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Behind the ‘60 Minutes’ Upheaval, a Big Merger Seeking Approval Shari Redstone wanted to know what 60 Minutes was going to say next about President Donald Trump.

Shari Redstone has been upset w/CBS News for months. Her frustration started with Gaza and grew as 60 Minutes’ Trump coverage delayed her $8 billion deal.

An inside look at the growing divide between a billionaire media mogul and her newsroom.

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Why We’re Still Shelling Out More for Eggs Donald Trump made the cost of groceries a central theme of his election campaign in 2024, promising in August that he would “immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One” of his second term. By ...

Come for the news, stay for the clever egg puns: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @bloomberg.com

The Undocumented Workers Who Helped Build Elon Musk’s Texas Gigafactory Tesla and SpaceX both relied on their labor while Musk advocated for a border crackdown.

New: Elon Musk relied on undocumented workers to help build Tesla's gigafactory in Texas. He later propagated anti-immigrant sentiment to vault himself into political power alongside President Trump.

Great reporting from @julialove.bsky.social (gift link 👇)

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Remembering Donald Shoup, the Father of Parking Reform Also today: The French architect who rebuilt Marseille, and squatters stand their ground amid Amsterdam’s housing crisis.

Donald Shoup, who died last week, changed the way we think about street parking. Tie pricing to demand, he said, but put that revenue back into the neighborhood. @daviddudley.bsky.social captures his influence here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Democrats’ Problem With Big Cities, in Three Charts Too many of America’s urban spaces lack affordable housing and streets that feel clean and safe. And voters are watching.

Why should voters trust Democrats to run the country when so many cities run by Democrats lack affordable neighborhoods, and safe and clean streets? Interesting question from @erika-d-smith.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The Men Who Use Instagram to Groom Child Influencers Photographers and other men offer to build online followings for young girls, but some are pedophiles who work with parents to sexualize them.

There's no way to pull out one quote or one takeaway from this story, or the others in this series. Just take the time to read it and to sit with it for a minute. It's heavy and disturbing, but so important.
By @jenvalentino.bsky.social & @mhkeller.bsky.social
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The Real Reason You’re Grieving Not Being a Grandparent More people will miss out on the cherished life stage unless we improve the support system for parents.

Young adults say it isn't their fault fewer people are getting the chance to become grandparents. Instead, blame soaring child care costs, housing prices and jobs that eat up all their time: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Office Conversions Find New Life After Property Values Plunge Developer efforts to convert emptying office towers into residential buildings have largely gone nowhere. That may finally be changing.

www.wsj.com/real-estate/... “You end up with so much space that you paid so little for, that you can create amenities that you would never build if you were doing new construction”

Virtual Life Is Making Us Lonely and Unhappy. Can We Break the Cycle? There’s still time to save ourselves from the cycle of remote life ushered in five years ago.

Living most of our lives at home, online, is bad for us. Can we break the cycle? h/t @nicflatow.bsky.social slate.com/business/202...