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‘We really need this science’: Here’s some of the research happening at NH’s experimental forests

Simulating ice storms, the discovery of acid rain and more. Hubbard Brook’s executive director Anthea Lavallee spoke with NHPR’s Julia Barnett on what New Hampshire’s experimental forests do and what she’s keeping an eye on moving forward as the Forest Service continues its nationwide reorganization.

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May 15 • 1:21 PM EDT • Science • nhpr.org
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Forza Horizon 6 Dev Explains Why Shrines, Temples, and Cherry Blossom Trees Are Indestructible

Forza Horizon 6 makes cherry blossom trees and shrines indestructible — here's why.

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May 15 • 1:12 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame set for 19th induction class Sunday

The Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame will induct five new members this weekend. Read about each one here.

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May 15 • 12:38 PM EDT • Sports • starnewsonline.com
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Google tests 5 GB cap for users who skip phone numbers

New accounts may get only 5 GB instead of 15

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May 15 • 12:09 PM EDT • Technology • theregister.com
A look at major Ebola outbreaks and when the disease was first identified

African health officials say there is a new outbreak of the Ebola disease in the Central African country of Congo, with at least 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths

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May 15 • 12:05 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Coe-Brown boys volleyball team bears down, extends streak

DOVER — After going undefeated on the way to winning the program’s first state championship last year, the Coe-Brown Northwood Academy boys volleyball team knows there is a big target

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May 15 • 11:54 AM EDT • Sports • unionleader.com
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
2026 Academy of Country Music Awards: Shania Twain hosts the Vegas-set ceremony this weekend, with Megan Moroney and Ella Langley among the top nominees

Yahoo rounded up everything there is to know about the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, from the evening's full roster of performers and nominees to who Twain is most excited to meet.

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May 15 • 10:41 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Jackie Tohn Opens up About Her Health Scare With Breast Cancer

Jackie Tohn opens up to TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones about her recent health scare where she learned she has an 85 percent chance of developing breast cancer and her decision to undergo a double mastectomy. She also discusses the third season of "Nobody Wants This" and facing off against Macaulay Culkin on "Celebrity Jeopardy."

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May 15 • 10:30 AM EDT • Health • today.com
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Googlebook finally delivers a true desktop with app icons and widgets to Google’s laptops

For over a decade, the ChromeOS desktop has been little more than a glorified wallpaper viewer. While there is definitely an appeal to that distraction-free, minimalist approach, users migrating...

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May 15 • 10:25 AM EDT • Technology • chromeunboxed.com
Where to watch Washington Mystics vs Indiana Fever on May 15: TV channel, start time and streaming

Here's how to watch Friday's Indiana Fever vs Washington Mystics game, including start times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

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May 15 • 10:21 AM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
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Ariel Investments Cuts Stake in Dolan’s Sphere Entertainment by 22%

Ariel is still the third largest institutional holder of Sphere's shares, which have been on a tear, up 455% from their April 2025 low.

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May 15 • 10:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • sportico.com
10 Apple Shortcut Hacks Every iPhone User Should Know

Apple Shortcuts can unlock all kinds of new iPhone powers. Here are some of the best examples.

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May 15 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • lifehacker.com
Will Ferrell returns to ‘SNL’ for Season 51 finale with Paul McCartney

Will Ferrell returns to host the 'Saturday Night Live' Season 51 finale with musical guest Paul McCartney. Here's how to watch.

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May 15 • 9:47 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
UCF Materials Science Student Earns Notre Dame Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Jeonghyun Song traded the arts for engineering, where he found beauty in chemistry. Now, his pursuit of more sustainable materials is taking him to the University of Notre Dame to advance his research.

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May 15 • 9:30 AM EDT • Science • ucf.edu
‘The Crash’: Where Is Mackenzie Shirilla Now After Netflix Documentary?

The latest on her attempt to appeal her conviction.

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May 15 • 9:28 AM EDT • Entertainment • cbs19news.com
Another ‘Crimson Desert’ Patch Adds Even More Mounts, New Combat Moves

Pearl Abyss has unleashed yet another Crimson Desert patch, continuing its blinding pace of additions. Here's what's in this one.

