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A new documentary looks at the true crime TV program “To Catch A Predator” and its copycats. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with filmmaker David Osit about some of the uncomfortable questions “Predators” raises. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Before we hear this next interview, a heads-up – it includes a discussion about child sex offenders and a mention of suicide. (SOUNDBITE OF …

It’s been a long road to get here, but Farm Aid 40 is underway in Minneapolis. The effort behind the show, and what it took to make it happen, was a labor of love. Thousands poured into Huntington Bank Stadium. The message? Helping local farmers. “We’re in a very struggling spot,” said Paul Sobocinski, a farmer who attended the event. …

Like many kids, Marianne first learned about axolotls at school. There was lots of talk on the kindergarten playground about how the salamanders are “so cute,” she said. As axolotls grow in popularity, more kids — and by extension, their parents — are learning about the animals’ remarkable ability to re-grow limbs and organs lost to injury. One day, biological …

NASA has revealed what space sushi looks like with a picture of the dish aboard the International Space Station. The image of pale meats atop the beloved Japanese dish’s nori and asteroids of rice appears features famously non-perishable spam. Astronauts cooped up for months aboard the ISS also get to chow down on alarmingly orange “shrimp cocktail” as well as …

Musk’s XAI Raises $10 Billion at $200 Billion Valuation  Bloomberg.com Elon Musk’s xAI raising $10 billion at $200 billion valuation: sources  CNBC Musk says xAI is not raising capital after CNBC report on $10 billion funding  Yahoo Finance Elon Musk’s xAI Could Be Valued At $200 Billion After $10 Billion Funding Round, Report Says  Forbes Elon Musk denies xAI funding report, calls it “fake …

Dozens of Americans across a variety of professional fields have been fired or put on leave from their jobs after conservatives contacted their employers over social media comments they made about right-wing activist Charlie Kirk last week, following his assassination. Others have been punished for small acts of defiance — everyone from an Office Depot worker in Michigan who was …

Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension raises fears of a new censorship era  The Washington Post ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure  The New York Times Trump floats pulling TV licenses after Kimmel suspension  Axios Trump’s moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent  PBS Jimmy Kimmel’s sudden suspension shocked his staff — and celebrity guests who were …

Amex Revamps Its Platinum Card, Raises Fee to $895  The Wall Street Journal American Express unveils refreshed Platinum card with $895 annual fee, upping the ante in luxury cards  CNBC Amex Boosts Platinum Fee to $895, Adds Resy and Lululemon Perks  Bloomberg.com American Express Platinum Card gets pricier and adds new perks, including a $400 dining credit  The Hill With Amex’s Platinum Refresh, an …

Ticket Platform StubHub Raises $800 Million in Midrange IPO  Bloomberg.com StubHub prices IPO at $23.50, valuing company at $8.6 billion  CNBC Ticket marketplace StubHub to see if its stock is the right price for Wall Street  The Hill Breakingviews – StubHub resells IPO tickets at an undue premium  Reuters StubHub IPO: Pricing Expected Tonight; Stock Begins Trading Tomorrow  Barron’s Source link

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Bloomberg) — For more than half a century publicly-traded US corporations have reported earnings at quarterly intervals, but during an early-morning wave of social media posts on Monday, President Donald Trump reignited a long-standing debate over the requirement. Trump is pushing for a six-month reporting schedule as opposed to …