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Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Vladimir Putin since late 2022. At one point, Putin asked him to avoid activating his Starlink satellite internet service over Taiwan as a favor to Xi Jinping, according to two people briefed on the request wsj.com/world/russia/m…

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Kudos to Jim Rainey for smart, even-handed coverage of the most recent moment in which the Los Angeles Times became the story. latimes.com/business/story…

NEW: Elon Musk was working unlawfully when he built the startup that made him a millionaire in the 1990s, according to interviews, documents and records obtained by The Washington Post. Board members found out and mobilized to fix it: "We don't want our founder being deported."🧵

If you're angry and thinking of canceling your L.A. Times, remember your subscription supports hundreds of superb journalists who work really hard to keep you informed. They play a vital role in our democracy. NOTHING would make Trump happier than having you be uninformed.

Dr. Soon-Shiong said the decision not to endorse a presidential candidate was not tied to the war in Gaza and said his daughter’s views were “her opinion.” latimes.com/business/story…

The Los Angeles Times & The Washington Post are both doing a terrific job keeping journalists employed -- particularly media reporters.

His daughter said the Gaza war influenced the non-endorsement. But Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong said it didn’t play a role. “She does not have any role at the L.A. Times, nor does she participate in any decision or discussion with the editorial board,” he said latimes.com/business/story…

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This story by Chico Harlan may give you the chills. Arctic cruise tours are booming as the ice melts. "I might be the last generation that gets to see this,” said one tourist. wapo.st/4hm00WY

Here’s why some billionaires are going soft on Trump.

I know many of you will roll your eyes at this, but that's OK; I wouldn't be in this field if I was afraid of being dunked on every now and then. When I first came to The Washington Post in 2017, I was extremely wary it would be too establishment for me. Too corporate. Too

Why Jeff Bezos should donate the Washington Post to a charity, via Steven Waldman cjr.org/opinion/waldma… via Columbia Journalism Review

Trump's culture of retribution has swept through American life - via Jeffrey Fleishman latimes.com/politics/story…

In a weird way, we have a Kamala Harris-Donald Trump election because Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell made the opposite choice. Pelosi chose to shiv Biden, her friend, to save the party. McConnell voted to acquit Trump, whom he loathes, to hold onto power.

Btw I’m not just picking on Haley here. This is how virtually every Republican talked about Trump in January 2021 — he’s a disgraced menace to democracy, but c’mon, there’s no need to hold him accountable. Don’t you know his career in politics is finished?

The papers were all postmarked w/ the same Chicago address, for Metric Media, a pink-slime news operation that runs more than 1,100 websites. Tow Center cjr.org/tow_center_rep…

James Baldwin for Life Magazine, 1963