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Here Are The 11 Best Laptop and Desktop to Grab Deals Before Memorial Day Is Over

The three-day weekend comes to an end tonight, so snag one of these top-rated PCs from Apple, Dell, Lenovo, and our other favorite brands at discounts of up to $600 while you can.

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May 25 • 2:41 PM EDT • Technology • pcmag.com
Sports betting industry backs Georgia legislators as it seeks legal gambling

The sports-betting industry is spending big on Georgia legislative elections as it seeks to legalize its product. And many favored candidates won in last week's primaries.

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May 25 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • ajc.com
Why Big Business Loves Costly Regulations

In new research, Luca Macedoni and Ariel Weinberger argue that large firms are more likely to lobby in favor of strict industry regulations when they can reduce competition by imposing high fixed costs on smaller, less-profitable firms.

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May 25 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • promarket.org
Dave Hyde: Sports lessons in a 20-minute commencement speech

Ray Lewis recently offered a window into his Hall of Fame football career. He said it turned at the University of Miami when he decided who he wanted to be. “Before I leave here, I will be the greatest Hurricane to ever walk through this university,” Lewis said to North Carolina Central University graduates. “That wasn’t arrogance. That was identity.” It’s one of my favorite seasons in sports: ...

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May 25 • 5:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Yoga and meditation show promise for gut health

This systematic review found that yoga and Buddhist meditation were associated with favorable gut microbiota and metabolite profiles in four human studies involving healthy adults. However, because participants largely followed vegetarian or vegan diets and no randomized controlled trials were included, the findings cannot prove that meditation alone reshapes the gut microbiome.

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May 24 • 8:57 PM EDT • Health • news-medical.net
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A Democrat Took on Red Sox Ownership in an Ad. A Network Pulled it.

Graham Platner, a Senate candidate in Maine, blamed private equity for destroying “our favorite baseball team.” NESN, which is owned by the team, pulled his campaign ad, citing an intellectual property violation.

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May 24 • 7:37 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Trump’s emerging plan to end Iran war draws criticism from hard-line Republicans

President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans who favor a harder line against the government in Tehran and fear a lost opportunity to finally rein in a longtime Mideast nemesis.

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May 24 • 6:40 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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How to live stream Mystics vs Storm: WNBA, TV channel

The Seattle Storm (2-4) looks for consecutive wins for the first time this season when they host the Washington Mystics (2-2) at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday. MORE: Early favorites for the 2026 WNBA MVP Award How to Watch Washington…

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May 24 • 5:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Larry Bird voiced disapproval of the NBA's focus on entertainment: "There's more hype than there is game"

Bird was not in favor of the NBA’s shift in focus.

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May 24 • 10:52 AM EDT • Entertainment • sports.yahoo.com
Best family meals at Costco, according to executive Costco member

My favorite premade meals at Costco for a quick, easy family dinner range from frozen Kirkland Signature salmon to refrigerated proteins and kits.

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May 24 • 8:53 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
What Was Your Favorite Game From Last Season?

Let’s talk about it

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May 23 • 10:24 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Business spotlight: Cookie business grows from family tradition to community favorite in Killeen

What started as a way to create family memories in the kitchen has grown into a recognizable local baking business with a loyal following across Central Texas.

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May 23 • 5:15 PM EDT • Business • kdhnews.com
Up for US top-10 awards: Lancaster doughnut shop, buffets, balloon rides, shopping center

Several Lancaster County businesses, from a doughnut shop to a hot-air balloon company to a shopping-and-dining "village" that's a tourist favorite, will be on the national radar as they compete

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May 23 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • lancasteronline.com
Health Department releases food inspection reports for week of May 10

Find out how your favorite restaurant, convenience store and other food establishments in Jefferson County are performing on Health Department inspections.

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May 23 • 11:30 AM EDT • Health • myleaderpaper.com
Hanging out in my favorite virtual coffee shop in Tokyo

A strange brew.

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May 23 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Dietitian who never skips breakfast shares 3 high-fiber favorites

Skipping breakfast is linked to health problems including obesity, poor gut health, anxiety, and depression.

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May 23 • 5:32 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
“Drop The Most Recent Meme You Stole”: 68 Funny And Ridiculous Posts

Sharing is caring – even when it comes to memes. You might have been the one to come up with the Internet's favorite meme of the moment, but memes are like restless travelers; they can't stay in one place. Check out some hilarious memes from the group Drop the most recent meme you stole that are waiting to end up in your phone's meme folder. Funny, Memes

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May 22 • 6:01 PM EDT • Technology • boredpanda.com
10 beloved comedies that would be horror movies if they were realistic

From 50 First Dates to The Parent Trap, movie fans discuss the rom-coms and family favorites that would be terrifying if they actually happened in real life.

