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☆ Argentina eases access to 'morning after pill', broadening reproductive rights
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Anna-Catherine Brigida | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Catholic country and homeland of Pope Francis approved a law allowing abortion up to 14 weeks in December 2020, part of a wave of liberalizing legislation around the region, even as the United States further north has seen abortion access tightened. In the official bulletin, the health ministry wrote that the measure would help avoid unintentional pregnancy by helping overcome "difficulties of access to health services, contraception supplies, and education" faced by some. "This removes an important barrier to access," Valeria Isla, director of sexual and reproductive health at the Health Ministry, told Reuters. The day-after pill is available without a prescription in at least 70 countries, including the United States. "For a long time it was thought to induce an abortion, which is not true," Gagliardi said, referring to the common criticism of emergency contraception from pro-life groups.

Persons: Wade, Read, Pope Francis, Valeria Isla, Vanessa Gagliardi, Juntas, Izquierda, Gagliardi, DerquiXlaVida, Anna, Catherine Brigida, William Maclean Organizations: U.S, Embassy, Supreme, Women's Health Organization, Catholic, Health Ministry, Reuters, World Health Organization, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Dobbs, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, American, United States, Argentine

☆ This Swedish startup wants to be the Ikea of EVs with tiny, flat-pack cars that cost $11,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Swedish startup Luvly is working on tiny electric cars for urban environments. The Luvly O, its first car, will cost around $10,700 and offer 60 miles of range. Luvly plans to flat-pack car parts and ship them to "microfactories" near where customers live. The Swedish startup is looking to sell customers on tiny urban EVs that are kinder to the planet and contribute less to congestion than buzzy models like, say, a Ford F-150 Lightning or Tesla Model Y. The idea is to flat-pack each car's parts — much like an Ikea Malm, Kallax, or Billy — and then assemble them at "microfactories" close to customers, cutting down on shipping emissions and costs.

☆ Lionel Messi: What next for arguably the greatest player in history?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —After helping Paris Saint-Germain win its 11th Ligue 1 title at the weekend, Lionel Messi has some thinking to do. While Messi struggled with injury during his first season in Paris, he still managed to show flashes of his brilliance. Earlier this year, Messi’s long-term rival Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Saudi club Al Nassr for an eye-watering sum of money, perhaps paving the way for other superstars to follow suit. “I think money is always a factor in human decision making,” Mora y Araujo said, amid reports Saudi club Al Hilal was targeting Messi’s signature. Despite an array of world class talent, PSG has failed to win the Champions League with Messi.

☆ Should Some Criminal Records Be Wiped Clean After 7 Years?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Grace Ashford | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Melinda Agnew has done a lot in the 25 years since she got in trouble with the law: She earned an associate degree, followed by a bachelor’s and a master’s. To answer it truthfully — she pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault — is to be denied jobs she is otherwise qualified for and apartments she can afford to rent. To lie is to undercut the person she has fought so hard these past decades to become. Lawmakers in Albany are considering legislation aimed at lifting that burden for Ms. Agnew and millions of others. Known as the Clean Slate Act, the bill would automatically seal the criminal records of people who have paid their debt to society and remained out of trouble for a specified number of years — three for misdemeanors, seven for most felonies.

☆ A judge ruled that a school district could bar a student from wearing a Mexican and American flag sash at graduation — but she did it anyway
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A judge ruled that a school district could ban a student from wearing a flag sash at graduation. Naomi Peña Villasano attempted to sue Garfield County School District 16, citing free speech. Despite the ban, the 18-year-old high school student still wore the sash at the event. A federal judge had ruled that a local school district could bar a student from wearing the flag sash at her high school graduation, the Associated Press reported. In a Change.org petition, Peña Villasano wrote that "my high school administration and superintendent have said "no" twice.

☆ Free wellness activities in 5 major U.S. cities—including NYC, Las Vegas and D.C.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

From NYC to Las Vegas, here are five wellness activities you can attend free of charge in some of the travel capitals of America. Yoga in Bryant Park - New York City, N.Y.Every year when the weather gets warm in NYC, Bryant Park hosts free yoga classes for residents and tourists. Seattle Free Walking Tours - Seattle, Wash. In several big cities, you can find free walking tours run by nonprofit organizations. And the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens in Las Vegas is a beautiful one to add to your bucket list.

