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CNN —A major Supreme Court ruling Friday that shifted power from the executive branch to the judiciary stands to transform how the federal government works. By overturning a 1984 precedent, the court’s conservative majority has made countless regulations vulnerable to legal challenge. The Supreme Court ruling could boost efforts by conservatives who have taken aim at the Biden Environmental Protection Agency’s rules limiting planet-warming pollution from vehicles, oil and gas wells and pipelines, and power plants. The ruling has injected legal uncertainty into regulations of all types, including those on technology, labor, the environment and health care. But the Supreme Court has yet to decide a case heard this term that might gut that limitation.

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☆ Judge will consider $6 billion legal fees for lawyers who voided Elon Musk's multibillion pay package
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA Delaware judge still wants to consider a $6-billion request in legal fees from lawyers who shot down Elon Musk's multibillion-dollar pay package at Tesla regardless of the recent shareholder vote, court documents show. In January, Chancellor Kathleen McCormick of the Delaware Chancery Court ruled against Elon Musk's pay package that would've awarded the Tesla CEO more than $55 billion in stock at the time. With the outcome, lawyers representing Richard Tornetta, the Tesla shareholder who objected to the compensation plan, argued that they provided a valuable service in getting Musk's package rescinded. But Musk received some good news in June after shareholders voted to re-approve the CEO's pay package and maintain the current board structure with Kimbal and James Murdoch. Chancellor McCormick will have to decide on the fate of the package and whether the plaintiff's attorneys do deserve about $6 billion in legal fees.

Persons: —, Elon Musk's, Kathleen McCormick, McCormick, Richard Tornetta, Musk, James Murdoch, doesn't, Chancellor McCormick, James, Park Organizations: Service, Elon, Business, University of California, Tesla Locations: Delaware, Los Angeles

☆ Fact check: Sea levels are already rising faster per year than Trump claims they might rise over ‘next 497 years’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

And he said of Biden: “He said it again last night, that global warming is an existential threat. The global average sea level is currently rising more per year than Trump claimed that people say it will rise “in the next 497 years.”NASA reported in March that the current global average sea level rise in 2023 was 0.17 inches per year, more than double the rate in 1993. And a World Meteorological Organization report this year said the rate of sea level rise between 2014 and 2023 was about 0.19 inches per year. In other words, sea level rise is already more than an eighth of an inch annually – and it is accelerating. In fact, Trump’s claims about sea levels are highly inaccurate for the area near Mar-a-Lago, which is on the Atlantic.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, ” Trump, Biden, “, Trump, Gary Griggs, Griggs Organizations: CNN, NASA, Meteorological Organization, University of California, Oceanic Locations: Virginia, Santa Cruz, Gulf of Mexico, Trump’s, Florida, Mar

☆ How some venture capitalists are trying to lift the profile of LGBTQ+ founders
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Kevin Schmidt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Some venture capitalists are trying to change the equation and are backing minority founders to help them scale their companies and create jobs within their communities. The largest cities that lack any LGBTQ+ founders are Orlando, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Birmingham, Alabama. One organization trying such solutions is Chasing Rainbows, a venture capital fund that works with LGBTQ+ founders to connect them with capital. Stokes said the LGBTQ+ community historically has experienced some form of discrimination when trying to access these types of services. An angel investor himself, Stokes founded Chasing Rainbows in 2021 after recognizing that underrepresented founders are seen as riskier investments.

Persons: Charlotte ,, Brian Richardson, Richardson, Ben Stokes, Stokes, outsized, Bill No Organizations: Gallup, CNBC, StartOut, University of California Locations: StartOut's State, San Francisco , New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Austin , Texas, Orlando , Florida, Charlotte, Charlotte , North Carolina, Birmingham , Alabama, Texas, North Carolina, Alabama, Massachusetts, New York, California, Berkeley

☆ Fact checking the CNN presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +69 min

CNN —President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off during CNN’s presidential debate in Atlanta Thursday night. From CNN’s Daniel DaleFormer President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate at CNN's Atlanta studios on June 27, 2024. From CNN’s Daniel Dale and Ella NilsenFormer President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden take part in the CNN presidential debate on Thursday, June 27. From CNN’s Alicia WallaceFormer President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate at CNN's Atlanta studios on June 27, 2024. Kpler found that China imported about 511,000 barrels per day of Iranian crude in December 2020, Trump’s last full month in office.

