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The chance for history awaits Arsenal
Arsenal are back in the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years and are on the cusp of a historic double. After lifting the Premier League title after a 22-year wait last week there had been a suggestion that this match against Paris St-Germain (17:00 BST kick-off) is something of a free hit. Arsenal fans have travelled to Budapest in their thousands such is the magnitude of this match.
Five of the most shocking upsets in sports history, from Michigan-App State to Virginia-UMBC
Sinner's stunning French Open loss inspired a look back at five all-time upsets, including Djokovic falling to Denis Istomin at the 2017 Australian Open.
Champions League Finalists Arsenal, PSG Worth Combined $10B+
Global soccer heavyweights Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain face off Saturday in the Champions League final in Budapest, Hungary. They are both chasing history, with Arsenal looking for its first top-tier European crown, and PSG eyeing back-to-back titles, something only Real Madrid has accomplished since the tournament was rebranded as Champions League in 1992. The game …
The Best Science Fiction Films From Every Year
Science fiction films have journeyed from 'Metropolis,' showcasing how the genre blends adventure with thought-provoking storytelling throughout cinema history.
What Your Pregnancy Can Reveal About Your Future Heart Health
A history of preeclampsia doesn’t mean heart disease is inevitable, but experts say it’s valuable information that can help guide prevention, postpartum follow-up and lifelong heart care.
Azmoun: Iran's absent talisman unafraid of controversy
Sardar Azmoun is Iran's third top scorer in history with a successful club career behind him but is set to miss out on the 2026 World Cup in an exclusion shadowed by political controversy."At a historical turning point, Sardar Azmoun stood on the wrong side," said the pro-government Fars news agency, accusing the player, a racehorse breeder in his spare time, of "betting on the losing horse" in a "gamble that meant missing the World Cup".
Museum in Tewksbury offers journey through public health history
Nursing, mental health, dentistry and the fight against infectious disease highlight the Public Health Museum at Tewksbury Hospital.
Museum in Tewksbury offers journey through public health history
Nursing, mental health, dentistry and the fight against infectious disease highlight the Public Health Museum at Tewksbury Hospital.
Caitlin Clark becomes fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 points and 500 assists as Valkyries pull off narrow win
I’m an IVF Doctor. Business Is Booming Because Ob-Gyns Aren’t Doing Their Jobs.
Just last Monday, a woman sat across from me in my office and asked a question I have come to dread. Why had no one told her? She is 33, a therapist, married three years, and she has been to her gynecologist every year since high school. She was also on the brink of perimenopause. She had assumed that when she was ready, her body would be too. No one in two decades of annual visits had ever explained that the most consequential decisions about her capacity to bear children were being made by her ovaries on a calendar she could not see, while her doctor took her blood pressure and refilled her birth control. She is the patient I see several times a month. She is the most preventable tragedy in American medicine. I am board certified in both obstetrics and gynecology, and reproductive endocrinology. There’s a fertility crisis happening right now in America—and a furious debate about who is to blame. The alleged culprits include housing, smartphones, and capitalism. One group is getting off lightly: ob-gyns. Read [ How Perimenopause Became America’s New Health Scare ](https://www.thefp.com/p/how-perimenopause-became-americas) In July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the U.S. fertility rate had fallen to fewer than 1.6 children per woman—the lowest figure in our history—despite a 2025 survey of American Gen-Z women that found that nearly three-quarters intended to become mothers. American women are not opting out of building a family. They are running out of time.
Murray State Athletics Records Highest Finish in MVC All-Sports Trophy Standings - Murray State University Athletics
Murray State Athletics was rewarded for one of its most holistically competitive years in program history after it was announced that the Racers finished sec...
iOS 27's New Siri App and 'Search or Ask' Feature Leaked in Screenshots
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today shared a series of re-created screenshots that reveal iOS 27's all-new Siri app and "Search or Ask" functionality. The images are renders that were created based on information obtained by Bloomberg. With the Siri app, iPhone, iPad, and Mac users will be able to interact with Apple's assistant in both text and voice modes. The app will allow for back-and-forth conversations, complete with messaging history that can be set to expire.
Browns Pour Cold Water On Hype Surrounding Deshaun Watson
There's been a lot of offseason hype surrounding Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. Watson, who was traded from Houston to Cleveland in a blockbuster move that has been dubbed one of the worst NFL trades in recent history, could be on the verge of a comeback. The Browns could be leaning ...
Space Telescope Science Institute
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a multi-mission operations center for NASA’s flagship observatories and a world-class astronomical research center. Operated by AURA for NASA, STScI has helped guide the most famous observatory in history, the Hubble Space Telescope.