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May 22 • 3:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Jon Favreau reveals why these 2 fan-favorite 'Star Wars' characters aren't in 'Mandalorian and Grogu'

Jon Favreau explains why 'Star Wars' characters like Ahsoka Tano and Grand Admiral Thrawn don't appear in 'The Mandalorian and Grogu.'

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May 22 • 3:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
AANHPI Local Business Spotlight

To celebrate AANHPI month, Utah Royals FC players surprised some of their favorite Asian owned businesses with free ticket vouchers to Utah Royals games that customers can claim when they visit. The Japanese quartet of Mina Tanaka, Aria Nagai, Narumi and Miyabi visited Koyote (551 W 400 N, SLC, UT),

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May 22 • 2:18 PM EDT • Business • rsl.com
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How supporting pet health can "return the favor" to dogs
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May 22 • 11:15 AM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Italian cities to see + skip, from someone who's been to every region

As a frequent visitor who's been to all 20 regions of Italy, there are cities I'd recommend and others I'd skip. My favorites include Rome and Bari.

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May 22 • 9:59 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Five NFL contenders with easiest paths to playoffs: Lions, Ravens poised to return to postseason

Based on power rankings and scheduling quirks, several teams are positioned to take advantage of favorable roads to the playoffs

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May 22 • 7:59 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Bengals are favored in 15 of 17 regular-season games
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May 21 • 11:24 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Every Netflix Show Canceled Or Ending In 2026 So Far

Check to see if your favorite series will be returning for another season — or not.

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May 21 • 6:42 PM EDT • Entertainment • huffpost.com
IoT gadget maker AcuRite shares reasoning for killing customers’ favorite app

The move to AcuRite NOW has not been as smooth as some customers expected ..."

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May 21 • 6:26 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Introducing the XBOX Game Studios Shop

Today, we’re launching the XBOX Game Studios Shop, your new destination for official merchandise from your favorite XBOX Game Studios titles.

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May 21 • 3:00 PM EDT • Technology • news.xbox.com
Spotify is going to reserve concert tickets for ‘real fans’

Spotify wants to help you get to your favorite band’s show.

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May 21 • 11:47 AM EDT • Entertainment • theverge.com
2026 NASCAR Odds: Denny Hamlin Favored To Win Coca-Cola 600

Denny Hamlin is favored to win NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 but could a long shot who's attempting The Double be worth a wager? Here are the odds.

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May 20 • 1:39 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Jeff Bezos Defends 'Melania' Documentary as 'Very Good Business Decision,' Denies It Was Way to Buy Influence

Jeff Bezos insists that Amazon MGM Studios' decision to acquire and release "Melania," a documentary about the First Lady, was smart business -- and not an attempt to curry favor with her husband.

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May 20 • 11:03 AM EDT • Business • variety.com
Our Favorite Transactions of the Vikings’ Offseason

The Minnesota Vikings will have ancillary signings between now and the start of the regular season, but the main roster […]

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May 20 • 7:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Gallrein supporters celebrate win over Massie in Kentucky's 4th District

Supporters of Ed Gallrein celebrate at his election night party after the Associated Press called the race for KY-04 in his favor. With the support of President Donald Trump, Gallrein unseats incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie.

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May 19 • 9:21 PM EDT • Politics • kentucky.com
Nashville leaders weigh changes to home business rules after court ruling

Metro Council will consider easing restrictions on home-based businesses after a court ruled in favor of businesses, saying that some restrictions Metro has in place are unconstitutional.

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May 19 • 6:22 PM EDT • Business • wkrn.com
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Michigan Science Center Workers Vote to Join the UAW

Workers at the Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci) voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining the UAW.

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May 19 • 10:30 AM EDT • Science • aflcio.org
When My Husband’s Favorite Sports Team Is On, He’s Unrecognizable. I’m Actually Scared.

He swears this is normal.

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May 19 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • slate.com
Every Pokémon Is Someone's Favorite And Now There's Proof

Someone out there loves Goldeen, I promise

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May 18 • 5:31 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Best Buy Is Giving You a Whole Week to Shop Its Memorial Day Sale – It Ends May 25

We highlight some of our favorite deals in Best Buy's Memorial Day sale 2026, including video games, TVs, and more.

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May 18 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Lululemon takes battle with Chip Wilson public, calls founder 'misguided' and 'outdated'

Lululemon responded publicly to founder Chip Wilson's campaign in a letter to shareholders, where it urged them to vote in its favor at its annual meeting.

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May 18 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
Detroit Lions schedule among NFL.com's 5 most favorable slates

NFL.com says the Detroit Lions have one of the most favorable slates after the NFL schedule release.

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May 17 • 6:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
A CT business invites you in for a taste. It’s so popular, ‘It’s hard to say’ what the favorite is

Before the tasting room, adult visitors are given a tour, crossing sparkling clean floors to a room with the immense structures the brothers use to create.

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May 17 • 5:15 AM EDT • Business • courant.com
The Best Android Auto Apps You're Probably Not Using

Android Auto has more to offer than just Spotify and Google Maps. There's a whole range of apps that you can use in your car. Here are a few of our favorites.

