AMERICANGREATNESS (A.J. Rice) - Harry Potter Taught a Generation to Question Authority. So Why Can’t We Talk About J. K. Rowling?
There is something oddly fitting about a controversy surrounding J. K. Rowling unfolding like a plotline from one of her own books. Not the magic. […] Source
WASHINGTONPOST (Cat Zakrzewski, Michael Birnbaum) - How the stock market became Trump’s most favored adviser
Trump has increasingly treated the stock market as a real-time referendum on his presidency, citing market gains as justification for many consequential decisions.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK PM Starmer Refuses to Rule Out Rejoining the EU.
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer emphasized a "closer relationship" with the European Union and refused to rule out re-joining the bloc in his lifetime at the G7 Summit in France.
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer emphasized a “closer relationship” with the European Union and refused to rule out rejoining the bloc in his lifetime at the G7 Summit in France . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out Britain re-joining the European Union (EU) during his lifetime. DETAIL: Prime Minister Starmer refused to rule out Britain re-joining the EU during the G7 Summit in France this week. When asked whether the country could re-join the 27-country bloc in his lifetime, the Labour Party leader referred to his party’s manifesto, which rules out re-joining the EU’s Single Market, although these promises only last until the end of this parliament. “We’ve got a…Open
NYTIMES (Kurt Streeter and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs) - Why Extreme Sports Enthusiasts Keep Jumping After a String of Tragedies
Often considered thrill seekers looking for the next adrenaline hit, participants say they’re actually drawn to control and a sense of time slowing down.
NYTIMES (Maia Spoto and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs) - She Saw Her Skydiving Plane Burn. Would She Jump Again?
Lacy Reynolds was waiting to catch the next flight when the aircraft crashed in Butler, Mo., killing 11 passengers and a pilot. She wasn’t sure she could keep skydiving.
NYTIMES (Dana Goldstein) - How A.I. Apps Teach Students How to Cheat
Big tech companies and small start-ups are using social media to hype new tools that allow students to trick teachers and A.I. detectors.
NYTIMES (Mike Isaac and Theodore Schleifer) - New Super PAC, the Guardrails Alliance, Aims to Rally Tech Workers to Help Limit A.I.
The Guardrails Alliance, which has raised $5 million, is positioning itself as a populist effort that will take on the pro-A.I. interests trying to influence this year’s elections.
NYTIMES (Aruni Soni) - What to Know Before Buying SpaceX Stock, According to Financial Advisers
SpaceX has rapidly become one of the world’s most valuable companies. Even so, experts say investing in single stocks can be risky.
NYTIMES (Aruni Soni and Joe Rennison) - Retail Investors Help Send SpaceX Shares Soaring
The company’s blockbuster trading debut is the latest example of how individual investors have become a force in financial markets.