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☆ Being nice may be the reason you're not getting promoted at work
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewIf you're good at your job and have a nice personality, you'll never get promoted. Mary McConner, the founder and CEO of Inclusive Excellence Consulting, told BI this is when high performers get overloaded with work because they are reliable. Advertisement"Unfortunately, performance punishment often leads to burnout and resentment because their good work isn't rewarded with advancement, but with more work," McConner said. Being nice but ballsy can pay offLuke Blaney, the managing director of the recruitment agency ARx, told BI there is "a lot of truth in the whole 'nice guys finish last' saying." She told BI that she thinks the notion of being a tough leader is "completely outdated."

Persons: —, you'll, Jacqueline Morris, Morris, jacqueline, Paul Bramson, Bramson, Cameron Anderson, Mary McConner, isn't, McConner, Mary Barnes, Barnes, Lawrence J, Peter, Luke Blaney, aren't, Blaney, it's, Carolina Caro, " Caro, Caro Organizations: Service, Business, Paul Bramson Companies, Universities of, University of Notre Dame, Cornell University, University of Western, National Academy of Sciences, University of California, Consulting, Partners Locations: Universities of Bristol , Minnesota, Heidelberg, University of Western Ontario, Berkeley, Canadian

☆ To curb kids’ use of screens, parents may have to cut back on their own
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Maya Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The study, published this month in the journal Pediatric Research, shows that parents’ screen use is associated with increased adolescent screen time – along with problematic social media, video game and mobile phone use. The data revealed that 72.9% of parents said they use screens around their adolescents. “Even if parents think their kids are not paying attention, the data shows one of the biggest predictors of preteen screen use is what their parents do with screens in front of them,” Nagata said. In the US, the surgeon general has called for warning labels on social media apps to mitigate “significant harms” associated with their use. “There’s going to be a lot more guidance for parents to help their children navigate social media,” Nagata said.

Persons: it’s, Jason Nagata, ” Nagata, Ken Ginsburg, ”, ” Ginsburg, Nagata, Susan Tomopoulos, “, Ginsburg, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, There’s, Ken Ginsburg’s Organizations: CNN, Pediatric Research, University of California, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, American Academy of Pediatrics, NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine, Center, Parent, Communication, CNN Health Locations: San Francisco, China, ”

☆ Chronic loneliness puts older adults at risk for stroke, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And it may impact your stroke risk, according to a new study. This suggests that the biggest impact on stroke risk occurs over the long term. People who scored high on the loneliness scale both times they were surveyed had a much higher risk of stroke, the study said. And that feeling of loneliness is what the study found to be correlated to the increased risk of stroke, Soh said. “Make it be known that you are experiencing feelings of loneliness, and also identify what would be helpful for you specifically to address the feelings of loneliness,” Soh said.

Persons: ”, Yenee, Harvard T.H, Soh, Matt Pantell, Pantell, Edwin Tan, “, Vivek Murthy, ” Soh, Olivia Remes, Remes, Louise Hawkley Organizations: Lifeline, CNN, Department of Social, Behavioral Sciences, Harvard, of Public Health, Health, Center for Health, Community, University of California, University of Cambridge, Interact, Research Centers, University of Chicago Locations: Chan, San Francisco, United States, United Kingdom

☆ Antarctic ice sheet: Scientists identify new ‘tipping point,’ warning future sea level rise may be underestimated
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

A tipping point refers to the threshold at which a series of small changes accumulate to push a system beyond a point of no return. A small increase in ocean temperatures can have a very big impact on the amount of melting, the study found. The study does not give time frames for when the tipping point might be reached, nor does it give figures for how much sea level rise can be expected. A slew of research has looked at the vulnerability of this vast continent to the impacts of the climate crisis. “With every small increase in ocean temperature, with every small increase in climate change, we get closer to these tipping points,” he said.