☆ 'Jeopardy' host Ken Jennings zinged embattled Rep. George Santos after the congressman was the correct answer in a category on the game show
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Jeopardy" host Ken Jennings zinged George Santos after the GOP Rep. was featured in a clue. "I don't get to say this very much but George Santos is correct," he said during the episode. "Who is George Santos?" "I don't get to say this very much but George Santos is correct," Jennings said in a swipe at the Republican lawmaker. Earlier this month, federal prosecutors charged Santos with wire fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds, part of a 13-count indictment.

☆ Microsoft keyboard users are ‘so devastated’ after discontinuation of accessories
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

He switched newspapers in 1998 and bought the newer model, the Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite. A study had shown that 22 out of 23 people preferred the geometry of the Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 over the older Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro. In 2022, he bought a Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard for his house in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and another one for when he was working at a client's office. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards From top to bottom, Matt Steinhoff's home collection includes the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard he uses every day, a Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 keyboard someone gave him and his old Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000, which he keeps around as a backup. The model costs $129.99 on Amazon, twice the price of the discontinued Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard.

☆ A YouTuber ditched his Tesla for a Mercedes EQS. It came down to quality issues.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Austin Evans said he decided to sell his Tesla Model Y over a variety of small build defects. Evans replaced the Tesla with a Mercedes EQS, which he said feels like a private jet. Tech YouTuber Austin Evans sold his family's 2021 Tesla Model Y because he was fed up with a myriad of quality concerns. In the video, Evans also provided a sneak peek at his new family car, a Mercedes EQS SUV. Evans is one of many Tesla owners to describe quality control issues with the EVs, including issues with panel alignment on the car, paint jobs, and leaks in the cabin.

☆ These are the 10 cheapest places in the U.S. to buy a beach house
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Gulfport, Mississippi, ranked as the cheapest town in which to buy a beach house, according to Realtor.com. Dszc | Istock | Getty ImagesTop 10 cheapest places in the U.S. to buy a beach houseGulfport, Miss. In Newport News, the median price within one mile of a beach is $200,000 and the median price per square foot within one mile of a beach is $150. It has one of the best public beaches in the state, Ocean Beach Park, which sits on the Long Island Sound. The median price within one mile of a beach is $257,000 in New London, while the median price per square foot within one mile of a beach is $175.

☆ Is That a Summer House I See? I’ve Missed You, We Should Catch Up.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Alyson Krueger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The thinly veiled casual hellos might feel suspicious to the lucky owners of a summer house (or people with primary homes in summer-positive locales). “When I post pictures of my Hamptons house, now I get 10 to 12 different people messaging me to be like, ‘Oh my God, let’s catch up,’ or ‘I need to see you this summer. When can we get together?’” said a fashion entrepreneur who has a seven-bedroom house in Sag Harbor. The entrepreneur, 39, who requested that her name not be published for fear of offending the people of whom she spoke, has had her Hamptons house for three years, and said the messages were becoming an annual occurrence. Some people with summer homes are finding ways to avoid playing host altogether.

☆ Tesla had the world's top-selling car for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla's Model Y outsold all other vehicles in the first quarter this year. For the first time, an electric car was the top-selling vehicle around the world in the first quarter, and there's no surprise it was a Tesla. The EV market leader's Model Y outsold all other vehicles in Q1, according to estimates from JATO Dynamics published by the enthusiast publication Motor1. Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted his midsize SUV would outpace all other vehicles this year back in August 2022. Tesla has been caught in consumer crossfires as the company has cut prices of its vehicles, including the Model Y.

Persons: there's, Motor1, Elon Musk, Musk, Tesla, Sam Fiorani, JATO Organizations: JATO Dynamics, Elon Musk's, EV, Morning, AutoForecast Solutions, Tesla, Toyota Corolla, Toyota

☆ Ancient toilets unearthed in Jerusalem reveal a debilitating and sometimes fatal disease
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Iron Age users of two ancient toilets in Jerusalem were not a healthy bunch, according to an analysis of poop samples from the 2,500-year-old latrines. Ancient poop contains a trove of fascinating informationA stone toilet seat was excavated in 2019 south of Jerusalem in the neighborhood of Armon ha-Natziv. Archaeologists excavating the latrines took samples from sediment in the cesspit beneath each toilet seat. They found one seat south of Jerusalem in the neighborhood of Armon ha-Natziv at a mansion excavated in 2019. Cities such as Jerusalem likely would have been hot spots for disease outbreaks, and illnesses would have spread easily by traders and during military expeditions, according to the study.

