Morning Brief: June 21

Grab your mat and head to a park, gym, or anywhere else you like to practice yoga. Not only is today the Summer Solstice, it’s also International Yoga Day. The United Nations proclaimed June 21 International Yoga Day last year. It’s intended to spread awareness about the mental and physical health benefits associated with practicing yoga. Early today, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a crowd of 30,000 to practice yoga. [full story]

NEED TO KNOW

‘In’ regains ground as UK’s EU referendum comes down to the wire [DNA India]

Partisanship dooms lawmakers’ latest effort to ‘do something’ about guns [Washington Times]

Donald Trump starts summer push with crippling money deficit [New York Times]

Prosecutors close books on ‘Mississippi Burning’ case [CNN]

The week ahead in New York Politics—last day to get in absentee ballots for available Senate and House seats [Gotham Gazette]

SPORTS

Today’s games

The Yankees host the Rockies at 7:05pm.

The Mets host the Royals at 7:10pm.

WEATHER

There’s a 30 percent chance of showers and possibly thunderstorms throughout the day. Otherwise, partly sunny with a high of 84. [full forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

Tuesday 6/21

WFUV Presents: Fitz and the Tantrums @ Terminal 5

An Evening with Ray LaMontagne @ Capitol Theatre

Wye Oak @ Warsaw

Kevin Morby @ Mercury Lounge

Dave Matthews Band @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre

Jackson Browne @ Tanglewood

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1788, the U.S. Constitution officially went into effect after New Hampshire became the 9th state to ratify it.

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