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Democrats are winning the redistricting war — for now, anyway

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. As the old-timey term suggests, gerrymandering has a long history in American politics. But it has intensified in recent years — first after the Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that federal courts cannot review […]

S-1 excerpts: SpaceX says its total addressable market could be as much as $28.5T, with $26.5T from the AI sector, most of it from AI for businesses (Reuters)

Reuters:
S-1 excerpts: SpaceX says its total addressable market could be as much as $28.5T, with $26.5T from the AI sector, most of it from AI for businesses  —  Over the last quarter century, Elon Musk revived space travel, turning cosmic exploration into thriving businesses.

Black Woman Changes Her Race on Hinge and the Results Reveal a Startling Truth

If you're a Black woman failing to get matches on dating apps, it might be because the apps algorithm is hiding your profile.

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Filing: Netflix plans a $25B share buyback, adding to a Dec. 2024 program that still has $6.8B for purchases; NFLX is down 13% since its Q1 earnings on April 16 (Amy Thomson/Bloomberg)

Amy Thomson / Bloomberg:
Filing: Netflix plans a $25B share buyback, adding to a Dec. 2024 program that still has $6.8B for purchases; NFLX is down 13% since its Q1 earnings on April 16  —  Netflix Inc. plans to buy back another $25 billion in stock after a disappointing financial outlook sent shares of the streaming pioneer plunging.

From the ‘Red Record’ to the iPhone: 15 Times Journalism Saved Black Lives

Take a look at the investigative work that has and continues to shape the Black experience in this country.

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