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May 15 • 9:10 AM EDT • Technology • forbes.com
Muslim American groups say Republicans are weaponizing congressional hearings

There is no evidence that any mainstream U.S. Muslim group has advocated for imposing sharia on the United States.

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May 15 • 9:05 AM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
Why sloths risk their lives to poop

Every week, sloths climb down to do their business on the forest floor—where predators lie in wait.

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May 15 • 9:03 AM EDT • Science • popsci.com
One Year Later, DOOM: The Dark Ages DLC Is Nowhere to Be Seen

But it is meant to be substantial, says dev

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May 15 • 8:30 AM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Andrew Abbott leaned into some science to get his season back on track

Andrew Abbott locked in on the stick-figure graphic of himself. The world of biomechanics is very advanced. But with Abbott going through the worst rut of his big league career, he opened up to some new ideas to get himself back on track. He asked for some help, and he leaned into some sports science. He said the stick figures made it clear, and he credits biomechanics for helping him get his season back on track. Over his last three starts, he has allowed two total runs in 17 ⅔ innings. “There’s a photo of (me) last year and the year before on a graph, and this year is in a different color,” Abbott said. “You see where you are in comparison to that. Where the hands are at this moment, where your feet are, where the knee is, where your head is at, where your shoulders are at, it breaks it all down if you want it.” When Abbott saw his mechanics in this objective way, he recognized exactly what had been going wrong. “When my tempo, my feet and my hands are aligned, then normally my mechanics are sound,” Abbott said. “And when my mechanics are sound, my stuff behaves normally. The fastball is jumpy. I’m up in velo. My extension is better.” Abbott said that he started diving more into his biomechanics in the middle of April. The Reds have a biomechanics team, which works closely with pitching coach Derek Johnson and hitting coach Chris Valaika. Leading the group is biomecahnics manager Franky Mulloy. “I laugh every day,” Francona said. “When Franky starts talking, I start laughing. I remind him to know his audience.” Francona isn’t a scientist. The Reds’ manager jokes about his own comprehension of the data. But it’s easy for him to recognize the value that the biomechanics team is providing. “That’s why we got them,” Francona said. Abbott said that he had his first big biomechanics-oriented meeting in the middle of April. Behind the scenes, there was already a lot of communication going on within the Reds’ staff. “Franky calculates all the things, builds it into these graphs, and DJ gets them,” Abbott said. “They have their internal communication. Then, we go to them and ask what about this or that. The main thing for me is arm angle.” The data shows Abbott how his arm angle evolves from start to start. He hasn’t meant to change it. But just like all of us, our posture might be different from one day to the next. Pitchers’ arm angles can make minor shifts without the pitcher or even coaches noticing. But the data can’t miss a change like that. Abbott recognized that his arm angle had been moving around without him noticing. Now, he checks in with the data to make sure that his mechanics are in sync. “They get into these cool looking graphs,” Abbott said. “I can’t really describe them. I don’t know what they are. But for me, it’s a photo of a stick figure of myself.” The stick figure of his current positioning is superimposed over previous versions of himself. With that format, Abbott can compare his mechanics on any given day to what they were when he was pitching at his very best. “It was very noticeable from the moment I saw this year as black compared to two years ago and last year, it was very, very different,” Abbott said. “I could see with my eyes without having to ask any questions about the difference in the photos.” For any pitcher, there are a lot of moving pieces in your delivery. For Abbott to be the best version of himself, he needs his head, his arm, his hand, his knee and his feet to be on the right “tempo.” “Tempo is a word I’ve used a lot,” Abbott said. “Getting everything in certain areas working together.” He has been much better at that recently. The data backs that up, and so does Abbott’s ERA. The biomechanics data has also given the Reds’ staff and Abbott some better ideas for some training that he can do between starts. He has added drills to shore up areas of his body that Abbott needed to make stronger. “They make a plan based off what they see,” Abbott said. “If things start changing, we know what to revert back to.” Overall, Abbott says that he’s not a very analytical guy. There’s so much information out there, and he says that it’s important for him to not get too analytical when he breaks down his specific pitches. He has learned the value of being “analytical about mechanics.” And the way that the Reds presented that information to him made it easier for him to make the right adjustments without being overloaded by information. “It was a very simple fix,” Abbott said. “It took a long time to finally get there, feel the results and see it. But for the most part, it was very simple to apply it.”

