Months after launching its streaming audiobook service in the U.S., U.K., and Australia, Spotify reported that users have accessed roughly 90,000 titles, with Britney Spears’s memoir The Woman in Me topping the list of most-listened-to books. Though reps declined to share more specific data, Spotify said in a release that the company has paid out “tens of millions” of dollars to audiobook publishers and that the “early results” show that the company’s audiobook streaming service “is driving a meaningful incremental revenue stream for the publishing community.”
Duke University's healthcare faces $108 million federal funding freeze amid discrimination probe under Trump administration
The Trump administration has frozen $108 million in federal funding for Duke Health, alleging systemic racial discrimination across its healthcare and academic systems. This action intensifies the administration's crackdown on DEI programs, scrutinizing Duke's Title VI compliance. The university faces potential permanent rescission of funds if found in violation, impacting its operations amid broader financial challenges.