☆ Exclusive: Buzzy legal generative AI startup Casetext is in talks to be acquired
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AI startup Casetext is in talks to be acquired, Insider has learned. This hypothesis may have found its first example in Casetext, a buzzy legal generative AI startup that is in talks to be acquired, according to people familiar with the situation. Casetext has raised $68 million in funding from VCs including Union Square Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Y Combinator, and Touchdown Ventures. Now, the technology powers Casetext's AI legal assistant CoCounsel, which aids lawyers with everything from legal research memo drafting to deposition preparation to document review. Have a tip on a startup funding round?

☆ Airbnb CEO shares the best advice he's ever received—it's 'counterintuitive to almost everything everyone says’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A single piece of advice from an investor helped Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky grow his company from a struggling startup to an industry giant worth roughly $70 billion. That's according to Chesky himself, who told attendees at a recent Stanford Graduate School of Business event that it was "the best piece of advice I ever got." The advice: "Focus on 100 people that love you, rather than getting a million people to kind of like you," Chesky said. It came courtesy of Paul Graham, the co-founder of tech startup accelerator Y Combinator, who advised Airbnb's co-founders — Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk — to focus on a tiny audience of potential customers as they built their company. For early Airbnb, that meant creating experiences for guests that stood out from staying at a hotel or crashing on a couch.

☆ China's latest Covid surge pressures 3 Club stocks, but doesn't change our conviction in each
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Investor concern has been spilling over into the Club holdings doing the most business in China: Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Estee Lauder (EL), and Starbucks (SBUX). That ultimately bodes well for Estee Lauder, Starbucks and Wynn, even if increasing consumer demand appeared somewhat uneven in the latest round of quarterly results. And we're expecting Estee Lauder's China business to recover as travel continues to accelerate. We remain optimistic about the growth trajectory in the country, and see this latest Covid wave as a temporary speedbump. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Estee Lauder, Wynn, Jim Cramer, Jim, Laxman Narasimhan, Beijing's, hasn't, Estee, Jim Cramer's, WYNN Organizations: Wynn Resorts, WYNN, Starbucks, Wynn, Management, CNBC, China News Service, Getty Locations: China, Shanghai, Beijing, Macao, Asia

☆ Republicans question June 1 debt ceiling deadline as talks zero in on potential trade-offs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-23 | by ( Christina Wilkie | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — A significant group of House Republicans raised questions Tuesday about whether the Treasury Department's June 1 deadline to avoid a potential U.S. debt default was accurate. "We'd like to see more transparency on how they come to that date," House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise said Tuesday at a news conference. "We're getting closer," McCarthy told reporters late Monday, adding that the "circle" of issues was becoming "smaller, smaller, smaller." A Republican negotiator, Rep. Patrick McHenry, N.C., told reporters that spending was still the biggest hurdle to an agreement. Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., left, and Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., speak to reporters about debt ceiling negotiations as they leave the House Republicans' caucus meeting at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, May 23, 2023.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Steve Scalise, Scalise, Janet Yellen's, Nathan Howard, Biden, We're, McCarthy, Karine Jean, Pierre, Jean, Pierre said, Katherine Clark, Elise Stefanik, Patrick McHenry, Garret Graves, Bill Clark Organizations: White, AFP, Getty Images WASHINGTON, House Republicans, Treasury, Republican, Bloomberg, Getty, CNBC, US, Democratic, Courage for America, Capitol, Getty Images House Republicans, Rep, Republicans, Capitol Hill Club, CQ, Inc Locations: Washington ,, United States, California, Washington , DC, U.S, N.C, R, Washington

☆ House Democrats, looking to renew plan to expand Social Security, say debt ceiling fight 'hurts seniors the most'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-23 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Social Security already faces funding risksIn order to prevent a Social Security funding shortfall, congressional Democrats and Republicans must agree on a solution. The Social Security 2100 Act that was introduced in the last Congress had broad support among House Democrats. Changes in the Social Security 2100 Actzimmytws | iStock | Getty ImagesThe Social Security 2100 Act aims to extend the program's solvency, though estimates are not yet available for how long it could prolong the program's funding. Social Security 2100 also calls for adding an additional 12.4% net investment income tax for taxpayers making more than $400,000. Max Richtman president and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