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May 15 • 8:29 AM EDT • Science • charlieschalkboard.substack.com
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Military Health System releases “Mental Health Guidebook”, an essential resource for those who serve

The Military Health System’s Mental Health Resource Guidebook is a digital, concise, and comprehensive guide for warfighters and families wherever they are in their mental health journey.

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May 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • dvidshub.net
Class of 2026 Public Health Master’s Candidate Receives National Research Award and Reflects on Conference Experience - University of New Haven

Jamesha Barrett ’26 MPH received a national public health research award at the 2026 Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) conference, where she presented research on addressing food insecurity among international graduate students.

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May 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • newhaven.edu
ESPN India - Serving Sports Fans. Anytime. Anywhere.

Visit ESPN for live scores, highlights and sports news. Stream exclusive games on ESPN and play fantasy sports.

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May 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • espn.in
Drake just dropped 3 albums at once — here's what they say about his epic beef with Kendrick Lamar.

The rapper released 'Iceman' alongside 2 surprise albums. Fans searched for Kendrick disses in the lyrics after their explosive 2024 feud.

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May 15 • 7:10 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Which NHL coaches were fired during the 2025-26 season?

There were six coaches fired during the 2025-26 season. Were each of them warranted, and how did they fare during their tenure with their former clubs?

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May 15 • 6:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Academy of Country Music Awards: Where to watch

The 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards will take place Sunday in Las Vegas. Shania Twain will host the ceremony on Prime Video.

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May 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Louisiana university focuses on wellness and nutrition, starting with its medical students

Wellness knowledge starts in medical school, a Louisiana university leader says. Here's how one Louisiana hospital system is examining nutrition training.

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May 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • nola.com
This Nashville Business Has Been Stealing Hearts One Cannoli At A Time

You'll regret not learning about this business sooner: This Nashville vendor serves cannolis at events, but there's a twist that is making the company go viral.

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May 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
Galaxy Z Fold 8 pricing: will the foldable iPhone and Pixel 11 Pro Fold make it look overpriced?

Here's what rumors are saying thus far about the potential Galaxy Z Fold 8 pricing.

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May 15 • 5:10 AM EDT • Technology • phonearena.com
The biggest surprise I saw from Sam Altman's testimony at Musk trial

A Business Insider tech reporter was in the courtroom for CEO Sam Altman's testimony in the Elon Musk and OpenAI trial. Here's the biggest surprise.

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May 15 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
CT health legislation: Focus on vaccines, Medicaid rates, private equity in 2026

Connecticut lawmakers tackled several long-standing healthcare issues during this year's legislative session. Here's what they passed.

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May 15 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • ctmirror.org
Everything to know about this year's PrideFest in Springfield

Springfield's annual PrideFest is this weekend. Here's a rundown for what you need to know.

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May 15 • 4:47 AM EDT • Entertainment • sj-r.com
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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A chemical found in fish could help reinvent your sunscreen

It’s been over 25 years since the FDA approved a new ingredient for sunscreen in the United States. But a molecule called gadusol found in fish and coral reefs is a promising candidate. It absorbs U.V. rays — acting like a built-in sunscreen for fish. But there’s a big hurdle if scientists want to turn gadusol into human sunscreen: They’d need to make a lot of it. A new study out this week in the journal Trends in Biotechnology takes us a big step closer. Their solution? Using the bacteria best known for making your stomach hurt: e. Coli. Interested in more science? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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Africa CDC says Ebola outbreak confirmed in Congo's Ituri province

The Africa ​Centres ‌for Disease ​Control ​and Prevention (Africa CDC) ⁠said ​on ​Friday that there ​was ​a confirmed outbreak ‌of ⁠Ebola virus disease ​in ​Congo's ⁠Ituri ​province.

