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Fast Company

Nancy Scola

This startup just scored a huge DEI legal victory over Trump advisor Stephen Miller

Miller’s legal group had sued the Hello Alice for a grant program aimed at Black business owners—a judge just ruled to dismiss.

A federal judge has tossed out a case brought by the Stephen Miller-backed America First Legal against a small Texas company as part of what the non-profit calls its effort to “dismantle the DEI industrial complex.” America First Legal quickly filed notice with the court saying it would appeal the judge’s ruling. 

Fast Company

Michael Grothaus

Fiji water bottle recall causes confusion: What to know and what to do if you have concerns

The recall happened in March, but it attracted media attention after the FDA posted a classification update this month.

Recently, there’s been a lot of rumbling about a recall of Fiji bottled water that has left many consumers confused. Here’s what you need to know about the recall, including what products are involved and what Fiji has said about the situation.

NYT > Home Page

Stacy Cowley

There’s a Program to Cancel Private Student Debt. Most Don’t Know About It.

A nonprofit group is publicizing the relief program that Navient, a large lender, created for students who attended for-profit schools that misled them.

NYT > Home Page

Ben Casselman

GDP Gain in First Quarter Revised Downward in U.S.

Consumers eased up on spending in the face of rising prices and high interest rates, Commerce Department data shows.

NYT > Home Page

Jeanna Smialek

Why Are People So Down About the Economy? Theories Abound.

Things look strong on paper, but many Americans remain unconvinced. We asked economic officials, the woman who coined “vibecession” and Charlamagne Tha God what they think is happening.

BuzzFeed - Latest

This 26-Year-Old Woman Dumped Her Boyfriend Mid-Trip After He Insulted Her Looks — Now, His Family Is Demanding She Pay For His Flight Home

"He couldn't stop mentioning how much better I’d look if I put in more effort like this girl right here or that girl over there, which made me feel inadequate and insecure. "

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BuzzFeed - Latest

It Looks Like There's Photo Evidence Of Tom Cruise's Terrifying Helicopter Prank On Glen Powell

"I was like, ‘Am I about to be the unnamed guy that dies with Tom in a smoking hole in the middle of London?’"

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Wired Top Stories

Parker Hall

SnuzPod4 Bassinet Review: A Great-Looking and Simple Bassinet

This popular bassinet from the United Kingdom has made it to America, and it was worth the journey.

The Verge

Andrew Webster

How to watch Sony’s PlayStation State of Play

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

It seems that the summer of live gaming events is kicking off a little earlier than expected. Sony joined the festivities by announcing its next State of Play showcase, which will air a full week before the busy Summer Game Fest period kicks off. This will be the second such showcase of the year for Sony; earlier in the year, we got fresh looks at Death Stranding 2 and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the surprise launch of a Silent Hill game.

The...

The Verge

Umar Shakir

Amazon’s Prime Air delivery drones can fly even farther after FAA approval

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Amazon is getting FAA approval to fly its Prime Air drones farther than ever before. The agency has granted Amazon permission to operate package delivery drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), which is farther than a human can see. It’s a milestone that could be a huge boon to the company’s long-running ambition to deliver products to customers in 30 minutes.

With the regulatory hurdle out of the way, Amazon is set to “immediately” scale its operations in...

The Verge

Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Sonos smart speakers and soundbars are up to 25 percent off for Father’s Day

The Sonos Move 2 comes in an olive color as well as the standard white and black. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

Sonos hype may be high right now thanks to the impending launch of the Ace headphones, but its tried-and-true speakers and soundbars are where the deals are at. Now through June 16th, you can save up to 25 percent off select Sonos soundbars and speakers — including some of the latest and greatest models in its Era and Move lines.

First up, the best deal is arguably...

The Verge

Emilia David

US lawmakers express ‘serious concern’ to NLRB about fired Google contractors

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

More than 40 people working on the YouTube Music content operations team were fired in February, about a year after going on strike. On Thursday, 46 Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) urging the agency to act quickly on cases filed by the YouTube contractors, who worked on approving music content, against Google.

The letter, signed by Congressional Labor Caucus co-chairs Donald Norcross...

SBNation.com

Mark Schofield

Men’s College World Series: Regionals, teams, seedings, schedule, scores, and more

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The Road to Omaha begins this weekend with Regional action. Here’s all you need to know

The Road to Omaha begins in earnest this week.

Starting Friday, regional action in the Men’s College World Series begins. While the Men’s College World Series is the most well-known part of the Division I baseball tournament, the 64-team tournament begins this week at various sites throughout the college baseball world.

Here are the...

SBNation.com

Jack Milko

Nelly Korda makes a shocking 10, all but ending U.S. Women’s Open hopes early on

Nelly Korda reacts after a shot on the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open. | Logan Whitton/USGA

Nelly Korda made a litany of errors on the par-3 12th, as she made a jaw-dropping 10 at the U.S. Women’s Open.

Nelly Korda did not get off to a great start at the U.S. Women’s Open, bogeying the first hole—the tough par-4 10th.

She then steadied herself somewhat with a par on the difficult par-4 11th, as she completed the most challenging stretch...

ESPN.com

Sources: Fins giving Waddle $84.75M extension

The Dolphins and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle have reached an agreement on a three-year, $84.75 million contract extension that includes $76 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN.

Mashable

'Evil' villain Michael Emerson on how to play wicked characters, and why he loves it

'Evil' villain, Michael Emerson, breaks down the way he approaches villains and why he is so drawn to evil characters.

Mashable

'Fantasmas' review: Surreal Julio Torres comedy is like nothing else on TV

There's nothing quite like seeing the world through Julio Torres' eyes.

The writer and director has a knack for crafting strange stories based on the world's most mundane details. In his beloved SNL sketch "Papyrus," the font of the Avatar logo becomes the bane of Ryan Gosling's existence. In his comedy special My Favorite Shapes, Torres breathes life into everything from a red plastic square to a Hunchback of Notre Dame Happy Meal toy. Even his longer-form projects like Los Espookys or...

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Design A Huuuuge House And I'll Reveal Just How Zesty You Are

Welcome to the zest test!

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