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Welcome to the first day of July. Summer is here in earnest, but let me keep you, briefly, indoors with tales of finalized rules for crypto in the US, and how Lego is making bricks from stardust. 

A new rule finalized by the US Treasury Department will ensure that people that dipped their toes into crypto (and crypto trading) are paying the proper amount on their sales. The new rule will require

Given how bleak House of the Dragon Season 2 has been so far, it almost feels like we're owed a few light-hearted moments — and episode 3 certainly delivered on that front.

Enter Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) on dragonback to a very gloomy, possibly haunted Harrenhal, fully suited up in his armour and ready to conquer.

With the grave-rattling events of Interview With a Vampire: Part II's big finale, fans are lusting for more sex, more blood, and more unreliable narrators. Luckily for us, Season 3 has already been promised, with showrunner Rolin Jones assuring the series would switch focus to Anne Rice's sequel novel The Vampire Lestat. And that means Lestat de Lioncourt becomes a rock star. 

While the original

• Elon Musk posted a list of his favorite audiobooks on X. 
• The self-professed history buff recommends several lengthy works including "The Story of Civilization."
• "Admittedly, this is a list that appeals to those who think about Rome every day," Musk wrote on X. 

Elon Musk has come up with a list of

Lucy Lawless is well aware of the "long shadow" her iconic role in "Xena: Warrior Princess" has cast over her career.

The series, which aired 134 episodes across six seasons, is what introduced her to the masses. And while Lawless wasn't particularly fond

• Three people were left on the tarmac as their plane took off without them, the Washington Post reported.
• Liz Weir, an author who uses a wheelchair, said the plane left with her luggage on board.
• She couldn't get another flight until nearly eight hours later, and missed a speaking event.

Two people in wheelchairs were left on the airport

• Many millennials and Gen Zers are incurring debt to finance their summer travel plans.
• Post-pandemic travel is booming despite inflation.
• Experts say that remote work and "bleisure travel" have increased spending on travel experiences.

Young Americans are having the summer of their dreams —

• Janet Sussman moved from the US to Panama after a series of personal tragedies.
• She found the cost of living in Panama much lower and the community more supportive.
• Her new life involves house-sitting and enjoying a simpler, healthier lifestyle.

Janet Sussman had her eyes set on her dream home: a cabin in the woods of upstate

• Sophie Kihm is the editor in chief at Nameberry.
• Here, she shares seven trends that she's seeing in baby names.
• These include character names and giving boys names that would traditionally be given to girls. 

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sophie Kihm is the editor in chief at Nameberry. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Naming another human

• More than half of baby boomers have less than $250,000 in assets, per Retirement Income Institute. 
• With limited savings, older adults are dependent on just over $1,000 monthly in Social Security.
• For many, Social Security income is insufficient to cover groceries, healthcare