The newsletter opens with a lighthearted reflection on the popularity of tank tops before turning to coverage of the Met Gala, where celebrity fashion sparked lively reactions and a reader poll on favorite looks. It then shifts to major national and international headlines shaping the day.

Tensions rose in the Middle East as the United States and Iran traded claims over control of the Strait of Hormuz, straining a fragile ceasefire. In domestic politics, seven primary elections in Indiana are seen as a test of President Donald Trump's influence after he supported challengers to Republican lawmakers who opposed his effort to redraw the state's political map. The Supreme Court temporarily restored nationwide access to the abortion medication mifepristone, allowing it to be distributed by mail.

In other news, Blake Lively settled her legal dispute with Justin Baldoni's production company ahead of a scheduled trial. The New York Times won three Pulitzer Prizes, including honors for reporting on President Trump's business dealings and for photography documenting devastation and starvation in Gaza. The Tony Award nominations were announced, and the New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in a decisive National Basketball Association playoff opener.