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May 16 • 11:45 PM EDT • Technology • slashgear.com
Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry MVP MMA live blog

Fan favorites Nate Diaz and Mike Perry collide at MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano

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May 16 • 10:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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New York Jets Flight Connections 05/16/26

Happy Saturday, Jets fans! Here are today’s links to help you kick off your weekend. NY Jets – What Is Your Biggest Takeaway From the Jets Schedule? Antwan Staley – After Jets’ primetime shutout, NFL VP points to flex scheduling as possibility Brian Costello – The NFL isn’t doing the Jets any favors with their […]

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May 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Supreme Court turns away Virginia Democrats seeking to reinstate new voting map

The new election map blocked the Virginia Supreme Court would have favored Democrats in 10 of its 11 congressional districts.

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May 15 • 7:35 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Supreme Court rejects bid to restore Virginia congressional map favoring Democrats

In recent days, the justices have sided with Republicans in Alabama and Louisiana who hope to redo their congressional maps to produce more GOP-leaning seats following the court’s voting rights decision.

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May 15 • 6:59 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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2026 Phillies Draft Preview Jared Grindlinger, LHP/OF

I always like to start previews with my favorite prospect. That’s often someone the Phillies have no chance at, but not this year. A reclassicification of draft eligibility made this year’s mystery box my favorite, most intriguing option. Grindlinger is a left handed Outfielder and Pitcher and is a potential 1st/2nd rounder in both roles. […]

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May 15 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why Eagles should fear Week 13 trip to Arizona

The Eagles should be favored against the Cardinals in Week 13, but history and timing make Arizona a potential trap game for Philadelphia

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May 15 • 12:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Dallas weighs City Hall’s future as potential Mavericks sports, entertainment site

There were 418 submissions from residents, developers, architects, business leaders and others who responded to the city’s call for concepts favored repairing or restoring the Dallas City Hall.

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May 15 • 11:37 AM EDT • Entertainment • sportsbusinessjournal.com
Majority of Florida voters favor tighter limits on sports betting, UNF poll finds

A majority of Florida voters want the state to place tighter limits on sports betting, even as nearly one in four say they have placed an online wager, according to a new statewide poll.

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May 15 • 9:31 AM EDT • Sports • news4jax.com
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Proposed VHC Health facility needs more public input, County Board candidates say

The three Democratic candidates for County Board are all in favor of extensive community input on a proposal for a new behavioral health facility in Glencarlyn. "You need to listen -- it needs to be community-first," challenger Julie Farnam said at a debate hosted by the Arlington County Civic Federation on Tuesday. Farnam and James DeVita

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May 15 • 9:15 AM EDT • Health • arlnow.com
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Chartbook 449: Voldemort on Threadneedle street. The Bank of England and the "haunted house" of English politics.

