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NCAA Lawsuit, X Likes, Blackstone, South Korea, Marvel · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in Boston.
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  I'm your host Melissa and it's Thursday, May 23rd.
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  Coming up on today's show, we'll get into the weather report, then we'll jump into
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  some local news and a few interesting happenings in business, science and entertainment.
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  But first, you'll be interested to know 24 years ago, today in 2000.
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  American rapper Eminem released the Marshall Mathers LP, which became the fastest selling
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  album in the history of rap.
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  So now you know.
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  And now you know what time it is.
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  It's time for the weather report.
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  In the Boston area.
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  This morning it's partly cloudy and feels like 66 degrees with 9 mile per hour wind.
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  The sunset will take place at 8.07 and it will rise again tomorrow at 5.14.
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  It looks like grin for a chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m.
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  And it will be partly sunny with a high near 86 and wind of 8 to 11 mile per hour.
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  Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
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  Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11, then a slight chance of showers.
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  Mostly cloudy with a low around 63.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first low tide Thursday will be just after 5.30
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  a.m. with a high tide at 12.15.
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  The near shore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 55 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather.
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  Friday and Saturday will be mostly sunny with a high near 84 on Friday and a high near 76
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  on Saturday.
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  Sunday will be partly sunny with a high near 77.
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  Memorial Day will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, then a high near 73.
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  The chance of rain continues Monday night and Tuesday.
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  Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 72.
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  Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
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  This podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
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  Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven
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  for culinary delights.
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  Indulge in their amazing eggs Benedict or their gluten-free crepes.
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  You can grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
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  They are open every day from 8 to 5.
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  So stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
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  Any morning send you.
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  In local news, Long Live Roxbury, a newly renovated taproom in a historic 1800s building,
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  is Boston's latest jazz hotspot.
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  Located on Hampton Street, it hosts a free Jazz Night series every Thursday at 6 p.m.,
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  featuring mostly local musicians.
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  Originated by Michael Feldman, CEO of Feldman Geospatial, Jazz Night aims to provide a communal
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  respite with high-level musicianship.
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  The series, initially scheduled through March, is now extended through December, showcasing
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  diverse styles like Latin, Brazilian jazz, and reggae.
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  The venue is close to Berklee College of Music, fostering a vibrant community atmosphere.
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  Now on to sports.
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  The NCAA Board of Governors has voted to accept settlement terms in the House-verse, NCAA,
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  anti-trust cases, joining the Big 12, ACC, and Big Ten conferences in moving towards
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  a historic shift in college sports.
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  The settlement involves over $2.7 billion in back damages for former athletes and a
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  new revenue sharing system, allowing schools to pay athletes approximately $20 million
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  annually starting in 2025.
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  This decision marks a significant move away from the traditional model of unpaid immaturism,
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  potentially avoiding over $4 billion in trial damages.
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  Further details and approvals are expected in the coming months.
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  In local sports, the Red Sox on the road beat the race 8-5.
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  And tonight, the Celtics are at home to take on the Pacers for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference
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  Finals.
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  In top news, South Korea has announced a $19 billion support package for its semiconductor
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  industry.
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  President Yoon Suk-yeol detailed plans for a $17 trillion financial support program through
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  the Korea Development Bank for large-scale investments and a $1 trillion fund for equipment
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  makers and fabless companies.
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  The initiative aims to boost South Korea's competitiveness in the non-memory chip sector.
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  South Korea, home to top memory chip makers Samsung Electronics and SKE Hynix, is also
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  developing a mega chip cluster in Yeonjin to attract more companies and talent.
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  In business news, Blackstone plans to grant shares to employees of its portfolio companies.
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  Starting with Copeland, a climate tech company it bought for $14 billion.
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  The initiative to be announced at an upcoming conference mirrors similar moves by private
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  equity firms like KKR and Apollo.
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  These companies began awarding shares to its industrial business employees in 2011 and
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  expanded the program to all U.S.-based portfolio companies.
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  This initiative aims to reduce income inequality and promote shared ownership as part of a
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  broader industry effort to address criticisms over massive profits.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just under $70,000.
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  Ethereum is $3,800.
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  And Solana is $178.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe, in our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working
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  with a national Pilates studio to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
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  Check out Club Pilates with several locations in the Boston area.
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  Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension,
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  and elevating mental well-being.
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  Scientific research affirms its benefits.
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  So now you can check out Club Pilates for a free class.
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  With locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure to
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  tell them Sunny Morning sent you by.
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  And now back to the show.
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  Let's talk tech.
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  Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon remove public
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  likes from users' profiles.
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  Announced by Exis Director of Engineering, Haofei Wang, this change aims to make likes
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  private, preventing users from seeing which posts others have liked.
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  The number of likes on posts will still be visible, but users won't be able to browse
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  others' liked content.
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  This move is intended to encourage more genuine engagement by removing the fear of backlash
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  for liking controversial posts.
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  The change is expected to improve the platform's content recommendation algorithm.
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  And in entertainment news, Marvel is set to resurrect Vision in a new Disney Plus series,
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  with Paul Bettany reprising his role and Terry Matalas as showrunner.
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  The series, slated for a 2026 premiere, follows Vision's storyline from WandaVision, where
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  his physical body was revived with restored memories.
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  This will be Marvel's second spinoff from WandaVision, following Agatha all along, starring
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  Catherine Hahn premiering in September.
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  Other upcoming Marvel series include Daredevil Born Again, Ironheart, Eyes of Wakanda, Your
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  Friendly Neighborhood's Spider-Man, and New-R, starring Nicolas Cage on Amazon Prime Video.
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  Well alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
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  And today, our quote comes from Irish novelist Samuel Beckett.
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  He said,
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  Ever tried.
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  Ever failed.
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  No matter.
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  Try again.
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  Fail again.
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  Fail better.
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  And that's a wrap for this morning.
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  You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos,
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  with local news and the weather reports.
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  Have an amazing day, my good friends.
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  We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.