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$1.3 million

The Donald Trump campaign’s cash on hand at the end of May, according to federal filings. By contrast, Hillary Clinton’s campaign had $42 million in cash on hand. Trump raised just $3.1 million in May and lent his campaign $2.2 million to cover costs.

122

The high temperature set in Palm Springs, Calif., on June 20 during a California heat wave. The 122 F heat was just one degree shy of the 1995 record for the city.

1,072 feet

The water elevation as of June 20 at Nevada’s Lake Mead, the nation’s largest water reservoir. The level marks an all-time low amid a 16-year drought in the region.

100

The number of passenger jets Iran’s state-controlled airline has agreed to buy from Boeing for a reported $17 billion. The deal comes as the United States and other nations relax sanctions on Iran.

65.3 million

The number of refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons around the globe in 2015, a record high, according to the UN. One out of every 113 persons on earth is now displaced (see “Olympian effort,” p. 28).

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