• It’s too unstable. It shouldn’t be the basis of international currency. Who the heck decided the dollar was king? Nobody knows, but the United Nations are fighting back, saying that countries who have based their currency on the dollar have seen their own currencies become undervalued. We suggest they switch to Monopoly money. Everyone wins that way, kinda. source

• classless Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s staff absolutely rips on the Obama administration and its civilian staff in Afghanistan in a Rolling Stone article. Everyone freaks.
• classy Despite getting McChyrstal’s resignation over the incident, the president guarantees the four-star general will retire like one. Good move, Obama. source

• 40% the amount the stock increased on its IPO day (it was a great day)
• 3.85% the amount the NASDAQ as a whole fell today (it was a bad day)

Elon Musk scored big, too

• $70M the amount that Musk put into Tesla Motors all by himself – he was broke before today
• $650Mthe amount that Musk’s share in the company is worth after today – not bad, duder
• $15M the amount Musk took out to ensure his Tony Stark-like life can continue source

• With this chapter closing I’m looking forward to the future and what my next chapter will bring, but for now it’s time to hang up my nightly suspenders.
• Uber-host Larry King • Letting time (and low ratings) take their course. King, who’s outlasted nearly all of CNN’s on-air talent, ended weeks of speculation about his future and CNN’s overall ratings by stepping aside. He claims he’s going to spend more time with his kids, but will be back for on-air specials. This means that Anderson Cooper will be the only part of CNN’s prime-time left by the fall. We think it was a Lady Gaga hit job. source

• 3.8% increase in home prices year-over-year in April source

• » Why it’s misleading: Basically, this number is up 3.8 percent from one of the lowest levels on record. It’s still 30 percent off its peak level. Also, we have to imagine the May numbers will suck even worse, what with that 33 percent drop in new home sales and all.

• The world has changed and we have to change with it. There’s still hope for change, but we have to create our own way forward and not wait for change to come to us.
• Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm • Saying the most mind-numbingly obvious thing we’ve ever published. Ever. With a state that has as high of unemployment as hers and a main industry struggling as much as the auto industry, the time to act is not now. The time to act was 20 years ago, when Michael Moore was making “Roger and Me.” We’re from Michigan, so we have even less sympathy for statements like this. No talk. Just make it happen. And don’t pretend that you haven’t had your opportunities. source

• Google did, but not too much. The search giant angered China by re-directing to its free-speech-allowing Hong Kong site, threatening to revoke its business license. So, to prevent that, Google will force Chinese users to click on an image before going to the Hong Kong site, which is annoying but likely gets around China’s problems. Will it work? Good question. China is finicky. source

• cause Israeli diplomats don’t think they’re getting paid wages on par with other government agencies.
• reaction They decided to protest the conditions … by wearing jeans and sandals to work. source

• » Our thoughts: If they really want to punish them, they should wear socks with the sandals. Though that might be a little cruel and unusual.