Imagine the scene: In some Harry Potter version of 21st-century London, a group of deathless UK Treasury officials gathered from across the last century huddle over warm pints and glasses of Chardonnay. Around the table there are officials from the 1920s, the 1930s, the 1970s, 2022 and today. Inevitably, in May 2026, the subject of conversation is the disintegration of the current Labour government. Despite its huge majority in parliament, it has been reduced to tatters by catastrophic local election result. These exposed the fact that rather than having a government with a clear popular majority, the UK is like most other modern societies divided into 5 segments each of which commands between 26 and 16 percent of the vote. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the leadership at Nos 10 and 11 Downing Street - where the Prime Minister and the Chancellor (Treasury Secretary) work - seem paralyzed. They are caught between mounting discontent over unfairness and the cost of living, and tough fiscal strictures that push them into making unpopular spending decisions. In the London pub, the Treasury officials from across the ages, can barely hide their satisfaction at the latest display of democratic politics caught in the vice-grip of financial logic. “Remember the mur d’argent and the banker’s ramp?” “Just like yesterday!” There are smirks around the table. Then the representative of 2026 pipes up: “One thing you have to say about the current lot (referring to the latest hapless Labour government), you don’t have to teach them about the bond market!” There is a murmur of ascent from the Treasury Mandarins. The trauma of the fiscal crisis of September-October 2022 sits deep. Back then, in the final stages of Tory decay, a ‘mini budget’ that challenged fiscal orthodoxy led to a brief but fierce panic in one of the oldest government bond markets in the world (aka gilt market). Now all you have to do is to mention the “bond market” to hush debate. [ Paul Mason@paulmasonnews In the name of public service, and as ex-economics editor of BBC Newsnight, I offer to do a zoom call, tonight, with any Labour MP who wants to understand why bond markets do not "fall into line" with governments. 1/ 3:57 PM · May 12, 2026 · 466K Views 224 Replies · 674 Reposts · 3.93K Likes ](https://x.com/paulmasonnews/status/2054229532404519082?s=20) “And the funny thing is”, the young man in the huddle continues, “they don’t even want to talk about … ”. There is a sudden hush. Significant looks are exchanged around the table. About? One of the senior figures puts down his glass with a decisive “clink”. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has entered their thoughts. Meanwhile, a few miles away in a grubby pub in Bloomsbury, two conspirators from the camp of Critical Macrofinance huddle over cans of low-alcohol IPA. They look at each other and blurt out loud: “The Bank!” “Everyone in the bloody Labour party is talking about the bond market. But why aren’t they even mentioning … the Bank of England!?” “Why is no one talking about Voldemort?” In Paul Mason’s blogpost, after much chest-thumping about basic fiscal logic, the basic point about the Bank of England is buried in the fine print at #3 in his list of suggestions as to what a radical Labour government might actually be able to do! [ Conflict & Democracy Down with the bond market! Down with gravity! It may seem unfair to focus on Labour MP Paula Barker for her off-the-cuff assertion that the bond market would have to “fall in line” with Andy Burnham, should he replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. But Burnham himself told the New Statesman that Labour had to “get beyond this thing of being in hock to the bond markets… Read more 2 days ago · 100 likes · 3 comments · Paul Mason ](https://htsf.substack.com/p/down-with-the-bond-market-down-with?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web) Back in Bloomsbury they shake their heads and ask: “Didn’t we learn anything from the Eurozone crisis?” Meanwhile, as if summoned to the conversation by some higher force, the “pink pages” announce: “The days of ultra-cheap government borrowing have come to an end” and Martin “Whizzard” Wolf publishes the graph of the season Look at the UK in 2026, perilously positioned on the upper edge of the pack. No wonder no one in London needs any lessons about the “bond market”. But, look again. Imagine how they feel in Rome. What is London’s nightmare in 2026? The nightmare is that you end up like Italy in the early 2010s during the Eurozone crisis. Once comfortably situated in the middle of the pack, watching with horror as your ten-year yields explode to 7 percent and “spreads” become a national nightmare. One of the largest economies in Europe, a founding member of the euro, stigmatized. But the message of the Italian experience is ambiguous. After all, the stigma didn’t last. In 2026, Italy borrows at rates lower not only than the UK but the US. The US, which, as everyone knows, enjoys the “exorbitant privilege” of being the issuer of reserve, safe asets. What kind of magic is this? How did Italy, in the space of fifteen years, go from being good, to bad and back again? Which brings us back to our dissident friends in their Bloombury boozer and their memories of the Eurozone crisis. Italy never was Britain - with its ongoing fiscal deficits. Without interest payments, on primary balance, from 2000 to 2020 Italy ran a tight fiscal ship. Even in 2008 it barely went into deficit and when it was being put on the rack in the early 20210s its primary surplus matched that of austere Germany. So, what happened? How did it end up stigmatized? Of course Italian politics didn’t help. Berlusconi was at the helm and he had legal issues. But amongst friends in the Bloomsbury pub, Berlusconi is a sideshow, the name we whisper to each other is “Trichet”. From 2004 to 2011 the ECB was headed by Jean-Claude Trichet, ex of the French Treasury, more German than the Germans. After 2009 as the news of the Greek fiscal disaster broke, the European bond markets wento into panic mode and Trichet began a brutal game of cat and mouse. Between 2009 and 2011, Trichet intervened in the bond market to help, only when he thought he had compliance with austerity. When he thought they were uncooperative, he withdrew. In the summer of 2011, he even made direct suggestions to his Italian counterparts in Rome, as to how Italy should be governed. It was this cat and mouse game that drove the bond markets crazy and exposed Italy to a violent squeeze. When Mario Draghi took over the ECB at the end of 2011 and declared “whatever it takes”, the pressure on Italy, gradually eased. It is that starring role that has made Draghi into the towering figure in European politics that he remains today. So now you see why voices in London hush when it comes to the Bank of England. “The bond market” isn’t an irresistible objective force like the weather or an avalanche. It can appear like that. But that depends on the way it is being handled, or not handled by the central bank. Which is why the silence about the Bank of England in London right now is so significant. If you think this all sounds a bit fishy, coming from a left-liberal Keynesian like myself, well, let me introduce you to Robin Brooks, who, to put it mildly, plays on a different quidditch team to me. Here, from the position of a fiscal hawk is Robin’s celebratory account of the Bank of England’s role since 2022; In October 2022, at the height of the bond market blow-up in the UK, something incredible happened. Governor Andrew Bailey told British pension funds the Bank of England would end its support program for the country’s fragile gilt market, drawing a line under how much help the central bank was willing to give to exposed pension funds and - implicitly - the government. By the end of that week, Kwasi Kwarteng - the finance minister - had resigned. Prime Minister Liz Truss would soon follow. This episode is so incredible because it contrasts with what happened in the Euro zone earlier that year. Bond markets in Spain and Italy were under pressure amid high inflation and