Greetings, TicToc readers! Wednesday's almost over. Here's what's happening: But first...  Issues Democrats care about mostAs the first set of Democratic hopefuls steps into the debate spotlight, so too will the major issues that'll define the 2020 campaign. Since the beginning of this year, qualifying candidates have tweeted about 24,000 times—and about half of those mentioned campaign issues. The top hot-button topics? Jobs, the environment and social issues, including women's rights, LGBTQ rights and race. Infrastructure, trade wars and tariffs were mentioned least. See each candidate's top issues on Twitter. Headlines from around the worldA photo of a dead migrant father and toddler who drowned crossing the Rio Grande is highlighting their dangerous journey. Robert Mueller agreed under subpoenas to testify before two House panels on July 17 on the findings in his Russia report. Wayfair employees by the dozens walked off the job to protest the sale of beds to contractors furnishing migrant border camps. 11 Oregon GOP lawmakers are still in hiding to avoid voting on a bill aimed at curbing carbon emissions. Hong Kong protesters are planning to rally at the G-20 summit as China looks to quash any discussion of the extradition bill. Data of the dayAsia's getting costlier. Hong Kong has been named the world's most expensive city for expats for the second year running, an annual report says. Eight of the top 10 cities are in Asia.  Lean back and watchU.S. renewable energy has surpassed coal. Clean energy resources in April supplied more of America's electricity for the first time ever. Americans think the economy is tanking. Great Recession memories prevent even data from convincing people of a cheery outlook. YouTube's hate speech problem is escalating. LGBTQ staff want San Francisco Pride to oust the company from this weekend's parade. This'll only take a minuteAre you on WhatsApp? Give us one minute a day and we'll send you all the top stories and why they matter. It's more than just headlines. It's context, analysis and commentary to give you the bigger picture. Sign up today.  Don't miss thisThe fruits of dad shoes. The Korean businessman who brought Fila back from the dead is now worth $830 million. Makeup for good. MAC's Viva Glam lipstick has raised $500 million to fight HIV/AIDS over the past 25 years. Scorched earth. Officials say a brush fire that's consumed 30,000+ acres of sawgrass in the Florida Everglades is now mostly contained.  Before you goSurprise performance. Before delivering remarks at a Justice Department conference, Attorney General William Barr busted out the bagpipes—and reportedly blew the crowd away.  Thanks for reading! Watch your inbox for our next newsletter tomorrow. Until then, share TicToc Tonight with your friends. -Andrew Mach |
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