Billionaire Tom Steyer's ad spending breaks records in California governor's race
Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California's next governor — he’s running the most expensive political advertising campaign in the country this year.
Eastern Michigan's run to women's golf Final Four is one of the great sports stories of the year
Eastern Michigan made NCAA women's golf history with a Cinderella Final Four run, backed by over $17 million from alumni investment group GameAbove.
Who is the NFL GOAT? The greatest U.S. football players of all time, from Tom Brady to Patrick Mahomes
The NFL's greatest-all time players dominate our list of best football players in American history, as you'd expect. Read our full list.
Widow’s Bay Episode 6 Finally Peels Back the Curtain on the Cursed Village
“Our History” is an enlightening prequel that will satisfy the show’s budding lore hounds.
Trump's Senate endorsement of Paxton buoys Democrats in Texas
Ken Paxton's primary win has buoyed Democratic hopes of an upset by the viral sensation James Talarico. But touted Democrats have a history of falling flat.
Mina the Hollower Review - Refined Throwback
Mina the Hollower looks like a nostalgic throwback, and it undeniably is, but its thoughtful design and larger sensibilities make it play and feel like a contemporary video game – one that has taken the right lessons from the medium’s history.
Politics Chat, May 26, 2026
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
Aaron Rodgers could become rare QB to beat every NFL team, but there's only one improbable way it can happen
If Rodgers pulls this off, it would go down as the most memorable final game for any player in NFL history
Incipient Monopolization in Digital Streaming: Judicial Oversight of Contemporary Entertainment Consolidation — Columbia Undergraduate Law Review
On February 27, 2026, Paramount Global confirmed a $110 billion all-cash offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, creating one of the largest media mergers in U.S. history. The offer followed a bidding war with Netflix; however, Warner Bros. ultimately signed the initial offer from Paramount. Netfli
Bari Weiss: Think For Yourself, Not By Yourself
When we launched The Free Press, the plan was simple: Tell the truth plainly, and let readers come to their own conclusions. I thought there would be a sizable enough group of people who would pay the cost of one coffee a month to read high-quality news and opinion journalism. But what happened next surprised even me. Yes, you came for the stories—for the investigations, essays, debates, interviews, podcasts, and arguments. But over the past few years, you also found one another. I’ve watched strangers become friends in the lobby before our debates. I’ve seen people trade numbers after live recordings of Honestly, launch businesses after Free Press dinners, fall in love after our meetups—even get married (!?), and say some version of the same sentence over and over again: I thought I was the only one. We live in the most connected age in history, and yet, millions of people feel isolated, alienated, politically homeless, and starved for real conversation. We have followers and no neighbors. Algorithms instead of interlocutors. Our social media feeds are like troughs, but what we really need is a table to gather around. The Free Press is a publication, yes, but it is also a gathering place for independent minds. So today, I’m thrilled to share our new investment in you. We are launching a new world of community experiences for our paid subscribers, designed to bring _Free Press_ers together online and in real life. Introducing Our Community Launch The Free Press Forum Our new digital home for paid subscribers, the Forum, is now live. This is where _Free Press_ers can meet, debate, recommend, organize, joke, argue, and converse like civilized people. Imagine that. This is not social media as you know it. No bots. No algorithmic rage bait. No performative nonsense. Just smart people talking to one another. Inside the Forum, you’ll find conversations on the things our readers already care about most: the issues of the day, recommendations (books, music, travel), work and networking, parenting, dating, and where to find your people—online and in real life. Jump in! Introduce yourself and join the first conversations in the Free Press Forum here. You’ll also find announcements from us (paid subscribers are first to hear!) and our writers, hosting regular Ask Me Anythings (AMAs)—live conversations where subscribers can ask questions, push back, and continue the discussion beyond the page. This Thursday, subscribers can chat with our brilliant reporter, culture vulture, and co-founder Suzy Weiss. Friday, I’ll be lending you Nellie Bowles, queen of TGIF, to answer subscriber questions live. Read more about The Forum directly from Nellie here. The Free Press Supper Club The best part of being a _Free Press_er is meeting other _Free Press_ers. So we’re inviting you all to dinner to do just that. It’s part salon, part blind date, part old-fashioned dinner party. Here’s how it works: You answer a short questionnaire. We match you with a small group of _Free Press_ers in your city. We send you to a great restaurant. You show up for supper. The rest is up to you. Your next best friend, co-founder, or future spouse may already be waiting at the table. Learn more and sign up here for our first Supper Club in 12 cities in three countries taking place on June 18. Don’t see your city? Raise your hand if you’d like a Free Press Supper Club near you. Yes, St. Louis—we hear you. The Free Press Retreats and Excursions We’re also building something new for 2027: immersive experiences for Free Press readers who want to continue the conversation trailside, poolside, or around a fire long after dessert. The Free Press Retreat will be an intimate long weekend built around big ideas, outdoor adventure, great meals, and the kinds of discussions that happen when curious people spend meaningful time together. Bring your spouse, your parents, your children—or come on your own. Free Press Excursions will take us farther afield: curated trips with Free Press writers and contributors exploring places that help explain the world we live in, from the battlefields of Gettysburg and Normandy to the Vatican in Rome. We’ll share more details this summer. If you’d like an early look when these experiences open for registration, show your interest here.**A Note to Our Subscribers** These new offerings exist because of our paying subscribers. If you’re already one: Thank you. You built this. And you keep us going. If you’ve been reading us for free and wondering whether to join, this is a very good time. For a short while only, we’re offering a rare 20 percent discount for you to join our community as a paid subscriber. You’ll unlock everything we publish, plus exclusive access to our members-only Forum, Supper Clubs, and more insider perks. Thinking for yourself shouldn’t mean thinking by yourself. See you there. —Bari
From Carter To Trump: The Changing Politics Of The Gas Tax
Joseph J. Thorndike examines the political history of the gas tax, from President Carter's plan for a new tax on gasoline, to President Trump's proposed gas tax holiday.