rising interest rates. In the middle of this, Mario Draghi - Italy’s Prime Minister - resigned, compounding pressure on bond markets of high-debt countries on the Euro periphery. Unlike the Bank of England, the ECB caved. It bought Italian and Spanish government bonds in an effort to cap yields and introduced a new tool that signaled to markets it might do such caps more frequently going forward. Faced with pressure on bond markets, the ECB capitulated to political pressure from high-debt countries like Italy and Spain. The Bank of England stood its ground and toppled the Truss government. This kind of thing has long-lasting consequences. It means markets price a higher probability of yield caps in the Euro zone, which keeps Italian and Spanish yields artificially low, while markets feel free to push up UK yields without fear of central bank intervention. As I flagged in yesterday’s post, this means you really can’t compare UK yields to those of other high-debt countries. The UK looks worse, but only because its central bank isn’t interfering with markets. There’s more to this than just that 2022 episode. The Bank of England has also been much more aggressive in its quantitative tightening (QT) than other central banks. If one motivation for quantitative easing (QE) is to lower bond yields - especially longer-dated ones - then it stands to reason QT pushes yields up. The left chart above shows a four-quarter moving average of UK government debt issuance (black line) in percent of GDP and which sectors absorb this issuance, including the Bank of England (blue bars). The right chart above compares the Bank of England’s accumulation or run-off of government bonds (blue line) with that of other central banks, where this blue line is the same as the blue bars in the left chart. The Bank of England was quicker and more aggressive than other central banks in downsizing its bond holdings, so UK yields will have risen more than elsewhere also for this reason, not just because of Governor Andrew Bailey’s remarks in October 2022. Back in October 2025, after a conversation in New York with friends in British politics, my sense of dysphoria was such that I raised the issue of the Bank of England openly in the FT Since 2008, the UK has slid into a deep economic and political predicament. Growth has stagnated to a degree far worse even than in the 1970s. The Tory leadership’s wager on the Brexit referendum spectacularly backfired, leaving the UK isolated from Europe and at the mercy of its special relationship with the US, many of whose political class regard the UK as a basket case. After years of austerity, the Labour party lurched to the left and then back to the centre. The Tory party has been eclipsed by the populist nationalism of Reform. Any British government should be worrying first and foremost about how to restart growth. Instead, Keir Starmer is beset by shades of the gilt market panic triggered by the Liz Truss government in 2022. The debt level is higher than in recent years, but there is no cause for panic. UK debt is at far from critical levels and of long duration. Whether you want to “take back control” or launch progressive economic policy, a democracy dogged by fear of bond market vigilantes is unhealthy. In a country that is a monetary sovereign, this climate points to one thing: a disconnect between the government and the central bank. Since 1997, the independence of the Bank of England has become a sacred cow. But independence is what you make of it. And in the wake of the gilt market crisis of September 2022, relations between the Bank of England and the UK government need a reset. In normal times, there is no doubt that an inflation-targeting independent central bank can serve a country well. But since 2008, the UK and other advanced economies have not had the luxury of such simple problems. To their credit, central bankers around the world have not stood on orthodoxy. After 2008, the US Federal Reserve rescued the global banking system and, through quantitative easing, it stabilised the Treasury market in the face of huge deficits. In Europe, things were trickier. Both the Bank of England under Mervyn King and Jean-Claude Trichet’s European Central Bank played cat and mouse with national governments. This was a high stakes wager that between 2010 and 2012 escalated bond market tension and triggered a disastrous turn to austerity. Shaken by the impact of those shocks, their successors, Mark Carney and Mario Draghi adopted a more protective stance (assuming you were not the government of Greece). Recall that Draghi’s legendary slogan, “Whatever it takes”, was uttered to face down the City of London’s bond vigilantes. In 2015, Draghi launched QE — financial repression by another name. In 2016, Carney used the authority of the Bank of England to stabilise markets following the vote for Brexit, an exemplary demonstration of how central banks can underpin democratic choice, even when those choices are wrong headed. All these were independent central bankers steeped in the best practice of the 1990s, who recognised that historic crises demanded radical action. It was the price surge of 2021-2023 that poisoned the atmosphere. Though the shock came mainly from the supply side, central banks ended up in the dock. Nowhere more so than in the UK. The Bank of England reacted with aggressive normalisation. Faced with a cost of living crisis, the governor called for workers to accept real wage cuts. In early 2022, as gas prices were at record levels and Russia’s army was poised to invade Ukraine, the Bank adopted a stringent programme of quantitative tightening, elevating interest rates. When the Truss government got itself in trouble, the Bank took almost a week to come to the rescue. Rather than enacting a charade of normality, it is time to recognise that in 2025 the UK faces a period of historic transition. To meet this challenge, what is needed is a new concordat with the Bank. This should not ignore inflationary pressures or the long-run trajectory of debt, but should affirm the priority of reviving investment-led growth. One could follow Donald Trump in demanding interest rate cuts. The Bank could shadow the ECB in its commitment to capping Eurozone yields. But the top priority should be to lay the ghost of September 2022. The Bank’s slowing of QT last month was a concession. An immediate and complete end would send the right signal. Such a concordat will not by itself restore sanity to politics, solve the housing problem or rebuild the NHS. But it would help to lift the fear of bond market crisis, which is paralysing the effort by democratic politicians to answer the fundamental questions facing the nation. Now, that call for a new concordat between government and Bank of Englands seems more urgent than ever. The problem is that in October 2025, Starmer still had some authority. Today the government is in tatters. And when you are the “under the harrow” - to echo a phrase of Montagu Norman’s from the 1920s - it is the worst possible time to consider institutional change. To make general arguments at a time of crisis can only seem like special pleading rather than a general argument for long-term change. The same, unfortunately, is also true for the other basic institutional reform that Britain urgently needs i.e. the abolition of the out-dated first past the post electoral system and its replacement by a moderated form of proportional representation. And thirdly - whilst we are saying the quiet parts out loud - Britain needs to reopen the question of EU membership. What the local election results of 2026 show is that this remains a key issue. And what they also show is that there is a clear majority that would favor a return. Until these basic features of Britain’s political economy are addressed the country will carry on its politics as though in a haunted house, governed by governments that lack actual majorities, conjuring up false constraints whilst ignoring the real ones. This one is for DG and MI. I love writing the newsletter. If you enjoy it too and fancy buying me a coffee once a month, you know what to do. Click below! Subscribe