Persons: ”, Alex Bradley, Bradley, Sebnem, Eric Rignot, Ted Scambos Organizations: CNN, British Antarctic Survey, Nature, Getty, University of California, University of Colorado Locations: West Antarctica, East Antarctica, Antarctica, Anadolu, Irvine, University of Colorado Boulder

☆ An SAP employee reported a workplace sexual assault. Now she's breaking her NDA.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Matt Drange | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

"It was harder than the initial assault," Kostial said of being stalked. The Aetna NDA only silenced her about the terms of her settlement, not the sexual assault. Kostial has discussed her situation with Vincent White, a New York city-based lawyer who specializes in workplace NDAs and advises signatories on the risks associated with breaking them. Kostial is fearful that if they wed, her wife's finances could be affected if either SAP or Aetna pursues her for breaking her NDA. AdvertisementWhenever she's seized by anxiety, Kostial reminds herself of how hard she's fought to move past the sexual assault and why she's coming forward.

Persons: —, Ashley Kostial, she'd, She'd, Kostial, abrasions, Aetna, Brad Schleier, Schleier, hadn't, NDAs, Taylor Glascock, Kira, She's, Nina Wasow, Jodi Short, Evan Starr, Morton , Illinois Taylor Glascock, galling, Vincent White, White, Zelda Perkins, Harvey Weinstein's, Julie Macfarlane, she's, Hey Ashley —, he'd Organizations: Service, SAP, Marriott, Business, Ariba, Aetna, Aetna NDA, BI, University of California College of the, San, National Labor Relations Board, University of, Plano Police Department Locations: Plano , Texas, Plano, Phoenix, spokespeople, Aetna, Berkeley , California, California, New York, New, Maryland , New Jersey, New Mexico, But Arizona, San Francisco, NDAs, Morton ,, Oakland, Texas, Arizona, Illinois

☆ 34-year-old making $400,000 at TikTok: Being let go from Meta in 2022 was 'perfect timing'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

TubeMogul was competing for an ad tech partnership with Netflix, so Lee learned about the company's own technology and culture. Lee started working at Netflix on its digital marketing programmatic buying team in 2014, earning a salary of $110,000. "It was actually perfect timing that I got laid off," Lee says of being part of Meta's November 2022 job cuts. While she wants to continue increasing her salary, money alone isn't enough. On her TikTok, YouTube and Instagram accounts, Lee shares career and lifestyle advice based on her experiences.

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☆ In San Francisco, Doctors Feud Over ‘Do No Harm’ When It Comes to War Protests
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Heather Knight | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The tents, the flags, the banners calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. But this was at the University of California, San Francisco, one of the nation’s pre-eminent medical schools and teaching hospitals. And the chants of “intifada, intifada, long live intifada!” could be heard by patients in their hospital rooms at the U.C.S.F. The Israel-Hamas war has frayed social ties around the world, undermining family gatherings and school classrooms. Unlike other University of California campuses, U.C.S.F.

Organizations: University of California, . Medical, of California Locations: United States, Israel, San Francisco, U.C.S.F

☆ How the vodka soda became 'gay water'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The combination of soda water and vodka has long been a fixture of boozy LGBTQ+ life, particularly among gay men. One of those came from Houston-based lawyer Jeff Watters, who called the vodka soda the "gay water" of the nighttime in a post on X. Retail is also central to the business for Gay Water, a startup offering canned cocktail variations of vodka soda. The former's vodka soda citrus is 100 calories per can, while Gay Water contains 80. The Gay Bar Shop, a specialty retailer, sells an 11-ounce, $49 candle that smells like a vodka soda with a lime garnish.

