[@the_dwc] Melania Trump to launch policy initiatives; Nestle and Starbucks team up

In the third-biggest transaction in the Swiss food giant's 152-year history, Nestle has paid $7.15 billion to Starbucks for the rights to sell the coffee chain's products around the world. The partnership will reinforce Nestle's position as the world's biggest coffee company at a time when industry consolidation has picked up and consumer tastes continue to evolve in the fast-changing market. Starbucks will primarily use the proceeds to give raises to the thousands of coffee farmers and baristas — wait, no, they're accelerating share buybacks. Reuters

Ahead of the May 12 deadline for President Donald Trump to make a decision on whether to abandon the nuclear deal with Iran, U.S. oil prices have gone above the $70-a-barrel mark for the first time since 2014. MarketWatch

After nearly a decade of delays, the Food and Drug Administration will begin implementing an Obama-era policy today that will require restaurants and other food outlets with 20 or more locations to post calorie counts. Many eateries had already labeled their menus in anticipation of today, but you can expect to see it more often now. Vox

Related: A retired Wisconsin man has eaten his record 30,000th Big Mac, claiming to have eaten at least one almost every day since May 1972. Washington Post

First lady Melania Trump plans to announce today a slate of policy initiatives aimed at helping children, likely touching on cyberbullying and the opioid crisis. Although Trump has often appeared reluctant to take the spotlight, today's announcement reveals a more traditional role seen by previous first ladies who have used their platform to help those in need. NPR

[Horse Racing] The odds-on favorite, Justify, took down the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby, breaking a 136-year-old curse that had prevented a horse from winning the event without racing at the age of 2. Finishing the wettest Derby on record in two minutes and four seconds, Justify began racing in February and gave trainer Bob Baffert his fifth Derby win. Only Ben Jones has more wins with six.

The second leg of the Triple Crown will take place on May 19 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. TIME

Related: Every Derby winner in the last 70 years has won between one minute and 59 seconds and 2:06. Why aren't horses getting faster, but humans are? Quartz

[Basketball] Yesterday the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets won to move to 3-1 in their respective series against the New Orleans Pelicans and the Utah Jazz. Tonight the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors each attempt to avoid being swept in their series after the former suffered an error-filled overtime loss to the Boston Celtics and the latter, well, LeBron James happened, giving the Cleveland Cavaliers a buzzer-beating win.

[Hockey] The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Vegas Golden Knights advanced to NHL playoff semifinals, moving past the Boston Bruins and the San Jose Sharks. Tonight the Washington Capitals and the Winnipeg Jets attempt to do the same as both have 3-2 series leads over the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators.

The Met Gala, held on the first Monday in May every year to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute, is tonight. Sometimes known as "the Oscars of the East Coast", the star-studded and exclusive event will feature many celebrities dressing up in theme to match this year's exhibition, "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination". New York Times

Tracking Avengers: Infinity War... the film pulled in $112.5 million over the weekend, good for the second-highest second weekend of all time. Led by Star Wars: The Force Awakens, only five films have ever hit the $100 million threshold in their second weekends. Variety

[4:04] Donald Glover's Childish Gambino is out with a rather uniquely provocative music video entitled "This Is America". Touching on the country's struggle with gun violence, black culture, and more, this is a can't-miss: Vox

"Before social media, embarrassing behavior, while likely gossiped about, was visually undocumented."

The fear of social media is one of the main drivers behind the growing appeal of low-alcohol drinks Munchies

Perhaps it's because I'm nearing the next decade-threshold of my life, but I appreciated this read on "How to Survive Your 40s" New York Times