Hold off on the almond milk, did you hear what happened?

How Taylor Swift Convinced Apple to Change Its Mind About Artist Pay, ABC News

"With about a week until Apple Music launches, Taylor Swift is creating a new precedent with the biggest tech company in the world. Swift announced her decision on Sunday morning that she would initially withhold her album from Apple's new streaming service, writing on her Tumblr page that she found it "shocking, disappointing and completely unlike this historically progressive and generous company" that it will not pay royalty-holders during its three-month free trial period when it launches on June 30."

The Girl In The Picture: Kim Phuc's Journey From War To Forgiveness, CNN

"Even without the benefit of context, the image of a naked 9-year-old girl running for her life is as searing and indelible today as it was 43 years ago. That image jolted people around the world. Some say it hastened the end of the Vietnam War."

Obama Uses N-Word In Honest Conversation About Racism, Huff Post

"President Barack Obama spoke bluntly about racism in a conversation with comedian Marc Maron for his "WTF" podcast. "We are not cured of it," Obama told Maron on the podcast, which was recorded last week in Los Angeles but released Monday. "And it's not just a matter of it not being polite to say 'nigger' in public. That's not the measure of whether racism still exists or not. It's not just a matter of overt discrimination. Societies don't, overnight, completely erase everything that happened 200 to 300 years prior.""

8,000-Acre Blaze Trailing Down Lake Tahoe, SF Gate

"Firefighters along the California-Nevada border were working Monday to protect the small Sierra community of Markleeville from a fast-growing wildfire that consumed 8,900 acres over the weekend."

Spotify May Have Killed A Part Of Music Culture, Huff Post

"Kids these days have a pretty sweet setup: Almost any song imaginable is baked into Spotify, Rdio, Pandora or any of the other bazillion streaming services that essentially offer the same libraries. Listeners can pivot from Tyler, the Creator, to The Carpenters in two seconds."