White House touts Trump's 'excellent health' ahead of annual physical
"President Trump is the sharpest and most accessible President in American history," spokesperson Davis Ingle said.
Indy 500: Felix Rosenqvist secures a record purse
Felix Rosenqvist made history in more ways than one at the 2026 Indianapolis 500
Taking a temperature check on bee health
One of the worst honey bee die offs in history rattled beekeepers last year.
Cherries making Europe is 'beyond imaginable'
Former Bournemouth midfielder Joe Partington says it is "absolutely insane" that the Cherries will be playing in the Europa League next season and the feeling is "surreal". In Andoni Iraola's final game in charge of the club, Bournemouth confirmed their place in Europe next season for the first time in their history.
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, May 26, the 146th day of 2026. There are 219 days left in the year. This is Memorial Day.
Doylestown launching centennial scavenger hunt, historical presentation for Fanny Chapman Pool’s 100th anniversary
Community-wide celebration includes business scavenger hunt and student-led discussion on pool integration history Fanny Chapman Memorial Pool is celebrating its […]
'Mandalorian and Grogu' makes unfortunate 'Star Wars' box office history while 'Michael' moonwalks towards $800 million
'Mandalorian and Grogu' just broke an unfortunate 'Star Wars' box office record after debuting to $100 million over the holiday weekend.
Why Arsenal can go to the next level
Mikel Arteta has already said he wants "to have the parade with two big trophies" as he sets out to win the Champions League for the first time in Arsenal's history. Arsenal backed Arteta with about £250m of spending last summer as they looked to increase the quality and depth of their squad, and they brought in players like Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi, who were categorised as 'win now' signings. Arteta wants to build a legacy of sustained success at Emirates Stadium and once the Champions League final is over, focus will move to tying him down to a new contract.
Small Business Survival Through Economic Headwinds
The History Of Small Business Survival Is One Of Navigating Economic Headwinds
'Spurs spared a day of reckoning'
Strains of the old 'Glory, Glory' anthem echoed inside the giant stadium as Tottenham stepped back from the precipice of the most humiliating relegation in Premier League history. Slowly, a note of dissent was introduced as a giant banner was unfurled by supporters, reading: 'Promised Success.
Summer investment pays off for Black Cats
Sunderland spent £161m on 15 new players after gaining promotion to the Premier League. The season before, the three promoted sides - Leicester, Southampton and Ipswich - spent a combined £276.5m but returned to the Championship with the lowest combined points total of relegated sides in Premier League history. Essentially, spending big is no guarantee of survival.
Mizzou women's golf secures best finish in program history
Mizzou women's golf made the initial cut at the NCAA Championship Final on Sunday, simultaneously earning its best finish in school history.
City of Newport, Newport Business Council to host the Monmouth History Bar Crawl June 5
The City of Newport along with the Newport Business Council will host the Monmouth History Crawl on Thursday, June 5 starting at 4:30 p.m. The event is run by City of Newport and Newport Business Council volunteers and researchers, with a sponsorship from the East Row Historic Foundation. The City has also worked with the...
Kevin Durant Achieves Unique NBA History With Rockets
Kevin Durant received another NBA honor, making history with his strong body of work this past season for the Houston Rockets.
Bernie Sanders warns of 'the most transformative economic revolution in the history of this country'
Sen. Bernie Sanders warned that AI and robotics controlled by billionaires could replace American workers and harm children's social development.