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May 15 • 3:04 AM EDT • Politics • adamtooze.substack.com
Revisiting the Blaze Alexander Trade Way Too Early

Introduction On February 5th, 2026 Arizona Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen sent fan favorite infielder Blaze Alexander to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for relief pitcher Kade Strowd, along with two minor league prospects, RHP Wellington Aracena and infielder Jose Mejia. It definitely hasn’t been long enough to evaluate this trade fairly, and won’t be for […]

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May 15 • 2:37 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
From 'The Lincoln Lawyer' to 'Outer Banks', why do hit Netflix shows keep being cut short?

Netflix keeps ending fan-favorite hits after just a few seasons — even when audiences are still growing.

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May 14 • 7:35 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
PGA Championship 2026 odds, picks, predictions, favorites: Expert fading Ludvig Aberg at Aronimink Golf Club

Golf expert David Bearman reveals his PGA Championship 2026 best bets, sleeper picks

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May 13 • 9:10 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Louisiana lawmakers advance new 5-1 congressional map that favors Republicans

The new map will eliminate one of the state's majority Black, Democratic-leaning districts while keeping one Democratic-leaning district.

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May 13 • 5:39 PM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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PGA Championship 2026 odds, picks, predictions, favorites: Expert fading Ludvig Aberg at Aronimink Golf Club

Golf expert David Bearman reveals his PGA Championship 2026 best bets, sleeper picks

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May 13 • 9:35 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Macaulay Culkin Said Catherine O'Hara Died They Had Unfinished Business

Macaulay Culkin says he owed 'Home Alone' mom Catherine O'Hara a favor when she died in January, so now there is "unfinished business" between them.

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May 13 • 5:52 AM EDT • Business • variety.com
The great strait stalemate: Who blinks first on Hormuz?

In the darkest days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, President John F. Kennedy privately reflected on the central question before him: Who blinks first? For days, Washington and Moscow sat locked in a test of wills — each side convinced time and pressure favored them, each side wary that backing down could invite greater danger later.

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May 13 • 4:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
PGA Championship 2026 odds, picks, predictions, favorites: Expert fading Ludvig Aberg at Aronimink Golf Club

Golf expert David Bearman reveals his PGA Championship 2026 best bets, sleeper picks

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May 12 • 9:15 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
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PayPal to give up $30M after DOJ accusations of bias in favor of minority-owned businesses

PayPal is expected to launch a new initiative waiving processing fees on $1 billion’s worth of transactions at the value of $30 million after signing a Tuesday settlement with the Justice Dep…

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May 12 • 2:59 PM EDT • Business • thehill.com
Macaulay Culkin says he has 'unfinished business' with late “Home Alone” costar Catherine O'Hara

"I feel like I owed her a favor — and I don't like having an outstanding debt."

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May 12 • 2:49 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
MNG Brands Supports Science-Based Kratom Regulation and Consumer Safety Standards

MNG Brands, parent company of CBD Kratom and Korthals' Collection, including DER- a low-dose kratom beverage line developed in collaboration with actor and artist Nico Tortorella, is encouraged by the support shown for natural leaf kratom by President Donald J Trump. In an Oval Office appearance on May 10, the President stated that he was in favor of his Administration taking steps to approve some forms of kratom. "We're looking very seriously at natural 7-OH and getting that approved" was the m

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May 12 • 2:39 PM EDT • Science • finance.yahoo.com
College Sports Commission Wins NIL Arb Case Against Nebraska Football Players

An arbitrator ruled in favor of the College Sports Commission in a key case brought on behalf of Nebraska football players.

