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What does “Pride” mean this year? Adam Gray/Stuart Lutz/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Adam Gray/Stuart Lutz/Getty Images What does “Pride” mean this year? Adam Gray/Stuart Lutz/Getty Images Is it just us, or are the Pride month vibes a little off this year? Between targeted censorship, legislative attacks on LGBTQ+ health care, and a financial pullout from many corporations, queer people and their allies are celebrating with heavier hearts this year. But perhaps it’s a moment to reconsider what “pride” is really for?This week, Brittany is joined by culture journalist Tre’vell Anderson, and author and organizer Raquel Willis to parse…

A relief sculpture rests on a gate to the entrance of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass., March 13, 2016. Steven Senne/AP hide caption toggle caption Steven Senne/AP WASHINGTON — A federal judge late Thursday temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University. Trump’s proclamation, issued Wednesday, was the latest attempt by his administration to prevent the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college from enrolling a quarter of its students, who accounts for much of Harvard’s research and scholarship. Harvard filed a legal challenge the next day, asking for a…

Elon Musk predicted Donald Trump’s tariffs will send the economy into recession, one of many verbal barbs the tech billionaire threw at the president on Thursday as their relationship collapsed into acrimony.”The Trump tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year,” Musk wrote on X while reposting another tweet that called Trump’s tariffs “super stupid.”The morning began with Trump saying he was disappointed by Musk’s opposition to his “One Big Beautiful Bill” during a press appearance to welcome the German Chancellor to the White House.The feud intensified when Musk called out Trump’s “ingratitude,” and suggested establishing…

The sun was shining, the sea was glistening, and the woman in front of me looked every bit the boss of this little slice of paradise in Thailand.Dressed in breezy beachwear — a matching set with bold prints in yellow, pink, and orange — she stepped out of the hotel’s front office and greeted me with a bright smile.”Sunglasses are a must,” she told me with a laugh, as she led me down the long entryway lined with lush greenery, the tropical sun blazing overhead. Cabessa had no prior experience running a hotel, but her background managing a restaurant in…

Bank job; the magic is gone; not a beautiful day in the Neighborhood; and other highlights of recent tax cases.Washington, D.C.: CPA Timothy Trifilo has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for making a false statement on a mortgage loan application and for not filing an income tax return.Trifilo worked in compliance for several large accounting and finance firms and recently was managing director at a tax firm where he specialized in transaction structuring and advisory service, tax compliance and tax due diligence.For a decade, he did not file federal income tax returns nor pay taxes owed despite earning…

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Trump has signed a new travel ban. Travelers from 12 countries will be barred from entering the US, and people from an additional seven countries will face partial travel restrictions. The proclamation goes into effect June 9 — and fulfills something Trump has long-promised: to bring back the travel ban from his first term. But that ban was…

Walmart is bringing drone deliveries to three more states.On Thursday, the big-box retailer said it plans to launch the speedier delivery option at 100 stores in Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa within the coming year. With the expansion, Walmart’s drone deliveries will be available in a total of five states: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas.Customers will request a delivery through the app of Wing, the operator who flies the drones through a deal with Walmart. The drone operator will have an up to a six-mile range from stores.Drone deliveries are one of the buzziest examples of Walmart’s…

Tesla Inc.’s shares sank as Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s simmering feud devolved into a public war of words between two of the world’s most powerful people.Trump on Thursday said he was “very disappointed” by the Tesla chief executive officer’s criticism of the president’s signature tax policy bill. Musk fired back in several social media posts, saying in one that “without me, Trump would have lost the election.”  The president later floated terminating federal contracts and subsidies extended to Musk’s companies and said that he had asked the Tesla and SpaceX leader to leave his administration, which Musk said was…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldThe American oil industry has allied with the green energy lobby to ask Republican senators not to axe Joe Biden-era tax credits for clean hydrogen, warning their repeal would enable China to dominate the emerging sector.The American Petroleum Institute, Business Council for Sustainable Energy and chemical giant DuPont are among dozens of organisations who wrote to senior Republicans in the Senate on Thursday asking for the retention of a $3-per-kg tax credit for clean hydrogen production.The incentive, which is known…

Lululemon beat Wall Street expectations for fiscal first-quarter earnings Thursday, but cut its full-year earnings guidance, citing a “dynamic macroenvironment.”As the company navigates tariffs and fears about a slowing U.S. economy, CEO Calvin McDonald said in a news release that “we intend to leverage our strong financial position and competitive advantages to play offense, while we continue to invest in the growth opportunities in front of us.”He said on a conference call with analysts that he is “not happy” with U.S. growth and said U.S. consumers are being cautious and intentional about their buying decisions.Chief Financial Officer Meghan Frank added…