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May 15 • 2:26 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com
Can Mets ride momentum against scuffling Yankees? Here are 5 players who could tilt the Subway Series
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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

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May 15 • 1:00 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Picturing Earth in a New Light

A recent analysis revealed where artificial light at night has intensified, as well as where it has diminished.

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May 15 • 12:00 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag in Thailand Open quarterfinals; ISL, IFL, Asian Weightlifting C'ships continue: Indian Sports LIVE, May 15

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 15, 2026.

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NFL schedule winners and losers: Packers get soft beginning, Patriots face toughest start in 40 years

Here are a few initial winners and losers from the 2026 NFL schedule release.

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May 14 • 10:38 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
HAPPENING NOW: May 2026 West Seattle Art Walk, including new Junction business Oona

We're out right now on the West Seattle Art Walk - tonight, featuring the new business that a longtime Junction fashion entrepreneur is opening: That's Linda Walsh, who - as we reported here - proprietor of Carmilia's, and now also taking over the 4536 California SW space a few doors down where Willow recently closed. Tonight she's introd...

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May 14 • 9:16 PM EDT • Business • westseattleblog.com
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream 1.0.2 update out now, patch notes

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream just released its latest update on Nintendo Switch with version 1.0.2, and here are the lengthy patch notes.

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May 14 • 9:11 PM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Rutherford Co. invites frustrated Nashville businesses south as property tax concerns grow

After rising property taxes sparked concern among some Nashville business owners, a neighboring county is encouraging frustrated businesses to look elsewhere.

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May 14 • 8:42 PM EDT • Business • fox17.com
NFL 2026 schedule: Thanksgiving week expands again, five games headline holiday slate

The NFL schedule is officially here, and five games headline an ever-growing list of Thanksgiving-related football.

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May 14 • 8:02 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
"Only in Nebraska": Kearney welcomes nation's largest rural health education complex

Cold Open SOT Dr. Gold “only in Nebraska, my friend. And and here we are today. And I mean that sincerely, because this has been tried in Kansas, in Iowa, it's

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May 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • nebraska.tv
How 4 Colleges Are Helping Close Health-Care Gaps

They’re establishing training programs, student-run clinics and community-based care models to meet their neighbors’ needs and educate students.

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May 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • insidehighered.com
Protecting lives everywhere

In 2025, the WHO Health Emergencies Programme responded to a growing number of health emergencies driven by conflict, climate shocks and disease outbreaks, amid severe funding constraints. This report shows how WHO delivered life‑saving health services, supported countries to detect and control outbreaks, and helped maintain essential health care in some of the world’s most fragile settings

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May 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • who.int
A 47-year study reveals when strength and fitness start to fade

A groundbreaking Swedish study that tracked people for nearly 50 years has revealed when the body’s physical decline quietly begins. Researchers found that fitness, strength, and muscle endurance start slipping around age 35, with the decline accelerating over time. But there’s an encouraging twist: adults who became active later in life still improved their physical performance by up to 10 percent.

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May 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
‘There’s science happening all around us’

MARSHALL — As another school year approaching the end, more than 900 area students and participants went on a field trip and made memories at the 2026 Science and Nature Conference on Tuesday at Southwest Minnesota State University, hosted by the Southwest West Central Service Cooperative (SWWC). This was the SWWC’s 32nd annual Science and […]

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May 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • marshallindependent.com
South Carolina leaders mark Multicultural Business Alliance Day at State House

State business leaders, lawmakers and community advocates gathered at the South Carolina State House this morning.

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May 14 • 7:18 PM EDT • Business • abcnews4.com
Colorado legislators pass bill to strengthen sex crime victim protections

A Colorado bill that supporters say would strengthen victim protections and mandate law enforcement training on how trauma can affect survivors of sex crimes and domestic violence is on its way to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk for signing. Senate Bill 26-095 recently passed unanimously in the Senate and was mostly unopposed in the House, where […]

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May 14 • 6:58 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Memphis area spring sports top performers for Week 11 of the 2026 season

Here are Memphis area high school baseball, softball and boys soccer top performers from Week 11 of the 2026 season.

