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It’s Saturday, July 13 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s newsletter:

• The end of the Gaza pier humanitarian project

• New York’s shampoo ban

• 4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

End of the Gaza pier project

WaPo: The U.S. is ending its troubled humanitarian pier mission to Gaza. The project faced technical and weather-related setbacks from the start, but still resulted in the delivery of about 20 million pounds of food since May.

A Haaretz Op: Biden's $230M floating aid delivery pier was the picture of inefficiency. It's “an apt analogy for the Biden administration's involvement in the war”.

Common Dreams called the pier a failed PR stunt: It did little to stop an Israeli-imposed famine.

A Washington Examiner Op slammed the project for a different reason: Biden's Gaza Pier wasted $320M and aided Hamas.

Still, a Redditor on r/WorldNews wasn't that upset: At least the pier was a good training opportunity -- the military would've used the money anyway.

New York’s shampoo ban

In 2025, New York state will enforce a ban on small shampoo bottles at hotels. NY Post says the move is intended to reduce plastic waste -- Cali and other states have adopted similar cans.

A Redditor on r/NYC supports it: Single-use plastic is a major environmental issue -- great idea to have hotels use less of them.

@MishaFitton on X just found it annoying, though: NY's ban introduces an annoying rule for marginal environmental gains.

For what it's worth, the NYT thinks the ban creates challenges for NY hotel owners: Many are thinking of switching to pump-topped bottles, but worry what customers will think.

1) Matthew McConaughey hints at a future in politics, discussing potential run and bipartisan efforts.

2) Barbora Krejčíková claims her first Wimbledon and second grand slam title after defeating Jasmine Paolini.

3) Anant Ambani, son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani, weds in a grand ceremony attended by stars.

4) Dr. Ruth, America's pioneering sex therapist, passed away at her home in Manhattan at the age of 96.