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May 12 • 11:29 AM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
The Panthers strength of schedule for the 2026 season

The Carolina Panthers are trying to ascend, but their 2026 schedule does them no favors.

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May 12 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
World Cup 2026: Sesame Street, Fox Sports Set Broadcast Collaboration

Elmo, Big Bird and other favorites will be part of the soccer tournament's telecasts and assorted programming.

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May 12 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • hollywoodreporter.com
WNBA power rankings: Breakout players for each team after opening weekend

The 2026 WNBA season kicked off with upsets and breakout performances. See where your favorite team ranks after opening weekend.

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May 12 • 8:54 AM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
Here are primary runoffs to watch as Texas voters pick congressional nominees for November

Since many of the state’s congressional districts are drawn to favor one political party, Democratic and Republican voters this month can go a long way toward picking their next representatives in the U.S. House.

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May 12 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
Bills rookie WR is all in on Buffalo and the Sabres playoff run

Skyler Bell was a multi-sport athlete growing up, and at one time hockey was his favorite. But now it's all football for the Bills' fourth-round pick.

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May 12 • 3:01 AM EDT • Sports • democratandchronicle.com
College Sports Commission wins key NIL arbitration in case brought by Nebraska football players

An arbitrator ruled in favor of the College Sports Commission on Monday in a case brought on behalf of Nebraska football players that is viewed as a key test for the new entity in charge of approving third-party name-image-likeness deals in college sports.

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May 11 • 8:51 PM EDT • Sports • 1011now.com
2026 PGA Championship odds: Scottie Scheffler leads favorites on complete list of 156 players

Betting odds for all 156 players participating this week in the second major of the year at Aronimink Golf Club

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May 11 • 12:12 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
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Buckeyes and Bama still on for 2027 and 2028

We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. Hype Week From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant […]

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May 11 • 8:01 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Biofuels Are Big Business Again. Three Ways To Ride It.

High oil prices and favorable blending rules are lifting demand for ethanol and other biofuels. Three stocks that can keep moving up.

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May 11 • 5:55 AM EDT • Business • barrons.com
Ballot measure to scrap party primaries sparks Democrat infighting

A ballot question that would eliminate political party primaries for state elections in favor of a single, all-party primary is creating fractures among Massachusetts Democrats, pitting members of the state committee against a handful of prominent figures.

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May 11 • 12:01 AM EDT • Politics • bostonglobe.com
H.S. Baseball: Favorites and dark horses in each division

We’ve reached the halfway point in the NHIAA baseball regular season. Although we know much more now than we did when the season began, there’s still plenty to be determined.

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May 10 • 7:52 PM EDT • Sports • unionleader.com
Broncos enter second year of statewide helmet donation program

The Denver Gazette Sports Business Insider is a readers’ guide to understanding the influence of money, politics and power behind their favorite leagues, teams and players. Sports Business Insider: The Broncos are entering the second phase of their statewide philanthropy initiative — “All In, All Covered” — to provide every tackle high school football player […]

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May 10 • 7:20 PM EDT • Sports • denvergazette.com
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The best war movies streaming right now on Tubi

Everyone's favorite free streamer has a rich collection of war movies.

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May 10 • 6:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
QVC shareholders fight bankruptcy plan they say favors creditors

QVC shareholders are challenging the retailer’s bankruptcy plan, arguing the company is improperly shifting valuable assets to creditors.

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May 10 • 3:51 PM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
10 Must-Have Gadgets To Level Up Your Gaming Space

Your gaming lair is a special place where you can relax with your favorite pastime. These must-have gadgets will take your enjoyment to the next level.

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May 10 • 12:02 PM EDT • Technology • bgr.com
What’s your favorite NBA Playoffs moment from a Tar Heel?

We’re fully into the NBA Playoffs swing, so what’s your favorite memory from a Tar Heel playing at the next level?

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May 10 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Favorite things to do in Egypt, according to a local of 30 years

As a woman who lives in Egypt, some of my favorite things to do include hiking Mount Sinai, hot-air ballooning in Luxor, and visiting the Djara Cave.

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May 10 • 7:28 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Clair Huxtable from The Cosby Show Named Favorite TV Mom in IMDB Fan Poll

Everyone should aim to be like her.

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May 10 • 6:01 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Companies are increasingly favoring temporary staff over permanent hires

Employers across the U.S. and Europe are increasingly relying on temporary workers to keep their businesses going, holding off on permanent hires because of economic instability and artificial intelligence-driven disruptions.

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May 10 • 2:00 AM EDT • Business • telegraphherald.com
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GameChannel: Live Scores & Updates

Check out matchups and games, live scores, updates, results, top performers and team comparisons for your favorite sports and fantasy leagues.

