NYTIMES (Ruth Maclean) - Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency
Early surveillance and testing failed to identify Bundibugyo, a rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak.
NPR (David Folkenflik) - NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.
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NPR (John Ruwitch) - Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Musk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjustly enriched themselves.
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NYTIMES (Ernesto Londoño and Mitch Smith) - ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of a Venezuelan Immigrant in Minnesota
The agent is the second federal officer to face felony charges in Minnesota stemming from Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
ABCNEWS - Court rules in favor of OpenAI and Sam Altman in lawsuit brought by Elon Musk
The three-week trial featured testimony from tech billionaire Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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NPR (Terry Gross) - Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run
Dohrn's parents, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, helped found the the Weather Underground. "I knew that the FBI was chasing us," he says. His memoir is Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young.
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NYTIMES (Rick Rojas and Michelle Baruchman) - Keisha Lance Bottoms Was Atlanta’s Mayor in the Pandemic. Can She Win the Governor’s Race?
Keisha Lance Bottoms is the Democrats’ front-runner as the Georgia primary for governor approaches. But her party rivals are trying to ensure she has to face a runoff.
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NYTIMES (Pam Belluck and Sheryl Gay Stolberg) - Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump Silent, and in a Political Bind
Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls.
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AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Trump's economic polling is in freefall
President Trump's approval rating fell to a new second-term low in polling released Monday. Why it matters: Economic discontent drove Trump's re-election, but his failure to temper inflation and the fallout of the Iran war have turned voters against him. - About 37% of voters approve of Trump's job performance, per a New York Times/Siena poll released Monday, down 3% from the last poll conducted in January. - While Republicans still broadly back the president, 69% of independents — a core voting block the GOP will have to capture to maintain control of the House in November — disapprove of Trump, up from 62% in January. Driving the news: Roughly 64% of voters disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy, and 69% disapprove of…
AXIOS (Ina Fried) - Jury rules against Musk in landmark AI trial
A federal jury unanimously ruled that Elon Musk waited too long in his lawsuit against OpenAI and its top executives — a staggering defeat for the Tesla chief in his showdown with archrival Sam Altman. Why it matters: Musk had been seeking billions in damages as well as Altman's ouster from OpenAI, arguing he abandoned the organization's founding mission for profit. But, unless the judge reverses the jury's finding, Musk will walk away empty-handed. Driving the news: A federal jury unanimously rejected Elon Musk's $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman on Monday. - Jurors also ruled Musk's charitable trust claims against OpenAI, Altman, Greg Brockman and Microsoft were barred by the statute of limitations. - The decision…