JUNE 17, 2025

How Starbase, Elon Musk's New Company Town, Is Upending Texas' Rio Grande Valley “These guys want to go to Mars. Let them go to Mars,” says one local. “The people here want to enjoy the beach”  BY GUTHRIE SCRIMGEOUR

	Sabrina Carpenter Cold-Plunges Before Every Show, and 16 Other Things That Didn't Make Our Cover Story We hung out with the pop superstar on two different continents — and had to leave a lot on the cutting room floor
	Trump's $4 Trillion Plan to Raise Your Energy Bills The president’s plan will also “severely increase the risk” of nuclear accidents
	Paul Simon Stuns With 'Quiet Celebration' Show at New York's Beacon Theatre Despite his weathered voice, the songwriter delivered a remarkable performance that mixed hits and deep cuts with a complete performance of his 2023 LP, Seven Psalms
	'Smoke' Starts Off a Hacky Cop Show - Until It Drops a Three-Alarm Twist You’ll want to bail on this Apple TV+ drama about an arson investigator and a detective after the first episode. Stick with it

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	Mumia Abu-Jamal on Trump's America: 'All Is Not Well in Babylon' The former Black Panther was sentenced to death in 1982 for the murder of a Philadelphia cop. His freedom is no longer a prominent cause for musicians — but he’s still paying attention
	Beyoncé Thanks Paul McCartney for 'Writing One of the Best Songs Ever Made'  Beyoncé included a rendition of the Beatles’ classic “Blackbird” on Cowboy Carter
	'Forgiveness Is Complicated': One Woman's Journey After the Mother Emanuel Shootings Reverend Sharon Risher's mother and two cousins were among the nine people murdered during Bible class. A decade later, she talks about her grief and work to end gun violence and abolish the death pen …