Persons: Emily Rabbideau, Justin Ruka, Orlando, Ruka, seltzer, Lucas Hilderbrand, Justin, Jeff Watters, Coke, Watters, Hilderbrand, Mary Holt, Holt, Eric Einstein, Einstein, Brendan Oudekerk, bartenders, Rose Kennedy, Tom Campbell, Campbell, James Delos Reyes, that's, Spencer Hoddeson, Hoddeson, Bud Light, Kylie Jenner's, Boston Beer, Victor Tran, Tran Organizations: Love, Alaska Airlines, CNBC, University of California, San Francisco, Gay, New York City, Washington , D.C, New, Boston Beer, Boston, Gay Water Locations: San Francisco, Irvine, Houston, bartenders, Lawrence , Kansas, New York, Washington ,, West Hollywood, influencers, New York City, Gopuff, Virginia

☆ Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is the oldest vortex in the solar system
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot is a massive storm that has swirled within the atmosphere of the largest planet in the solar system for years. The Great Red Spot is a massive vortex within Jupiter’s atmosphere that is about 10,159 miles (16,350 kilometers) wide, which is similar to Earth’s diameter, according to NASA. Vincenzo Pinto/AFP/Getty ImagesWhile the first two scenarios resulted in cyclones, they differed in shape and other characteristics witnessed in the Great Red Spot. But the researchers believe that the persistent atmospheric storm cell, which resulted from intense wind instability, produced the Great Red Spot. Previous research, published in March 2018, has shown that the Great Red Spot is growing taller as it shrinks in size overall.

Persons: Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Ann Ronan, Cassini, ”, Agustín Sánchez, Lavega, “, updrafts, Donato Creti, Vincenzo Pinto, Michael Wong, ” Wong Organizations: CNN, Research, NASA, University of, Visitors, Vatican Museum, University of California Locations: Italian, Basque, Bilbao, Spain, AFP, Berkeley

☆ Extreme heat takes toll on outdoor workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

There’s little to no escape from sweltering temperatures for construction workers like Eva Marroquin, who cleans work sites in Austin, Texas, and has worked in the industry for 17 years. Since 2010, she’s worked closely with the Workers Defense Project, an organization that advocates for protections for low-wage, immigrant workers in the Texas construction industry. Slowing down small businessesIt’s barely just now summer, and heatwaves are already slowing down small businesses, according to Homebase, which provides payroll software to more than 100,000 small businesses, covering 2 million hourly workers. “I think anything that impacts small businesses is affecting the economy as a whole,” he said, noting how small businesses account for half the jobs in the country. For herself, the high heat is more of an inconvenience; the car’s hotter and she just needs to pack some extra water.

Persons: Eva Marroquin, ” Marroquin, Christine Bolaños, she’s, Chris Lafakis, ”, Joshua, Gina Ferazzi, Gregory P, Casey, Jenny Schuetz, Brian Snyder, aren’t, “, John Waldmann, They’re, Katie Parent, Joseph Prezioso, Greer, Denise Greer Jamerson, Norman, Greer Jamerson, you’ve, ‘, “ It’s, it’s, Tamara Lovewell, café, panini, Tamara Lovewell “, Lovewell Organizations: CNN, Capitol, Workers Defense Project, Moody’s, Federal Reserve Bank of San, Williams College, Triple, Los Angeles Times, Environmental Protection Agency, Brookings Metro, Reuters, University of California, Stanford University, Getty, National Weather Service, Ruska Coffee Company Locations: Austin , Texas, Washington ,, Texas, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Massachusetts, Joshua Tree , California, Boston, Greater Boston, AFP, Princeton , Indiana, , Maine, United States, Caribou .

☆ Egg-Freezing Fertility Clinics Are Targeting Gen Z; High Storage Costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Eve Upton-Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

She started researching and found numerous articles preaching the advantages of freezing eggs before age 35 for higher viability in the future. For the first time, egg freezing was an option for younger women worried about their reproductive future. But that also comes with a cost — and Carney doesn't plan to do another round. Other studies have found that there isn't much added benefit to freezing eggs earlier than 30. Fertility clinics have an obvious business case for trying to convince as many people as possible that egg freezing is something they should do.

