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What to watch for today
West Virginia and Nebraska primaries. With Donald Trump now the presumptive Republican nominee, most eyes will be on the Democratic battle in West Virginia, where Bernie Sanders is ahead in the polls. But Hillary Clinton’s overall delegate lead of 1,701 to 1,411 looks insurmountable.
NASA reveals the latest Kepler findings. The space telescope, launched in 2009, aims to find planets in the Milky Way. It’s already detected hundreds—likely thousands, once confirmations are made. Today’s announcement could boost the numbers further.
Walt Disney reports earnings. The entertainment conglomerate will likely report a strong second quarter, thanks to box-office hits such as Zootopia and The Jungle Book, which may assuage investors’ worries about ESPN.
While you were sleeping
A young man in Bavaria went on a S-Bahn stabbing spree. One man was killed and three injured at the local train station in Grafing, east of Munich. Media reports, still unconfirmed, say bystanders heard the attacker shout “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great”). Unlike its neighbors in France and Belgium, Germany has not suffered an Islamist terror attack on its soil.
Facebook denied suppressing conservative news. Facebook executive Tom Stocky said it doesn’t ask workers to curate or manipulate their “trending topics,” after a Gizmodo report on Monday quoted former Facebook employees as saying they had been asked to “artificially inject” stories.
“Duterte Harry” claimed victory in the Philippines’ presidential election. Controversial candidate Rodrigo Duterte placed well ahead of his rivals and has already announced plans for a government overhaul, devolving power from Manila to the provinces.
Nokia reported earnings for the first time since its merger with Alcatel-Lucent. The Finnish network-equipment maker posted a net loss of $583 million, but said it made a profit of $158 million when the costs of the Alcatel transaction were excluded. Last month, the company bet big on the Internet of Things with its $191-million acquisition of French wearables company Withings.
China released a new batch of economic data. Consumer prices rose slightly less than expected in April. Producer prices showed signs of moderating, easing strains on businesses faced with slow demand and high levels of debt. Meanwhile, vehicle sales rose 6.4% last month from a year ago, according to the China Passenger Car Association.
Quartz obsession interlude
Jenny Anderson on the difficulty of “leaning in” as a single mom. “Sheryl Sandberg, now a widow, took to Facebook on Mother’s Day to say she gets it: ‘Some people felt that I did not spend enough time writing about the difficulties women face when they have an unsupportive partner or no partner at all. They were right.’” Read more here.
Matters of debate
There is no justification for tax havens. Thomas Piketty and 300 colleagues say they distort the global economy.
It’s the best time in history to be “young, gifted, and black.” Barack Obama reminded college graduates how much the world has changed.
The era of great famines could be over. Shortfalls are caused by politics, not overpopulation (paywall).
Surprising discoveries
Donald Trump voters are better educated than the average American… They also earn more than the US median.
…speaking of which, Peter Thiel is a Trump delegate in San Francisco. The PayPal founder is a well-known libertarian.
Russia’s largest weapons manufacturer is starting a fashion line. Kalashnikov hopes military-style clothing will offset business lost to sanctions.
A fifth of the world’s plant species face extinction. But 2,000 new species are discovered every year, which could offer new sources of disease-resistant food.
India is retiring its iconic British-built Sea Harrier fighter jets. After 30 years of service, the legendary jet will fly its last sortie for the Indian Navy.
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