @WSJopinion: Chinese President Xi Jinping might fall into his own trap if he thinks the U.S. really is in decline enough for China to risk a war on.wsj.com/438JGmx

Louisiana’s hot mess of a Senate primary tells us a much bigger story. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter: on.wsj.com/4nBunfO

Ildemaro Vargas has spent 19 years as an anonymous utility infielder. This season, out of nowhere, he’s turned into one of the game’s top sluggers. on.wsj.com/4ujgKEo

Anthropic is raising more than $30 billion as the AI giant seeks funding ahead of its widely expected initial public offering on.wsj.com/4doH2hg

CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Havana on Thursday for a rare meeting with Cuba’s interior minister and the head of the country’s intelligence service. on.wsj.com/4ue6dKH

The stage is set in the U.K. for months of political uncertainty, with unpopular Prime Minister Keir Starmer expected to face a fight for his job against left-wing mayor Andy Burnham on.wsj.com/4fj97ZW

The U.S. government is suing one of Chick-fil-A’s franchisees, alleging it denied an employee Saturdays off to observe her sabbath. on.wsj.com/4dvioM4

Honda managed to stay profitable through a global financial meltdown, natural disasters, a safety crisis and the pandemic. Then came America’s electric-vehicle whiplash. on.wsj.com/4desCS0

Warren Buffett is stepping out for his famed charity lunch again. A mystery bidder paid just over $9 million to win an auction with the Oracle of Omaha. They will be joined by Steph Curry and his wife, Ayesha Curry. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4udBuNF

Global oil inventories have fallen at a record pace during the Iran war, and oil executives and analysts predict a reckoning within weeks if the Strait of Hormuz remains shut on.wsj.com/3R6Qrmh