Persons: Brenna Carney, I'd, Carney, —, ASRM, it's, Gurtin, there's, she'll, Dr, Geeta Nargund, she's, There's, Emily Tiemann, Alex Stewart, Serena Kerrigan, Lala Kent, PitchBook, Kindbody, Yoojin Jang, who'd Organizations: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Society for, Reproductive Technology, Institute for Women's Health, University College London, —, Apple, Trellis, YouTube, University of California Locations: Texas, New York City, New York, San Francisco

☆ My husband and I used a 'Cinderella' rule to limit our kids' screen time. We don't regret it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maria Estrada, 51, who is a plant-science lecturer at Fresno State and the mother of two teenagers. But when they were in middle school and younger, we had a Cinderella thing: At midnight, all the wifi would disappear. How we locked their devices at midnightLeft to right: Maria Estrada, her kids Pauline and John, and her husband Dexter, after the kids won first place in the plant science category at a science competition. Maria EstradaMy husband, Dexter, used two different apps to lock our kids' devices so they couldn't stay up late texting, watching videos, and playing games. Our kids have both excelledI don't do anything to restrict my kids' screen time anymore.

Persons: —, Maria Estrada, It's, I've, Estrada, Pauline, John, Dexter, John Benedict Estrada, he'd, Pauline Estrada, Maria Estrada Pauline, they've Organizations: Service, Fresno State, Business, YouTube, Microsoft, Safety, University of California Locations: Berkeley

In 2023, Texas led the nation in solar installations on its power grid, surpassing California for its second consecutive year. Explosive power demand poses a challenge to the Biden administration's goal of converting the U.S. power grid to 100% clean electricity by 2035. Nextracker is a leading U.S. solar firm, building systems that allow panels to track to the position of the sun, improving the efficiency of solar power plants. Shugar pointed to the massive number of renewable projects in the U.S. seeking connection to the power grid. But as energy demand increases, the value of each additional hour should rise, eventually making longer duration batteries more cost effective, he said.

Persons: Brandon Bell, Andrés Gluski, Joseph Rand, We've, Kelley, Wells, Goldman Sachs, Biden, Ryan Sweezey, Wood Mackenzie, Richard Kinder, Kinder Morgan, Kinder, Amin Nasser, Nasser, Shugar, Lawrence, Lazard, Nextracker's Shugar, Lawrence Berkeley, Amol Phadke, Rand, Sweezey, Reid Ramdathsingh, Ramdathsingh, Fluence, John Zahurancik, Zahurancik, it's, Zahuranick Organizations: Getty, Renewables, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, Big Tech, Microsoft, AES Corporation, Google, AES, Meta, UBS, Solar, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, U.S, Tech, North America, DOE, CNBC, University of California Berkeley's Goldman School of Public, Goldman School, Lawrence, Rystad Energy, Siemens Locations: Ector County , Texas, Texas, California, United States, U.S, Wells Fargo, Saudi, Houston, Lawrence Berkeley, Fluence's Americas

☆ American households have seen their purchasing power increase
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Real" earnings measure the net growth in workers' wages after inflation. The trend of growth in annual real earnings has persisted since May 2023, according to BLS data. That marks a reversal from April 2021 to April 2023, when inflation spiked and eclipsed growth in the average worker's paycheck. That month, the average worker saw their pay growth spike to about 6% annually. "This is good news for consumers," since it generally equates to an increase in their well-being over time, he added.

Persons: It's, Chris Tilly, Maximiliano Dvorkin, Louis, Dvorkin Organizations: Getty, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Finance, University of California, Federal Reserve Bank of St, BLS Locations: U.S, Los Angeles

☆ Athlete marketing is booming with the evolution of NIL and creating new career paths
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

NIL has created career paths for college athletes and brand-deal managers. NIL has also created career paths for college athletes, some of whom are building businesses as influencers and content creators or getting jobs in social media and marketing rather than going pro. It's important for schools that want to be involved in NIL deals to engage in sports marketing and sourcing deals for athletes, he added. Connor Printz, a former Division III basketball player at Claremont McKenna College, has landed over 100 NIL deals. It's not just student-athletes who are benefitingNIL isn't creating more career opportunities only for college athletes.

