Nashville Is a ‘Tough Place to Tunnel.’ Musk Is Digging Anyway.
State leaders fast-tracked plans by Elon Musk’s company for a tunnel to Nashville’s airport, ignoring the city’s concerns. Source: Original News
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White House Unveils Plan for Enormous Ballroom Long Sought by Trump
Officials said a 90,000-square-foot addition to the East Wing would cost $200 million and be paid for by President Trump and other donors. Source: Original News
Figma’s $20 Billion Sale Died. It Came Back to Go Public.
Figma, which makes a design platform, was on the verge of a big payday before regulators quashed the sale. On Thursday, it went public, with its stock opening up 158 percent. Source: Original News
Massachusetts Governor Proposes $400 Million for Colleges, Citing Federal ‘Uncertainty’
The plan would help support research projects and jobs connected with colleges and universities in the state, which have faced funding cuts by the Trump administration. Source: Original News
County Emergency Official Says He Was Ill and Sleeping as Texas Floods Hit
At a hearing in hard-hit Kerr County, an emergency management coordinator for the first time explained his whereabouts when the Guadalupe River burst its banks. Source: Original News
A.I. Researchers Are Negotiating $250 Million Pay Packages. Just Like NBA Stars.
A.I. technologists are approaching the job market as if they were Steph Curry or LeBron James, seeking advice from their entourages and playing hardball with the highest bidders. Source: Original News
On Canada’s Top Stage, Macbeth and Annie Are Talking to Americans
At this year’s Stratford Festival, kings, orphans and even a coffee shop have a message for their neighbors to the south. Source: Original News
More Than 150,000 Federal Workers Accepted Trump’s Resignation Incentives
A new government estimate, along with a study by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, provides a long-awaited window into the scale of the departures. Source: Original News
Trump Taps Climate Skeptics to Attack Science on Global Warming
The agency asked five climate skeptics to write a report criticizing the consensus on global warming. Scientists are pointing out its errors. Source: Original News
Trump Announces 90-Day Extension for Mexico in Trade Talks
The extension gives Mexico more time to reach a trade deal with the United States and avert, for now, heavier tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose on Friday. Source: Original News