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Sip 5 wines for $10 at Stable Hand's monthly wine night

14 hours ago | axios.com | McKenzie Rankin

The monthly series draws a crowd. This photo was snapped after much of April's Wine Night crowd cleared out — but at its peak, there wasn't an empty seat in the house. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/AxiosStable Hand's monthly wine night is back this Thursday, June 26. Context: Each month, the South End coffee shop transforms into a casual wine bar, offering guests the option to try five wines for $10. There's always a local guest sommelier and food pop-up.
The Club's official opening and other fitness news

14 hours ago | axios.com | McKenzie Rankin

The Club's ground level (L) and lower level (R). Photo: Courtesy of Callie Langhorne PRThe Club, a two-story fitness-meets-co-working space in South End, will host its grand opening today from 8am-1pm with a live DJ, cold plunges, coffee and merch. Only the facility's top floor will open today. The bottom floor, which houses the fitness studios, will open at a later date due to an unforeseen mechanical issue, The Club's owners announced on Instagram.
3 summer menus to try, including Inizio's lemon pizza

14 hours ago | axios.com | McKenzie Rankin

Inizio's muffuletta pizza (L) and lemon capra pizza (R). Photo: Courtesy of Inizio A new season means new summer menus around town. Here are a few to put on your radar:๐จ๐ด For Latin American flavorsMuraya's summer menu highlights dishes from the coasts of Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. Dig in: Expect tapas like camarones wayu and hamachi crudo and entrรฉes like yuca gnocchi and a pargo entero (whole fried red snapper).
CLT Free Skate launches weekly residency at Slingshot

14 hours ago | axios.com | McKenzie Rankin

Photo: Courtesy of David Simmons/CLTFreeSkateCLT Free Skate is teaming up with Slingshot Social Game Club in South End to host 21+ roller skate nights on Tuesdays through July. What to expect: An adults-only indoor skating social. Guests will have access to Slingshot's arcade games, duckpin bowling, food and bar. Skaters of all levels are welcome.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center announces up to 650 layoffs

1 day ago | axios.com | Adam Tamburin

Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Photo: courtesy of VUMCVanderbilt University Medical Center announced Friday that up to 650 people would be laid off as the institution scrambles to respond to the Trump administration's steep cuts to medical research. The big picture: The Trump administration is pursuing massive cuts to National Institutes of Health research grants and to the Department of Health and Human Services.
How a hemp executive could decide the future of THC regulation in North Carolina

1 day ago | axios.com | Lucille Sherman

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosNorth Carolina House Rules Chairman Rep. John Bell, who is also the president of a hemp manufacturing and distribution company, has been the point person in his chamber on several proposed bills making their way through the legislature that could impact his company. He also has the power to determine their fate.
Trump to decide on Iran action within two weeks, White House says

2 days ago | axios.com | Barak Ravid

Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesPresident Trump will make a decision "within two weeks" on whether to join Israel's war against Iran to eliminate its nuclear program, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday. Why it matters: Citing the "chance for substantial negotiations" with Iran, Trump is leaving the door open to a diplomatic solution in the coming days that could avert a major escalation in the Middle East.
Commure raises $200M from General Catalyst's marketing fund

2 days ago | axios.com | Erin Brodwin

Health care AI infrastructure startup Commure raised $200 million in growth financing from General Catalyst's "customer value fund," a vehicle GC created to power companies' sales and marketing budgets. Why it matters: The structure means Commure must tie financing to customer performance rather than equity — a notable move for GC, which poured millions into now-shuttered AI health infrastructure play Olive. What's next: CEO Tanay Tandon expects to see Commure go public in the next two years.
Moreno opens up Senate front in MAGA's war on Fed chair Powell

3 days ago | axios.com | Hans Nichols

Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) at the White House on April 2. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesSen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) is providing some supporting Senate fire in President Trump's unrelenting assault on Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Why it matters: Senate Republicans have largely defended Powell in the face of Trump's attacks and guarded the Fed's independence. But Moreno is sending a clear signal that tariffs and interest rates will be part of the conversation for whoever succeeds Powell at the Fed.
Trump presses aides on whether bunker-buster plan to bomb Iran will work

3 days ago | axios.com | Barak Ravid |Marc Caputo

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesOne key question is on President Trump's mind these days, his advisers say: If the U.S. joins Israel's war and drops its massive bunker busters, will they actually destroy Iran's most heavily fortified nuclear facility? Why it matters: Trump's doubts Wednesday about the certainty of success are one reason he was still questioning whether to move forward with a strike.