Sporting JAX women’s team falls in Gainbridge Super League playoff opener
Sporting JAX made history in its inaugural season, but the wait for a playoff win will continue.
Second division Torreense stun giants Sporting in Portuguese cup final
Second division Torreense pulled off a sensational coup on Sunday by stunning Sporting Lisbon 2-1 in the Portuguese Cup final to win the first trophy of their 70-year history.The club from Torres Vedras, a town west of Lisbon, had only reached the Cup final once before, losing to Porto in 1956.
Booker's MAHA play
Sen. Cory Booker said Americans are facing the "worst chronic disease epidemic in the history of our nation."
Mississippi State clinches first-ever WCWS bid, beating Oklahoma
Mississippi State is headed to the Women's College World Series for the first time in school history.
Norwich program explores books and local history
Heritage Night on May 28 in Norwich will feature books, coffee, local history discussions and a live podcast appearance.
Salah marks more Liverpool history on final bow ❤️
Football fans across England are saying goodbye to Premier League legends, and that includes Liverpool fans. Both Andy Robertson and Mo Salah are departing the club, earning starting nods against Br...
21 assists: Bruno Fernandes joins the Premier League legends 👑
Into the history books.This Sunday, Manchester United wrap up their excellent 2025-2026 Premier League season away at Brighton. In a final outing that saw Bruno Fernandes, named Player of the Season t...
On Trails is a wandering tale that blends hiking, science, and history
From ants to the internet, trails are life.
White House gunman had criminal record, history of mental health issues
The gunman killed after firing at a White House checkpoint had a history of mental health concerns and prior Secret Service encounters, officials say.
This year could produce the largest loss of Black political representation ever. Here’s why
The redistricting frenzy across Republican-controlled Southern states threatens to resurrect some of the gravest racial injustices in American political history.
Chris Taylor’s Greatest Dodgers Postseason Moments
One of the most clutch players in Dodgers history, Chris Taylor, has retired, though the moments he has given will never be forgotten.
Orville Hicks Mountain Talkers Storytelling Contest taking place on May 30
BOONE — The Orville Hicks Mountain Talkers Storytelling Contest will return to Boone on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Hickory Ridge History Museum for an afternoon celebrating Appalachian storytelling, music,
North Korean side wins final in South Korea
North Korean team Naegohyang, who made history by crossing the border into South Korea, win the Asian Women's Champions League final.
Bond breakout? Big effects of bad data. Immigration and thermostatic politics & dad-chat is coming for dad-books.
Thank you for opening your Chartbook email. Anna Airy, A Shell Forge at a National Projectile Factory, Hackney Marshes, London, 1918 Bond breakout - John Authers Across the developed markets, bond markets are staging a slow-motion car wreck. Looking at the drastic moves in the US, Japan, the UK and France, Barclays’ Ajay Rajadhyaksha commented: “Last week, long bonds broke. Not in one country. In all of them. Simultaneously. Four countries. Four different political systems. Four different central banks. But the same trade — “get me out of duration!”” Each country has its own contributing political problems, but the uniformity of the shift out of long-term bonds with high duration makes clear that something broader is afoot. For Rajadhyaksha, it is “simple and uncomfortable.” The developed world “has too much debt, too little fiscal discipline, and no political appetite for fixing either.” If there’s a trigger, it has been the Iran war and the resulting shock to oil supply. Source: Bloomberg G7 countries are now borrowing at rates that were enjoyed by EM in the early 2020s For contributing subscribers only. Subscribe Trade between China and Russia has grown in recent years For contributing subscribers only. Subscribe Big effects of bad data A decade ago nearly nine in ten Americans, when approached, agreed to fill out the Current Population Survey, which is administered to about 60,000 households each month and asks about, among other things, employment. Fewer than seven in ten do so now (see chart 1). For the Consumer Expenditure Survey, which tries to capture 3,700 households monthly, the response rate is down from 68% to 40%. … When the information becomes less reliable, investment decisions get more difficult to make. Some may be delayed, creating a potential drag on the economy. A new working paper by Nicholas Bloom of Stanford University, Erica Groshen, former head of the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) now at Cornell University, and Duncan Hobbs and Michael Strain of the American Enterprise Institute, a think-tank, hazards an estimate. Preserving trust in “the integrity and quality of official statistics”, the authors claim, generates economic benefits of about $25 for every $1 spent on the BLS, the agency with an annual budget of $700m that is responsible for many of these data. To arrive at their conclusion the quartet analysed an ignoble episode in the BLS’s recent history. On August 1st 2025 Donald Trump sacked Erika McEntarfer, appointed as the agency’s commissioner by his predecessor, Joe Biden. The president alleged, without evidence, that the BLS’s steep downward revision to recent jobs numbers had been “RIGGED in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad”. In fact, it was the wanton dismissal that looked bad in the eyes of many