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May 14 • 6:41 PM EDT • Sports • commercialappeal.com
Legislative wrap-up: Lawmakers pass 120 bills in 2026 session

The 2026 legislative session wrapped with lawmakers approving roughly 120 bills, though how many will ultimately be signed by Gov. Jared Polis remains uncertain. Beyond high‑profile debates over artificial intelligence policy and the state budget, legislators advanced major measures on health care, education, immigration, and public safety. Here is an overview of some of the […]

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May 14 • 6:16 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
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Wild owner, business leaders buys historic St. Paul Hotel

Craig Leipold led a group that purchased downtown St. Paul’s landmark hotel, where he leases the penthouse.

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May 14 • 5:22 PM EDT • Business • startribune.com
MU's Radioisotope Science Center aims for global impact with medical, nuclear innovation

Local, state and federal leaders gathered in Columbia Thursday morning to celebrate state-of-the-art technology in cancer treatment.

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May 14 • 5:15 PM EDT • Science • krcgtv.com
Giants UDFA CB Thaddeus Dixon suffers Achilles injury

Well, there is the first big injury of the 2026 season.

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May 14 • 4:14 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, May 14-17

With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County with a recommendation from Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout's BOLO events calendar.

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May 14 • 3:42 PM EDT • Entertainment • lookout.co
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An update on the search for the next James Bond

Amazon MGM Studios has been assembling the creative team behind the next 007 film. Here's the latest.

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May 14 • 3:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • aboutamazon.com
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Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Network to air Loons games this weekend

The Great Lakes Loons will play the West Michigan Whitecaps at Dow Diamond Thursday through Sunday, and there’s a new way to watch.

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May 14 • 3:14 PM EDT • Entertainment • wnem.com
Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Network to air Loons games this weekend

The Great Lakes Loons will play the West Michigan Whitecaps at Dow Diamond Thursday through Sunday, and there’s a new way to watch.

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May 14 • 3:14 PM EDT • Sports • wnem.com
Southbridge Mall rebranding as a recreation and entertainment complex

“Now we're just trying to reenergize the mall,” Lee said. “Our vision is to make it a community center, entertainment center, family entertainment center. Get things in there that bring

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May 14 • 2:54 PM EDT • Entertainment • kimt.com
News4 On The Record | Talking entertainment in Dothan

News4's Ken Curtis sits down with Dothan Performing Arts Director Clay Dempsey about all things entertainment in the city, including the proposed new arena.

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May 14 • 2:47 PM EDT • Entertainment • wtvy.com
Claude For Small Business Shows Where White-Collar AI Is Heading

Claude for Small Business is another sign that the AI market is moving toward AI and agents embedded in systems focused on serving the needs of daily work.

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May 14 • 2:21 PM EDT • Business • forbes.com
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Contributor: Despite being overrun by businessmen, D.C. is anything but business as usual

If a massive federal government cannot efficiently regulate industries, it cannot efficiently invest in them. Somewhere between Wall Street and Washington, this insight got lost.

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May 14 • 2:00 PM EDT • Business • latimes.com
Timeline sets up C.J. Stroud to join the Dolphins

There are a lot of layers to be considered, of course.

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May 14 • 1:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Here's 6 More Android 17 Features You Didn't Know About
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May 14 • 1:07 PM EDT • Technology • droid-life.com
Senators vote to withhold their own pay during future government shutdowns

The bipartisan support for the measure comes at a time when federal closures have become longer and more frequent, frustrating lawmakers who say there should be punishment when Congress fails at its most basic legislative duty.

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May 14 • 12:30 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Starfield Update 1.16.242

The latest update to Starfield is here, containing fixes for crashes and stability, gameplay, and quests.

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May 14 • 12:02 PM EDT • Technology • bethesda.net
Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks

The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact.