Persons: —, Caitlin Clark, Clark, Bronny James, Olivia Dunne —, Garrett Yaralian, influencers Dunne, she's, Dunne, Yaralian, TikTok, Sam Hurley, Hurley, Connor Printz, Chase Griffin, Griffin, It's, Drew Glover Organizations: Service, WNBA, Nike, Wall Street, NCAA Division, State, NCAA, —, University of Southern California, Louisiana State University, WME Sports, Brands, University of Texas, Fund, Division III, Claremont McKenna College, University of California, Sports, Texas, OneTeam Partners, University of Georgia Athletic Association, . Venture, Fiat Ventures Locations: Instagram, Austin, Los Angeles

☆ My son's video game habit worried me but it fueled his interest in coding, robots, and AI. At age 16, he won $55,000 at a science fair.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It helped him, especially in his science fair projects. They both used their coding skills later when they developed AI models for their science fair projects. But video games might have taken my son a step further. John and Pauline did their next science fair project together, expanding on the concept with tomato plants and a rover. John Benedict Estrada and Pauline Estrada stand in front of their science fair project at Regeneron ISEF.

Persons: —, Maria Estrada, It's, they've, John, Mario, Pauline, Dexter, Estrada's, Gordon E, Moore, John Benedict Estrada, Pauline Estrada, ISEF Organizations: Service, Fresno State, Business, Nintendo, PlayStation, Regeneron, Science, Engineering, University of California Locations: ISEF, Berkeley

☆ Why student loan forgiveness sparks anger: A philosopher, attorney general, sociologist and religious thought expert weigh in
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

D'Aungilique Jackson, of Fresno, California, holds a "Cancel Student Debt" sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the nation's high court struck down President Joe Biden's student debt relief program on Friday, June 30, 2023. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images'A common-sense fairness question'"There is a common-sense fairness question when it comes to erasing student debt," Griffin wrote in an email to CNBC. "Our priorities should be preventing and alleviating student debt, rather than insisting on a narrative of personal responsibility." So student loan forgiveness may affect more Democrats than Republicans directly." Some who oppose student loan forgiveness view education as a private commodity that benefits the person who purchases it."

Persons: D'Aungilique Jackson, Joe Biden's, Kent Nishimura, Griffin, Kate Padgett Walsh, they've, Padgett Walsh, Devin Singh, Singh, there's, Charlie Eaton, haven't, Eaton Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Washington , D.C, Los Angeles Times, Getty, CNBC, Biden, Valuable Education, Iowa State University, Dartmouth College, Democratic, University of California Locations: Fresno , California, Washington ,, Arkansas, Merced

☆ Solar storm hits Mars, creating planet-engulfing auroras, NASA says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —When the sun unleashed an extreme solar storm and hit Mars in May, it engulfed the red planet with auroras and an influx of charged particles and radiation, according to NASA. Solar radiation hits MarsThe most extreme storm occurred on May 20 after an X12 flare released from the sun, according to data collected by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft currently studying the sun. The Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale Crater just south of the Martian equator, took black-and-white images using its navigation cameras during the solar storm. But Mars lost its magnetic field billions of years ago, which means the planet has no shield from incoming energized solar particles. By tracing the data from multiple Martian missions, scientists were able to watch how the solar storm unfolded.

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☆ Abortion: Trump walks fine line but allies and activists have big plans for a second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Phil Mattingly | Andrew Seger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

“I believe he’ll be a pro-life president in the future also.”Many senior Trump administration alumni and allies are now mapping out and drafting policy options for a second Trump term. A second Trump term would also put back in place and expand restrictions on Title X grants – federal funds for public and nonprofit groups that provide family planning. Resurrecting these actions in a second Trump would almost entirely be up to the discretion of whomever he appoints to lead the relevant federal agencies. With Roe v. Wade’s protections erased, anti-abortion activists would like a second Trump administration to push harder than it did before – especially in restricting access to mifepristone. Abortion rights advocates worry he could play an outsize role shaping abortion restrictions in a potential second Trump administration.

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☆ Why 4 new bird flu developments have experts worried about the virus
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewBird flu is flying wild, and it has many infectious disease experts more worried now than ever. The H5N1 avian influenza virus has killed tens of millions of birds across the planet and more than 40,000 sea lions and seals. Most people seem to have very little chance, if any, of catching H5N1 avian influenza right now. Jim Vondruska/ReutersBut infectious disease experts are increasingly concerned that the H5N1 virus could make a sustained jump into humans and start spreading among us. This virus is a leading candidate for the next pandemic, and four developments in the past month have experts worried.

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