observers. In the following seven days there was a 50% leap, relative to the week before, in the average value of the index of Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU), which tracks the number of articles mentioning such uncertainty that are published daily in American newspapers. This was a discernible jump even when compared to the chaos caused by Mr Trump’s trade war in April 2025 and his real one in Iran in the past two months (see chart 2). Based on Mr Bloom’s earlier study with other colleagues of the EPU’s impact on business investment, industrial production and employment, the authors estimate that the jump reduced American GDP by over $100bn (0.3%) and non-farm payrolls by 168,000 (0.1%). Source: The Economist Immigration and thermostatic politics (Sarah O’Connor in the FT) A strange thing happened a year and a half ago. No sooner had Americans elected Donald Trump as president on an explicitly anti-immigration platform than US public opinion began to swing much more favourably towards immigration. … to political scientists who study “thermostatic” politics, this development is no surprise at all. Public opinion often moves against the prevailing party, especially if they are perceived to have gone “too far” in one direction. The phenomenon was first explored in the 1990s with reference to fiscal policy, but in recent years it has been particularly evident in the realm of immigration policy. While these swings in opinion polls can make it seem as if people don’t know their own minds, they can be a useful democratic check on governments by sending bright flashing warning lights when policies stray too far from the public’s comfort zone. The problem comes when politicians misinterpret those signals. When people tell pollsters they want less immigration, or think it is bad for the country overall (or the converse), they are often expressing an opinion about how things appear to be going in that moment relative to their preferences, rather than a deep shift in their underlying views. According to Alexander Kustov, a political scientist, most Americans’ views are quite stable and moderate: they support immigration that is controlled and in the national interest, and oppose flows that are disorderly or under-enforced. In the US, he argues the Trump administration over-interpreted dissatisfaction with high immigration under Joe Biden, and implemented policies that went too far for many voters. “People don’t necessarily change their idea about their ideal immigration policy, but they can react to what the government is currently doing,” he told me. “A lot of people are not happy with what the Trump administration are doing — right now we’re not talking about border enforcement, we’re talking about people not just getting harassed, but killed.” But similarly, he added, pro-immigration advocates would be making a mistake to interpret the recent, more favourable swing towards immigration as a deep-seated ideological shift in attitudes. The recent history of UK immigration policy offers another cautionary tale. After the 2016 Brexit referendum, public concern about immigration fell. This was partly because net migration statistics declined, but also because people felt a sense of catharsis and control, says Sunder Katwala, director of British Future, a think-tank. By 2019, the public ranked immigration as only the ninth biggest issue of concern, according to Ipsos polling. But when the Conservative government liberalised visa routes for students and care workers between 2019 and 2022, that helped net migration to surge. And so, too, did public concern. Today’s Labour government has implemented another sharply restrictive turn in immigration policy. As Kustov and researcher Caitlyn Yates argue, thermostatic public opinion should be a useful check on politicians. Instead it seems to have helped to magnify the pendulum swing in the UK. The government over-interprets and overreacts to a change in public opinion, which reacts in turn, prompting a sudden swing the other way. Source: Financial Times HEY READERS, THANK YOU for opening the Chartbook email. I hope it brightens your day. I enjoy putting out the newsletter, but tbh, what keeps this flow going is the generosity of those readers who clicked the subscription button. If you are persuaded to click, please consider the annual subscription of $50. It is both better value for you and a much better deal for me, as it involves only one credit card charge. Why feed the payments companies if we don’t have to. Subscribe Anna Airy, Shop for Machining 15-Inch Shells: Singer Manufacturing Company, Clydebank, Glasgow, 1918 Racing for a vaccine … we have been here before! The deadly Ebola outbreak in two African countries driven by a virus species with no vaccine has triggered an urgent search for a potential jab, in a test of troubled global efforts to avert threats posed by emerging diseases. A World Health Organization advisory group is due to would meet on Tuesday to recommend candidate jabs to prioritise for clinical trials, the global health body said. It will assess data including an analysis by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Cepi), which was set up after failures in the international response to a previous Ebola crisis. The latest Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has infected hundreds of people and killed more than 80, health authorities say. Cepi’s reaction will be a crucial indicator of its progress towards its wider goal of producing vaccines for pandemic threats in just 100 days, despite steep cuts to international health funding. “If there was ever a time that we could show the world why Cepi is needed and show the world why the 