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May 14 • 11:54 AM EDT • Health • nytimes.com
Challenging your mind can help maintain brain health. Here are steps the Alzheimer's Association recommends.
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May 14 • 11:32 AM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Insurers shouldn’t make healthcare decisions: There’s a better way

The system is broken — and it must be fixed now.

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May 14 • 11:30 AM EDT • Health • thehill.com
A White House committee gathered sharp minds to save college football -- instead, they wrote a blog post

From Bird Rights to coach salary caps, the White House committee on 'Saving College Sports' basically wrote government-sponsored college football fan fiction

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May 14 • 11:18 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Can Rangers turn Pavel Dorofeyev dream into summer reality?

Let’s start with this: there’s almost zero chance the New York Rangers acquire Pavel Dorofeyev this offseason. The Vegas Golden

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May 14 • 11:08 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Gavin Newsom Beats The Drum For Nationwide Entertainment Industry Incentives, And Dances Around His Presidential Aspirations

Throughout his decades in politics, Gavin Newsom has been called everything under the California sun by friends and foes alike, but there is one moniker the two-term Golden State governor embraces, th...

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May 14 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Will ‘Outlander’ Answer This Season 1 Mystery Before the Show Ends?

With the show's final episode on the horizon, there's one mystery that remains a top priority.

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May 14 • 10:50 AM EDT • Entertainment • cbs19news.com
Not happy with your UPK offers – Tour the Brooklyn Preschool of Science (sponsored) | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

You’re not alone—and more importantly, you still have great options. In fact, this could be the perfect opportunity to give your child something closer to home, personalized and enriching. At Brooklyn Preschool of Science, we offer an experience that goes beyond the standard preschool model. Learn more here and schedule a private tour here. Our STEM-based curriculum introduces

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May 14 • 10:12 AM EDT • Science • brooklynbridgeparents.com
Howard Community College Featured in 'State of Business' Address

In his Business Outlook Luncheon remarks at Turf Valley Resort last week, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball outlined how Howard County “stands on business” through five pillars: managing crises, investing in people, backing businesses, making strategic investments, and preparing for the future. Howard Community College appears by name in the pillar that anchors the others: investing in people. Dr. Ball highlighted the $11 million county investment in HCC’s Cathy and Danny Bell Workforce and Trades Center, which will open this fall. He described the facility as a world-class center with state-of-the-art training in key industries, championed by HCC President Dr. Daria J. Willis, and positioned to help Howard County compete with institutions worldwide. He also recognized HCC’s Complete4Success program, supported by a $3.5 million county investment in 2022, as a continuing driver of certifications and degrees that prepare students to enter Howard County’s workforce ready to contribute on day one. Dr. Ball connected HCC’s work to the broader economic moment in the county, including more than 1,580 apprentices now training across Howard County businesses, up from roughly 1,100 in 2018, and the SPARK program that bridges classroom learning to high-demand industries. Each of these efforts depends on the kind of workforce pipeline HCC is built to deliver. Educational Services is one of the top three employment sectors for county residents, alongside Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services and Health Care & Social Assistance. HCC will award 1,263 degrees next week at its annual commencement ceremony, and every year, that output feeds directly into the industries the County Executive named as drivers of Howard County’s growth. The full picture also includes the families who are not yet there. The 2024 ALICE update from United Way of Central Maryland found that 35,346 households in Howard County, 29% of the total, fell below the ALICE Threshold in 2022, meaning they earned more than the Federal Poverty Level but less than the basic cost of living in the county. The Household Survival Budget for a Howard County family of two adults, an infant, and a preschooler reached $118,608 annually, requiring an hourly wage of $59.30 to cover housing, child care, food, transportation, and other essentials. Affluence and economic strain coexist within the same county lines. That gap is the reason higher education and economic development are inseparable. Every certification, associate degree, and apprenticeship credential issued at HCC represents a household closer to crossing the ALICE Threshold and into long-term financial stability. The Bell Center, Complete4Success, Howard P.R.I.D.E., Parent Scholars, and the institution’s transfer-rate gains are significant components of Howard County’s economic mobility infrastructure. HCC is grateful to Dr. Ball for his sustained partnership over nearly eight years of service and for recognizing that this college plays a central role in the economic story Howard County is telling. Standing on business in Howard County means standing alongside the flagship institution that prepares its workforce.

