How Elon Musk’s space race could shake up your 401(k)
6/8/202615 min
SpaceX is set to become one of the 10 biggest companies in the world when it goes public on Friday. The Atlantic’s Matteo Wong explains why the record-breaking IPO is less about rockets and more about the AI race.
Maine voters head to the polls Tuesday for a consequential primary race. ABC News reports on how some Democrats are worried their chosen candidate’s past could cost them in November.
America’s largest pediatric hospital has agreed to create the country’s first gender-detransition clinic as part of a settlement with the Texas attorney general. The Washington Post’s Molly Hennessy-Fiske explains what that signals for transgender health care nationwide.
Plus, Iran and Israel struck each other for the first time since the April ceasefire began, NBA Finals watch parties outside Madison Square Garden are banned in preparation for President Trump’s visit to Game 3, and the furniture makers growing chairs out of trees.
Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.
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First 90 secondsCecilia Lei· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Good morning. Democrats are hoping to win a crucial Senate seat in Maine this November. But days from the primary election, their front runner is facing mounting controversies.
Mark Warner· Soundbite0:14
If the allegations are true, they are disturbing. End of the day though, Maine voters are gonna decide this.
Cecilia Lei· Host0:20
Elon Musk's rocket company prepares for a blockbuster liftoff on Wall Street. The Atlantic looks at why it matters for your 401[k]. And Iran and Israel trade strikes for the first time since the April ceasefire. It's Monday, June 8th. I'm Cecilia Ley in for Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. [upbeat music] He's the favorite to become the Democratic candidate for Maine's all-important Senate race as the party tries to win back a majority in Congress. But now, Graham Platner is facing a string of misconduct allegations that could cast a shadow over tomorrow's primary election results. The latest came last Thursday. The New York Times published claims by several women who dated Platner. They said he could be demeaning to women, and in at least one case, was physically threatening. Platner has acknowledged that he was a, quote, "far from perfect boyfriend," but his campaign strongly disputed any claims of physical intimidation. A week earlier, a story emerged that Platner had exchanged sexual messages with women outside his marriage as recently as last year. His wife described