100-day mission is needed, it’s now,” Nicole Lurie, the organisation’s executive director for preparedness and response, told the FT. “We’re happy to accept that responsibility, but obviously we need help from partners — particularly financial help in the long run.” DR Congo and Uganda would make the final decision on whether to press ahead with any vaccine candidates endorsed for clinical trials by the WHO experts, the global health body said. “Other ethical and community acceptability issues will be considered,” said the WHO, which declared the latest outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday. “This will be important to make sure that the trial, if it happens, will be adequately communicated to the population.” Lurie said Cepi had provided information from a survey of research teams and companies working on drugs that might be effective against the Bundibugyo virus behind the outbreak. The organisation hoped soon to announce partners in the quest for a jab, she added, although she declined to give a timescale for when one might be developed. Cepi’s Nicole Laurie said global health bodies were ‘getting some live-fire drills’ with hantavirus and the latest Ebola outbreak. The hunt for a vaccine should be helped by scientific advances including the use of artificial intelligence to find drugs active against viruses, Lurie said. Existing jabs against the Zaire Ebola virus responsible for many previous outbreaks might provide a basis for tackling the Bundibugyo species, she added. “We’ll see how far and how fast we can get,” Lurie said, adding that Cepi had done preliminary work recently on a possible jab for the rat-borne hantavirus responsible for a recent fatal outbreak on a cruise ship. “Both with hantavirus and now with Ebola, [we] are getting some live-fire drills.” Source: Michael Peel in the Financial Times Dad-chat is coming for dad-books. (By Pamela Paul and Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg in the WSJ) They were the go-to gifts for Father’s Day: a book about some little-known chapter of World War II, the sweeping narrative of a shipwreck, perhaps the latest presidential biography. These days, dad books are a dying breed. Nonfiction book sales have been in decline for the past four years, and are now the most challenged segment of the print book market. Publishers say certain types of books still fare well—including celebrity memoirs and religious titles. But in recent years, print sales in such categories as biography, current affairs and business and economics—what publishers refer to as “serious nonfiction” and which tend to resonate especially with men—have fallen considerably. Sales of nonfiction print titles were down nearly 8% through May 9 this year, and sales of books about politics and current affairs were down 19%, according to book tracker Circana BookScan. Publishing has long been subject to cyclical changes, with trends in format and genre taking over bookshelves in grand sweeps. (Remember the adult coloring-book craze? Or the stratospheric rise of romantasy?) But many in publishing believe the decline in serious nonfiction is more existential. “The trend couldn’t be clearer,” said Jonathan Karp, the former chief executive of Simon & Schuster and publisher of the new Simon Six imprint. “This is a sea change and people should wake up and realize we’re living in a new world.” One culprit for the shift: a new media diet for fans of more serious nonfiction. … Sixty-two percent of men and 54% of women consumed a podcast in the prior month, according to a recent survey by Edison Research at SSRS, up from 46% and 39%, respectively, in 2023. “When we have internal meetings to talk about this problem, it always comes around to podcasts,” said Jonathan Burnham, president and publisher of the Harper Group at HarperCollins Publishers. “The man who wants to read American history is now tuning into one of the many good podcasts about history that lends the quiet attention to a serious subject he’s looking for. It makes the idea of sitting down with a 700-page Ron Chernow book less appealing. You’ve scratched that itch.” Source: Wall Street Journal Remarkable report by Novara from the nationalist rally in London in mid May. Anna Airy, Leopard Moth and Plums, 1915 If you’ve scrolled this far, you know you want to click: Subscribe
'Today, history moved forward in Florida' as House agrees to Groveland 4 compensation
'We are now one step closer.'
Golden Knights' 2-0 Leads Have Translated Into Series Wins
With the Golden Knights bringing a 2-0 series lead back to Las Vegas, history is accompanying them when opening a playoff series with consecutive wins.
Good Sports: Sophia Lopes prepares for USC, aiming to make history with Central East
She's not just one of the best. Sophia Lopes is determined to keep making history in the Valley.
U-2 spy plane arrives at National Museum of Nuclear Science and History
Albuquerque visitors can now see a Cold War U-2 spy plane up close at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History.
Students combine art and science to spark conversation on environment
A Dallas ISD is using art to teach students about science, the environment and history.
The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
This fact sheet explores the history, funding, and future outlook of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. government's major global initiative to combat HIV/AIDS.
Something coming: what scientists know about a potential 'super' El Nino
Forecasters say a potentially "super" El Niño is rapidly taking shape in the Pacific—but whether it evolves into a history-making event could hinge on fickle winds and other volatile atmospheric shifts.
