Peloton Interactive Inc. has come under fire once again, as the company is recalling 2.2 million of its original bikes due to concerns over injury risks. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Peloton's original model seat post assembly can break mid-ride, making riders vulnerable to falls and injuries. Peloton's original model bikes are being recalled and consumers are advised to immediately stop using them. The company plans to offer free repairs and replacement seat posts for users to install at home. Unfortunately, there have been 35 reports of the seat post breaking and coming apart during rides so far, resulting in 13 reports of injuries. Peloton previously had to recall over 27,000 of the first-generation bikes over pedals that could break and cut riders' legs. In 2021, the company had to recall over 126,000 of its Tread and Tread+ treadmills due to children being injured on them. These safety issues could negatively affect investor confidence in Peloton's products in the future. Peloton shares tumbled by nearly 8% after the recall was announced.

Turkey is gearing up for a historic election on Sunday that may unseat President Tayyip Erdogan after 20 years in power. Erdogan and his government have come under sharp criticism for their increasingly authoritarian policies, including suppression of the media and arrests of political dissidents. However, the country's economic crisis and the sharp rise in its cost of living have also escalated concerns among Turkish citizens, who may take to the polls to voice their dissatisfaction with the current administration. Erdogan's main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who heads an opposition alliance of six parties, is slightly ahead in the polls, but a run-off election on May 28 is expected if neither candidate earns over 50% of the vote.

Turkey's economic recovery is crucial to the outcome of the election, as the nation is grappling with an inflation rate near 50% and a rise in poverty. While public debt remains relatively low, the quality of public services is rapidly declining, particularly in large metropolitan cities where real estate costs are high. Whatever the outcome of the election, Turkey's new leadership will have the opportunity to revive its economy and return the nation to its secular-democratic principles, or allow its slide towards increasing authoritarianism to continue.

As the Title 42 pandemic-era rule expires, approximately 60,000 migrants are waiting near the US-Mexico border, as reported by Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz. However, despite the rule expiring, immigration advocates have sued the Biden administration to challenge the newly installed rules, which require migrants to apply for asylum in countries they travel through on their way to the US. The American Civil Liberties Union has said that the newly installed rules are "virtually impossible" and an entry ban akin to those previously blocked by courts. Ortiz has attributed this sudden influx to smugglers and misinformation, even though federal officials are seeing a spike in migration that's recording around 10,000 daily apprehensions on some days this week. Border officials have already caused overcrowding, with nearly 25,000 migrants being held in Border Patrol facilities and tents. Because of the overcrowding, Border Patrol is working with NGO partners and the community to release some migrants rapidly to reduce the overcrowding. According to Ortiz, the current spike in border arrivals might not lead to a "huge surge" in migrant crossings, despite the newly installed rules.