Skimm'd while making quesadillas

"Inside was a massive ostrich egg" – Apparently some Australians are having a shopping problem. The drunk kind.

THINGS FEELING THE HEAT

CEOs

The Story

Corporate execs are under pressure to choose sides in the gun control debate.

Remind me.

In the two weeks since the Parkland, FL school shooting, the surviving students have seized control of the national gun policy debate. They are calling for tighter background checks, and a ban of high-capacity magazines and semiautomatic weapons. In response, companies like Delta and MetLife have cut ties with the NRA. And now others are making moves.

Like who?

Dick's Sporting Goods. Yesterday, the sporting retailer said it's done selling assault-style rifles. And won't sell guns to anyone under 21 years old. Walmart said 'we'll set an age limit too.' But the companies could face backlash for taking a stand. Meanwhile, there are plans to boycott Apple and Amazon for continuing their ties to the NRA.

theSkimm

Younger generations of consumers are starting to show that if companies want their dollars, they also have to share their values. Tough, since everyone has different values.

Jared Kushner

The Story

People are taking a closer look at bank statements for Jared Kushner's family business.

What are you talking about?

Yesterday, it came out that Kushner – President Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law – reportedly met with some finance execs while he's been in the White House. And that his family business got hundreds of millions of dollars in loans from these companies after the meetings.

Why should I care?

Because it could be a possible conflict of interest. A rep for Kushner Companies says 'no way' did his job affect these deals. Add this to the list of 'why Kushner is having a bad week.' Earlier this week, it came out that he – and dozens of other White House staffers – got downgraded from top secret security clearance.

Anything else?

Yesterday, one of Trump's longest-serving staffers Hope Hicks – the White House Communications Director – called it quits. It comes a day after she told the House Intelligence Committee that she sometimes tells "white lies" for Trump. But only the small kind...not the Russia investigation kind.

theSkimm

This is pretty much the case in point for why people usually cut their business ties before accepting a job at the White House.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What to say when you hear Exxon Mobil left some projects with a Russian oil company…

Not good for business. A new report says the US is losing a key ally – Kurdish fighters – in the fight against ISIS. Reminder: the Kurds are an ethnic minority group and one of the US's most dependable allies in the region. But Turkey – another US ally – sees Syrian Kurds as a terrorist group, and has been attacking some of them in northern Syria. Now, Kurds from across Syria are heading in as backup. Meaning: the US is losing support in its fight to hold off ISIS. Meanwhile, Syria's gov started a ground offensive in eastern Ghouta. It's a different tactic for the Syrian gov – which is trying to take back one of the last rebel-held regions in the country.

What to say when you change your Insta settings...

Making it public. Yesterday, Spotify filed to go public. Except they're doing it a little differently. Usually, when a company makes it stock market debut, it hires an investment bank to handle the nitty-gritty. But Spotify's flying solo with a direct listing – which will save it some serious cash. The NYSE only recently changed the rules to let bigger companies go public this way. And Spotify is taking advantage. Other companies – like Uber and Airbnb – are watching on the sidelines to see if they should jump on the direct train. In other business news, yesterday Facebook said it's letting dozens of countries in on its job posting tool. Last year, it rolled out the feature in the US and Canada. It's basically Facebook's version of LinkedIn, and now it's going global.

What to say to your aunt who loves "The Big Bang Theory"…

Hear about the cosmic dawn? Scientists are really psyched because they got signals from some of the universe's first stars. In short: stars started lighting up the universe a cool couple hundreds of millions of years earlier than people thought. Far out.

THING TO KNOW

Freeclimbing

When you match with someone, and then go on a dangerous expedition to find info on them. Think: Insta vacation pics from 2014. Proceed with caution.

SKIMM LIFE

For when you and your SO start planning your first vacation together...

Go big. Like out of this country big. T-Mobile ONE lets you text and get online while abroad. Plus free texting and Wi-Fi on the plane ride with Gogo. Meaning you can post all your vacation pics on Insta while you're up and away. Done and done. Get in on it here.

*PS This is a sponsored section

For when you're on a gym streak…

Working on that fitness. Keep it up with gift cards to buy yourself some fancy new workout gear and juices. Oh, and a gift card to hit up the spa after your workout. They're worth more than $3,000 combined. Do it to it. Enter here.

For when you've had too many late nights at the office…

Need coffee. This is Skimm HQ's fave way to get caffeinated. Psst…Skimm'rs get a little something off the price tag too. Get on that coffee grind here.*

*PS This is an affiliate partner, which means if you purchase or sign up theSkimm may get something in return. Thanks.

SKIMM BIRTHDAYS

* indicates Skimm'bassador. Birthday suit on.

Nancy Lane NY, Leah Kessler CA, Lucy Schulson MA, Erica Nimensky NJ, *Bonnie Kingsbery VA, *Arin Kerstein MA, *Catherine Nolan VA, *Rachel Rosenberg NY, *Krista Gathercole PA, *Catherine Thoms MO, *Julia Segel, *Danielle White FL, *Staci Ouch TX, *Marisa Hallett OH, *Daniella Sannuti NY, *Georgia Perez DE, *Sarah Clancy MI, *Anika Ayyar CA, *Lorie Grech NY, *Connie Zhang IL, Olga Symeonoglou DC, Brianne Halverson GA, Debbie Letter DC, Dara Schnee MD, Barrett Redmond VA, Kristine Richmond TX, Waheza Abdul, Megan Orr GA, Desmond Brown FL, Dan Scali CA, Rachel Arbor NY, Tommy Lee TX, Anthony Taccetta NY, Keshia Rose WA, Kacey Rupczynski IL, Hester Sullivan OH, Anna Cluxton OH, Donna Adams DE, Jamie Blenner IL, Vidhi Luthra MA, Michelle Cardel FL, Clare Dougherty NY, Jess Bress DC, Sue Tucker MI, Hande Erfus UK, Amber Williams OK, Carla Martin MA, Betty Gordon NC, Caitlin Donahue MA, Sandy Lelinski TX, Jenn Southerton PA, Josephine Raimo NJ, Caitlin McNeill CO, Dean Smith MN, Patricia Tower MI, Gina V IL, Anna Carpenter FL, Waheza Fatadin, Jenna Jones TX, Rachel Siegfried OR, Julie Wichler NY, Windi Brady NC, Wendy Minkin CA, Meg Stagaard NJ, Kim Horton TX, Kelsey Clark VA, Ginny Burger MA, Dana Lezaj GA, Nina Ito CA, Kate Lockamy AL, Kristen Evans AL, Ilene Winters NJ, Hope Frick PA, Harriet Han CAN, Deneece Hunt NC