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May 10 • 12:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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TST Best Bets: May 9, 2026

Two teams down 0-2 face the brink of elimination on Saturday, as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers try to steer their respective series in their favor on their homecourts. For the Cavs, the solution may be as simple as being back in Cleveland, as they are undefeated at home and winless on the road so far this postseason. However, it seems to be almost too tall a task for the Cavs to secure a win with the level of play they have gotten from James Harden, who has 11 turnovers to just

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May 9 • 1:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scientists say this simple music trick can boost workout endurance by 20%

A new study shows that listening to your own favorite workout music can dramatically boost endurance. Cyclists exercising with self-selected songs lasted nearly 20% longer than when riding in silence, yet they didn’t feel more exhausted at the end. Researchers say music may help people stay in the “pain zone” longer without increasing perceived strain.

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May 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
For a Moment, It Looked as if Trump’s Efforts to Rig the Midterms Had Failed. Then Three Things Happened.

Just two weeks ago, the redistricting wars appeared to be resolving in Democrats’ favor.

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May 9 • 5:45 AM EDT • Politics • slate.com
Undefeated Local Favorite Taj Mahal Targets Preakness

Taj Mahal, running for trainer Brittany Russell, enters the Preakness Stakes off the back of an authoritative 8 1/4-length romp in the April 18 Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park. The son of Nyquist earned an automatic berth to the Preakness with that victory and remains a perfect three-for-three ...

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May 8 • 3:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 odds, betting: Floyd Mayweather Jr. is small favorite in rematch vs. Manny Pacquiao
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May 8 • 3:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Airfare is up 15%, gas is past $4, and SAP Concur data shows business travel is quietly breaking

Business travelers are skipping the car rental entirely in favor of train travel.

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May 8 • 12:27 PM EDT • Business • fortune.com
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Ariana Grande Announces ‘Petal’ Lead Single & Release Date: ‘One of My Favorite Songs I’ll Ever Write’

The track is titled "Hate That I Made You Love Me."

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May 8 • 11:32 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
From prospect to castaway to favorite: The resurrection of Julian Rodriguez's career

One loss derailed Rodriguez's career, but he's built himself back up heading into Sunday's Zuffa Boxing 06

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May 8 • 11:13 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
What is your favorite college sports postseason?

Plenty of formats to choose from.

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May 8 • 10:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Vote for the best American golf and tennis stars of all time in our '250 for 250' poll

Tiger Woods or Serena Williams? Pete Sampras or Nancy Lopez? The United States has produced all-time golf and tennis greats. Vote for your favorites.

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May 7 • 4:20 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
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Absci Reports Business Updates and First Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results

Successfully dosed all four planned healthy volunteer SAD cohorts of ongoing ABS-201™ HEADLINE trial; well-tolerated with favorable emerging safety data Preliminary pharmacokinetic (PK) modeling from HEADLINE trial supports ABS-201's targeted dosing interval Initiated dosing of first MAD cohort of AGA participants of ongoing ABS-201™ HEADLINE trial Expanding prolactin program portfolio with addition of ABS-202 to internal pipeline VANCOUVER, Wash. and NEW YORK, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A

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May 7 • 4:05 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
The merits and pitfalls of metaphor use in science communication

Effective science communication is a powerful but underrated tool. Metaphors, a common literary device, draw connections between unlike things and are often conceptually, innately understood. In science and science communication, these figures of speech act as a means of structuring concepts to provide the basis for further exploration. The use of metaphors in science can be a catalyst for change, invention, and, unfortunately, misunderstanding. Metaphors should be used responsibly when attempting to make complex scientific concepts easily understandable, and should weigh the accuracy and accessibility of information in a favorable balance.

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May 7 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • eurekalert.org
Dell votes to make Texas its legal home in reincorporation move

Dell Technologies Inc.'s entire board voted in favor of reincorporating in Texas.

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May 6 • 5:33 PM EDT • Business • spectrumlocalnews.com
What was your favorite John Sterling home run call?

What was your favorite call from the beloved broadcaster?

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May 6 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
First Hawaiian Bank: Open for Business – Seven Brothers

Seth Hannemann of Seven Brothers shares how his family’s humble vision became a local favorite and how First Hawaiian Bank has helped support their growth

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May 5 • 10:42 PM EDT • Business • hawaiibusiness.com
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NHL Draft Lottery 2026: Maple Leafs to select first overall

Penn State's Gavin McKenna is the strong favorite to be taken at No. 1.

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May 5 • 7:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
iOS 27 Will Let You Pick Claude or Gemini Instead of ChatGPT for Apple Intelligence

iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 will let users set third-party AI services as the default for Apple Intelligence features like Writing Tools and Image Playground, reports Bloomberg. Apple has signed a deal with Google and plans to use a Gemini-based model for Apple Intelligence and Siri features in iOS 27, but users will also be able to choose their favorite AI service as an alternative.

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May 5 • 2:04 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com