🏀 Unionizing basketball

It’s Tuesday, March 12 — people are talking about Dartmouth’s basketball union, Princess Kate’s airbrushed photo, and more.

As always, we’ve summarized and organized the different shades of perspective, so you can see the big picture quickly. Here at Shades we believe that seeing multiple points of view is the best way to stay informed.

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🏀 Dartmouth’s basketball union

Dartmouth's men's basketball team voted to unionize. Some cheer for athlete rights, but others warn of more college sports chaos.

🏀 Dartmouth men's basketball team voted to unionize, challenging the notion of NCAA amateurism. The Athletic says it's a bold move that could reshape collegiate sports.

🏀 The Guardian is all for it: Dartmouth's union is a step toward ending exploitation in college sports.

🏀 But Deseret warns that it could lead to more chaos. Unions are a massive can of worms and a legal minefield.

🏀 CNN note that it's par for the course on college campuses right now. Young people across the country are pushing to protect their rights by unionizing.

📸 Princess Kate’s airbrushed photo

Kate's edited family picture caused a stir — sparking apologies, rumors, and calls for transparency.

📸 Amidst an online conspiracy frenzy about her whereabouts, Princess Kate posted an airbrushed photo of her and her kids celebrating Mother's Day. The NYT says Princess Kate apologized for altering the photo after the edits were brought to light.

📸 Slate adds that the edited photo of Kate further fuels conspiracy theories: There's gotta be something going on.

📸 The Guardian agrees: The photo fiasco fuels rumors, and the royal family should take it as a sign to embrace transparency.

📸 But maybe that's unfair. @SabirahLohn on X thinks so: Kate's photo was the result of harmless editing, and there's no need for a witch hunt.

📸 Either way, Newsweek points out that Kate's photo sparked a meme frenzy online — the internet is clearly getting a kick out of the whole debacle.

Quick hits

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📈 US core inflation exceeds forecasts again, with a rise in prices for used cars, airfare, and clothing.

🚨 Andrew Tate and his brother were detained in Romania on UK sex offense charges; they deny all accusations.

👩🏽‍🏫 Florida's “Don't Say Gay” law settlement clarifies that teachers and students can talk about LGBTQ issues in class.

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