Mr. Stanbro, however, was accused of assault and after he left the hospital was put in solitary confinement. At Clinton Correctional Facility, near the Canadian border, guards kicked and punched a handcuffed man, breaking his rib. In all three cases, the staff members filed false reports to cover up the assaults, court records show, and faced no discipline. The Marshall Project obtained disciplinary data on more than 290 cases in which the corrections department tried to fire guards or supervisors accused of abusing prisoners. In nearly three-quarters of those cases, the agency also accused the officers of covering up misconduct, often by acting in concert.

☆ EVs to avoid if you want to dodge battery replacements that can cost up to $20,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

EV battery replacements could cost anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000, according to Recurrent. One of the biggest concerns that prospective electric-car buyers have is if they'll ever have to make a costly battery replacement. Excluding major recalls for the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV and Hyundai Kona Electric, of the EVs studied by battery health reporting firm Recurrent, only 1.5% have received battery replacements. Including the two well-known EV battery pack recalls raises that percentage of battery replacements to 6.5%, according to Recurrent, or 975 of the 15,000. Automakers have a variety of EV battery warranties to assuage fears about potential replacements.

☆ For Diners With Deep Pockets, Dallas Is the New Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Priya Krishna | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At this open-air shopping center in suburban Dallas, they valet-park their Porsches, sport Yves Saint Laurent handbags, flit in and out of Audemars Piguet and pause for brunch at Sadelle’s, the fancy new deli from Major Food Group in New York. Even the sugar for coffee comes to the table in tiny Le Creuset Dutch ovens. Dallas has long had a reputation for living large, an image built on oil money and the wide swaths of ranch land displayed on its namesake TV series. These companies are giving Dallas the kind of attention they’ve previously lavished on tourist playgrounds like Las Vegas and Miami. Major Food Group opened a Dallas branch of its maximalist-Italian restaurant Carbone last year, and says it has even larger ambitions in the city.

☆ Factbox: Ford strikes multiple lithium deals to ramp up EV production
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

COMPASS MINERALS (CMP.N):Ford signed a five-year supply agreement to obtain battery-grade lithium carbonate from Compass' lithium brine development project in Ogden, Utah. Under the agreement, Compass Minerals will deliver up to 40% of its planned, phase-one battery-grade lithium carbonate to Ford once production begins. NEMASKA LITHIUM:Nemaska Lithium, owned by Investissement Québec and Livent (LTHM.N), will supply lithium products, including lithium hydroxide, to Ford over an 11-year period. ENERGYSOURCE MINERALS:EnergySource Minerals will supply lithium hydroxide produced at its Imperial Valley, California site which is expected to be operational in 2025. SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A. (SQM):Chile's SQM (SQMA.SN) and Ford have agreed to a long-term lithium supply agreement, the Chilean lithium miner said in a statement Monday.

☆ Elon Musk's quest for an irresistible price could spell trouble for Tesla and its stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Its goal has been to coax consumers to make the leap to its brand with the lower prices. Finding an 'irresistible' price Tesla's price cuts are an effort to take advantage of that growing market. "We have written extensively on the drag EVs have on margins for legacy [original equipment manufacturers] and the impact of EV price deflation. She added that the price cuts are an effort for Tesla to retain market dominance and stave off competition from big competitors like Ford. Longer term, Tesla's price fluctuations could do more harm than good if they end up turning consumers off.

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☆ Ugly Tale of Migrants Displacing Veterans Makes Waves and Then Dissolves
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Corey Kilgannon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The story seemed tailor-made for opponents of outsiders. “VETS KICKED OUT FOR MIGRANTS,” blared the front page of The New York Post, one of many outlets that last week carried the tale of homeless military veterans’ being expelled from their temporary hotel rooms north of New York City so that people coming from the Mexican border could stay there. The sensational story grew out of claims by a veterans advocacy group and was immediately seized upon by local Republican elected officials. It began unraveling when reporters could not locate any displaced veterans. It fell apart further when managers of the Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh, N.Y., said they had no record of the veterans’ staying there.

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