• ☝️ The 2024 Met Gala was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art last night, with co-chairs of this year’s event including Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez, and Zendaya.

BUSINESS & MARKETS

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• 💰 US markets closed up across the board (S&P: +1.0%; Dow: +0.5%; Nasdaq: +1.2%).
• 🪙 The SEC is preparing to sue Robinhood’s crypto unit over alleged violations of securities laws, the company disclosed yesterday.
• ✈️ The FAA opened a new investigation into Boeing after the company disclosed that its employees may have skipped some inspections on 787 Dreamliners and falsified records.

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SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

• 🏒 NHL Playoffs: The conference semifinals kicked off on Sunday with the Rangers (1-0) v. Hurricanes (0-1); the other series are Bruins (1-0) v. Panthers (0-1), Avalanche v. Stars, and Oilers v. Canucks.
• 📰 ABC News President Kim Godwin is retiring after three years at the network.
• 🏀 Spurs big Victor Wembanyama became the sixth player in NBA history to unanimously win the Rookie of the Year award.

SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

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• 🩸 A 12-year-old boy in Washington, D.C., became the first person with sickle cell disease to begin a commercially approved gene therapy that could cure the condition. | 🧠 People with two copies of a certain gene are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's and face symptoms at an earlier age, per a new study published in Nature Medicine.
• 🛰️ The US Space Force recently discovered an experimental Air Force satellite that’s been orbiting Earth undetected for the past 25 years.
• 🧬🤖 US biotech firm Profluent has created a “ChatGPT for CRISPR” tool that uses AI to discover previously unknown CRISPR gene-editing proteins.

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MISCELLANEOUS

• 🚫🗣️ Columbia University canceled its main commencement ceremony scheduled for next week, as student protests over the war in Gaza continue; the university will still hold smaller, school-based events.
• 💵 Social Security is now expected to run short on funds in 2035, one year later than previously projected, per the US Treasury; on the projected depletion date, 83% of Social Security benefits will be payable if no action is taken.
• ⚖️ The New York judge presiding over former President Trump’s hush-money case ruled that Trump violated his gag order for a 10th time, fining him $1,000 and threatening to throw him in jail. (From the Left | From the Center | From the Right)

CLICKBAIT

• 🎓 These 10 colleges may be as good as the Ivy League, according to Forbes.