Newsletter: Today: Brexit, Stage Right. A Terror Attack Every Day in April.

I’m Davan Maharaj, editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times. Here are some story lines I don’t want you to miss today.

TOP STORIES

Brexit, Stage Right

It was dark, stormy day in Britain — the perfect setting as voters headed to the polls to decide whether to stay in the 28-nation European Union. The historic result: leave. Though the country will have about two years to negotiate its Brexit strategy, it’s shaking up financial markets that were largely expecting Britain to remain. Prime Minister David Cameron announced after the 52-48% vote he will step down by October.

A Terror Attack Every Day in April

Thirty days, 858 dead, 1,385 injured. In April, terrorism struck from Armenia to Peru, India to Thailand, Iraq to the Philippines. Not a day went by without an attack. A team of Times journalists documented every one they could find, taken from government and police reports, terrorism databases, news accounts and their own independent reporting. Read the stories of a violent daily reality in much of the world.

1 Line. 11 Million Consequences.

The understaffed Supreme Court has provoked some overwhelming responses. Thursday started with 4-3 ruling that upheld affirmative action in college admissions — and represented a big shift by Reagan apointee Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. It continued with a one-line decision by a deadlocked court that dealt a blow to President Obama’s immigration reform plan. Immigrant rights activists are vowing to keep the pressure on, as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton joust over how to deal with more than 11 million people living in the country illegally.

A Man, a Plan, a (Wider) Canal

More than 100 years after the original one opened, a deeper, wider Panama Canal will be inaugurated Sunday. Will it reshape the shipping industry as we know it? The improvements essentially add a third lane to the waterway, which should reduce jams and allow today’s bigger cargo ships to sail on to the East Coast. That could mean less traffic to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. At the same time, the ships just keep getting bigger — and other factors such as speed may keep the longshore workers here busy.

The Zappa Family Feud

Though the “Stairway to Heaven” trial made headlines yesterday by ending in favor of the band Led Zeppelin, another legal battle over a musical legacy has been more quietly simmering: the Zappas. Rather than celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Freak Out!,” the debut album from Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, members of the Zappa family are at odds over the trust that owns the rights to a trove of music and other creative output from Frank Zappa. Go inside a fight pitting one brother and sister against another brother and sister.

If You Don’t ‘Like’ It, Is It Art?

The rise of social media has made art more accessible than ever. But is it good for art? That’s a question many creative types are struggling with, as the pressures to get “likes” and build brands increase. And heaven forbid if artists try to push boundaries and get their accounts suspended as a result. Take a closer look at how Facebook, Instagram and other platforms are quietly reshaping the art world.

CALIFORNIA

-- A lack of preparation could bring catastrophe in a massive earthquake, a report says. Here are five things that could be done to prepare.

-- A Ventura County oil spill missed the beach, but damage on the land is unclear.

-- AEG has dropped a hotel project amid a dispute at L.A. City Hall over Convention Center plans.

-- Los Angeles may pass a new ban on homeless people living in cars.

NATION-WORLD

-- After more than 24 hours, House Democrats ended their protest as bipartisan gun legislation gained backing in the Senate.

-- Documents show instructors at Trump University urged students to seek out anxious or desperate sellers during the recession.

-- The Marine Corps says it misidentified one of the men in the famous photo of the Iwo Jima flag raising.

-- Colombia and FARC rebels have agreed to a cease-fire in a bid to end half a century of war.

-- FBI investigators say they have found no evidence that the Orlando shooter had gay lovers.

HOLLYWOOD AND THE ARTS

-- Director Nicolas Winding Refn’s hypnotic “Neon Demon” stylishly crosses fashion with horror.

-- Have you heard Fall Out Boy’s new “Ghostbusters” theme song? Be afraid, very afraid.

-- The film “Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words” gives the late rocker the stage.

-- Kirsten Dunst is happy that people are seeing her work in “Fargo” but wishes grandma could have too.

-- Binge-worthy TV shows, must-see movies and a timely Pulitzer-winning play: Our critics’ picks this week.

BUSINESS

-- This isn’t “Candy Land”: A game called “Exploding Kittens” and others are part of the board and card game revival.

-- Justin Vineyards, owned by the billionaires Stewart and Lynda Resnick, has sparked an uproar after bulldozing a forest of old oaks.

SPORTS

-- Bill Plaschke: The skinny on the Lakers’ draft pick Brandon Ingram is that he could be this town’s next big thing.

-- With two games still to play, the Copa América Centenario is already the most successful edition yet of the soccer tournament.

OPINION

-- The isolationist catastrophe of Brexit.

-- Raymond Lee Jennings’ release from prison demonstrates the value of the D.A.’s conviction review unit.

-- Why are we comfortable skimping people online?

WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE READING

-- Should you cover your laptop’s camera and microphone? (Christian Science Monitor)

-- Was Islamic State planning an attack in Germany? Police were mystified when a man turned himself in. (Der Spiegel)

-- Children of Vietnam vets discuss how they believe Agent Orange has affected their families. (ProPublica)

ONLY IN L.A.

Look out below: An outdoor glass slide has been attached to the U.S. Bank building, the tallest in Los Angeles, between the 70th and 69th floors. Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne gave it a spin, along with a new observation floor. So what’s it like? Get a high-level overview here. And while you’re at it, check out this 360-degree picture from the top.

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