The Knicks might be on the best nine-game run in NBA history as they handle business in the weak East
New York has looked incredible since Game 4 of the first round... but this kind of run likely wouldn't be happening in the West
Jalen Brunson made Knicks history while dismantling Cavaliers
The New York Knicks guard was great in Game 2.
Something coming: what scientists know about a potential 'super' El Nino
Forecasters say a potentially "super" El Nino is rapidly taking shape in the Pacific -- but whether it evolves into a history-making event could hinge on fickle winds and other volatile atmospheric sh...
Ancient asteroid craters may have sparked Earth’s oxygen-producing life
A hidden crater in South Korea may hold clues to one of the biggest turning points in Earth’s history: the rise of oxygen. Scientists discovered fossil-like stromatolites — layered structures built by ancient microbes — inside the Hapcheon impact crater, suggesting that asteroid strikes may have created warm, mineral-rich lakes where early oxygen-producing life could flourish.
WHO Health Emergencies EPI-WIN webinar: Hantavirus in Focus II: hantavirus in an international maritime setting: natural history, infection control and clinical management of patients in hospital
Recent hantavirus cases associated with an international maritime setting have highlighted the complex and global nature of outbreak detection, clinical management, and public health response. This webinar will provide updates on the natural history of the disease, clinical management approaches, and response challenges.
House rejects Smithsonian women’s museum bill after GOP bans ‘biological men’
The widely backed proposal devolved into a partisan fight after Republicans changed the bill to ensure no transgender people are included in exhibits
Democrats revolt over 'biological' wording in women's history museum bill
Democratic lawmakers voted against a women's history museum bill Republicans amended to focus on biological women, not trans people.
Yankees Cam Schlittler joins elite company in MLB history
Cam Schlittler, a former 7th-round selection for the Yankees in the MLB draft, has been a force this season. Many baseball fans saw his dominance against the Red Sox in the 2026 Wildcard round, but they didn’t get a taste…
Tucson Roadrunners Set Franchise Business Records During 2025-26 Season
While the Tucson Roadrunners celebrated their 10th anniversary on the ice during the 2025-26 season, the organization also delivered one of the most successful business campaigns in franchise history off it.
Scientists Think They Just Accidentally Proved String Theory
A new study just added an interesting twist to the complicated history of the physics theory.
Scientists Think They Just Accidentally Proved String Theory
A new study just added an interesting twist to the complicated history of the physics theory.
Bonus 228: The $1.776B Political Question
Every so often a story comes along that is so brazen, so cleanly emblematic of the moment we are living through, that staying quiet about it feels like a kind of complicity unto itself. Monday’s announcement by the Department of Justice that the Acting Attorney General has unilaterally created a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to compensate so-called “victims of lawfare” is one of those stories. And the reason I want to write about it here, in a newsletter ostensibly devoted to the Supreme Court and the law and politics surrounding it, is that I’m increasingly worried that we’re asking the wrong institution to save us from one of the most offensive, alarming, and anti-constitutional things we’ve seen from any president in American history. As I explain below the fold, the Anti-Weaponization Fund is not principally a legal problem awaiting a judicial fix. It is a shockingly egregious political abuse—the President suing his own government, purporting to settle with himself, and routing nearly $2 billion from the Treasury to his own supporters as a not-so-subtle (and not-so-formal) reward, if not an incentive, for political violence. And the Constitution’s answer to political abuses of this kind and magnitude is a political remedy, not a legal one. In his majority opinion in NFIB v. Sebelius (the Affordable Care Act case from 2012), Chief Justice Roberts defended the Court’s endorsement of Congress’s power to adopt the individual mandate by noting that it is “not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.” As much of a judicial supremacist as I am, that sentiment is, for better or worse, an entirely correct (and, in the long term, normatively desirable) institutional assessment. One can believe in substantial judicial power without believing that literally every political dispute in our country can and should be resolved by unelected judges. The real upshot of this latest headline (among so, so many other similar headlines) is that it is past time to reinvigorate impeachment—not because conviction is realistic in this Senate, or even because impeachment itself is feasible in this House, but because forcing every member of Congress to vote on the record whether this brazen, corrosive, and affirmatively dangerous corruption is impeachable is itself a point worth fighting for (and fighting with our friends over). Assuming the courts will save us absolves our political leaders of both responsibility and accountability for allowing this kind of mischief to continue, and it absolves all of us of our responsibility to refuse to tolerate those who would just as quickly shrug their shoulders and move on. For those who aren’t paid subscribers, we’ll be back (no later than) Monday with our continuing coverage of the Supreme Court. For those who are, please read on.
Step aboard Titanic at immersive new Great Lakes Science Center exhibition
The showcase offers a stunning look at the infamous British ocean liner's history.
