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Whether you're tearing up the track, rowing up a storm or dominating the table tennis court, you've got exactly one year from Wednesday to brush up before the Summer Olympics begin in Tokyo. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart.

By Michelle Krupa & Holly Yan
Mike Pompeo meets his Mexican counterpart
The US secretary of state reportedly is due to meet Mexico's foreign minister today, as the US neighbor tries to stem the flow of migrants, averting tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump. The meeting happens as Trump tries to back away from racist jabs he made at four Democratic congresswomen of color who've criticized US border policies.

Washington honors a late SCOTUS justice
Justice John Paul Stevens will lie in repose Monday at the Supreme Court, where he served for nearly 35 years. A private funeral and interment at Arlington National Cemetery will be held the following day for the bench's liberal leader, who died last week at age 99.

The World Scout Jamboree kicks off
More than 60,000 scouts and supporters are set to gather starting Monday for the 24th global celebration of leadership and life skills. The two-week event in West Virginia is co-hosted by the Boy Scouts of America, which this year has welcomed girls to its older youth program and revealed child sexual abuse by thousands of leaders over decades.

The US Senate takes up the 9/11 bill
The first responders fund bill is expected to come to a vote Tuesday on the Senate floor. The US House passed the measure, which extends through 2090 funding to help 9/11 responders pay for treatment for health problems they've faced since the terrorist attack. Comedian Jon Stewart has pushed hard for it on victims' behalf.

The UK gets a new PM
We expect to learn Tuesday who the new British Conservative leader -- and thus prime minister -- is. Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are vying to replace Theresa May, who resigned after failing repeatedly to finalize a deal for the UK's departure from the European Union. The new PM will have just 30 days to get Brexit done.

It's Mueller time (again)
The ex-special counsel is set to testify Wednesday in what's likely to be appointment viewing across the country. The House Judiciary and Intelligence committees subpoenaed Robert Mueller to answer questions publicly for the first time about his 22-month investigation into Trump and 2016 election meddling.

We honor Korean War veterans
A grateful nation pays tribute Saturday to Americans who served in uniform, including about a million brave men and women who are still with us. Sixty-six years after the armistice was signed, Trump continues to make attempts at diplomacy between North and South Korea.
 
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They want to retell the horror
Descendants of Mexican-Americans killed during an often-forgotten period of extrajudicial violence along the southern US border say now is the time to learn from the shocking, century-old history. Dive into that story, our pick among CNN's weekend reads.
 
See Luke Perry one last time
"Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" just hit theaters. Alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, it features the late "Beverly Hills 90210" actor, who died this year. The Quentin Tarantino film is rated R.

Let Emmy noms guide your binge
From "Fleabag" to "Ozark" to "RuPaul's Drag Race," stay in (to beat the record US heat) and catch up on all the nominated shows and stars.
 
A victor will claim the Claret Jug
A sense of humor and rhino-like skin are must-haves at the British Open -- for caddies. Watch the caddies and their players in the final rounds today from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET on NBC.

Baseball welcomes more legends
Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Harold Baines and Lee Smith join the game's greats in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony begins today at 1:30 p.m. ET on MLB Network and online.

Olympic-caliber athletes compete   
The best of the hemisphere comes out to play starting Friday in the Pan American Games. Almost 7,000 athletes compete in 39 sports -- including 22 Olympic qualifiers -- during the 17-day event in Lima, Peru.
 
Ride till you can't no more
The western rap by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus just inked its 15th week leading Billboard's Hot 100. Can "Old Town Road" mosey into a tie for No. 1 just in time for Saturday's National Day of the Cowboy? (Click to listen.)
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