Morning Sports: May 21, 2026
Sheridan HS Boys and Girls Soccer: It’s State Tournament time for soccer in Gillette. After coming up short in last year’s state championship game, the Sheridan boys will try again to win only their second state title in school history. The lone win was in 2011. In all likelihood, the Broncs will have to go […]
How Warnock became play-offs' record-breaking boss
Neil Warnock - the most decorated manager in EFL play-off history - explains how sides can be successful in the play-offs.
Vivaldi 8.0 arrives as "the most significant design overhaul" in the browser's history
Vivaldi 8.0 is here, and developers say it is "the most significant design overhaul" in the browser's history.
House set to vote on American women’s history museum
The project enjoyed wide bipartisan support before Republicans amended it in March to ensure only females at birth could be honored.
Stephen Colbert's final 'Late Show' airs Thursday. Here’s how other great late-night hosts said their goodbyes.
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‘The president has the strongest endorsement in the history of politics.’ Speaker Johnson on Trump incumbent primary takedown
Lunar launch
When Artemis II launched in April, sending astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, the mission broke records — and will help scientists understand undiscovered secrets, including the history of Earth and our solar system.As lunar science lead for NASA’s Artemis II mission, Kelsey Young, ’12 MS and ’14 PhD in geological sciences, led the team that developed the lunar science plan and trained the crew to study the moon.
Local View: What flies in pro wrestling too often flies in politics
From the column: "Pro wrestling only rewrites its storylines, not everyone else’s history."
Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight: 8 Easter Eggs We Found
It's not just Batman history TT Games is playing with
American Bison Survived Extinction. Can They Survive Politics?
Trump’s latest public lands fight targets creatures central to Indigenous culture and American ecology and history.
Microfossils That Rewrote The History Books Were Actually Something Completely Different
It seemed too unlikely to be true. It was.
Trump tightens grip on GOP after Massie’s defeat in Kentucky primary
Republican Congressman defeated by Trump-backed challenger in most expensive House primary in history
2020 election misinformation continues to ripple through Wisconsin politics
Conspiracy theories about the 2020 election in Wisconsin have resurfaced due to U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany's history of election denial.
Clyde Best documentary honors a pioneer who helped shape the sport in Portland and abroad
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Nashville businesses brace for massive economic impact ahead of 2030 Super Bowl
Nashville business owners say hosting Super Bowl LXIV in 2030 could become the biggest economic event in the city’s history.
Rousey's return draws US-record MMA viewership for Netflix
The first live MMA event broadcast on Netflix — featuring a double-comeback bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano — attracted the most U.S. viewers in the sport's history. Netflix and Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions reported on Tuesday that Saturday's event in Inglewood, California, drew as many as 17 million viewers worldwide, including a peak of 11.6 million in the U.S. The U.S. figure surpassed the previous MMA record of 8.8 million in 2011 for UFC on FOX 1.
Lost for 150,000 years: Rainforest discovery upends human history
For decades, scientists believed ancient humans avoided dense rainforests, treating them as nearly impossible environments for early survival. But a groundbreaking discovery in West Africa is rewriting that story. Researchers uncovered evidence that humans were living deep within rainforest environments in present-day Côte d'Ivoire around 150,000 years ago — far earlier than anyone thought possible.
Taylor Bishop soars toward political career thanks to MSU internships
When Taylor Bishop (Class of 2026) came to Morehead State University from nearly three hours away in Greensburg, he found two things that put him on a clear path to college graduation and his future career. The first was his interest in history growing up, which expanded into political science after he started taking classes at MSU. "I really got interested in politics when I got to Morehead State," Bishop said. "It was like learning a language that I'd never known, and I fell in love with it instantly." The second key factor that shaped much of Bishop's college experience was taking his First-Year Seminar with instructor Rebecca Wright. Wright is also the coordinator of internships for MSU's Center for Career Development & Experiential Education and gave Bishop some important advice. For more information on gaining real-world experience like education abroad and internships at Morehead State University, contact the Center for Career Development & Experiential Education at careerservices@moreheadstate.edu or 606-783-2233. To learn more about MSU's Department of History, Philosophy, Politics, Global Studies and Legal Studies programs, contact hgpl@moreheadstate.edu or 606-783-2655. "You need to get internships wherever you can so it can get you wherever you want." Bishop took those words to heart and for much of his undergraduate career, he benefited from several meaningful experiences outside of the classroom that expanded both his knowledge and his confidence to succeed.
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Neogenyx CEO talks plans for new RNG business with $400M investment
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Fargo Theatre field trips are more than just entertainment for kids
Each year, Fargo's iconic theater brings history of the venue, the city and the entertainment industry to life for students.