Here's why you don’t need to worry about a 'super' El Niño — yet

There’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of a "super" El Niño developing this year, but scientists say not to expect impacts in Canada this summer. That doesn’t mean we get off scott-free.

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May 14 • 9:50 AM EDT • Science • cbc.ca
Chase Koch on His Family’s Future Political Spending: ‘A Very Clear and High Bar Where We Get Involved and Where We Don't’

Chase Koch, heir to the vast Koch network that pumps millions into Republican campaigns, grants a rare interview to TIME

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May 14 • 9:30 AM EDT • Politics • time.com
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Is there hope for the polarized state of American politics?

Opinions from across America, powered by the Washington Post

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May 14 • 8:59 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
The third major Linux kernel flaw in two weeks has been found

AI is exposing Linux security holes faster than developers can patch them. Fragnesia is the latest. Here's what we know about it.

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May 14 • 8:27 AM EDT • Technology • zdnet.com
Need for speed? New go-karting venue is coming to the Triangle. Here’s when

Get ready for laser tag, bowling and arcade games, too.

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May 14 • 7:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • newsobserver.com
The Real Brokerage, Genesco, and Sphere Entertainment Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Brent crude surged, erasing the brief oil relief from the previous week as consumer sentiment hit a record low, sparking concerns that shoppers will cut back on non-essential spending.

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May 14 • 7:16 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Report: Panthers will host the Bears in Week 1

The Bears were one of the teams under consideration for a season-opening trip to Seattle, but the NFL is reportedly going with a Super Bowl rematch so the defending NFC North champs will be heading elsewhere.

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May 14 • 7:11 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
How the WSJ Deciphered Trump’s Truth Social Behavior | WSJ Politics Newsletter for May 14

Plus, the president considers 250 new pardons to mark America’s 250th birthday, and JD Vance goes to war on Medicaid fraud.

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May 14 • 6:59 AM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Arts and entertainment events happening May 14 - May 17 across the Mid-Ohio Valley

Here is a look at all the arts and entertainment events happening this weekend across the Mid-Ohio Valley.

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May 14 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • wtap.com
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In Thailand, Buddhism Is Twinned With Political Power

In Thailand, where it’s the state-sanctioned religion, practices have proved to be surprisingly mutable.

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May 14 • 5:01 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Where to find outdoor, free-to-play pianos in Lancaster County

Music practice doesn't always require owning an instrument.

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May 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • lancasteronline.com
Philippine politician wanted by ICC flees Senate

Senate president says Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa 'no longer in the building' where he had taken refuge.

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May 14 • 4:05 AM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
First-Generation Medical Student Aims to Improve the Health of Ohioans

Matthew Folkman, who graduates May 15 and then begins his orthopaedic surgery residency at UToledo, knew that he wanted to stay in Ohio: "It was really important to me to give back to a community similar to where I grew up.”

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May 14 • 4:00 AM EDT • Health • news.utoledo.edu
Opinion | Dangers of ‘abortion pill reversal’: where health, speech collide

An individual’s right to speak openly about personal beliefs or faith is sacred. But a clinic is not a public square. Within those exam room walls, a provider holds a position of trust.

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May 14 • 2:20 AM EDT • Health • bostonglobe.com
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907 Sports: Spring Sports Teams That Stand Unbeaten

More than halfway through the spring sports seasons, there are just a few unbeaten teams remaining in soccer and baseball. Plus, we check an a growing activity called ‘air pitch soccer’ that took over Anchorage’s Dome over the weekend.

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May 14 • 1:44 AM EDT • Sports • alaskasnewssource.com
We need to practice talking to people we disagree with. Here’s how

"I’ve spent my career as a mediator sitting across from people who are convinced the other side will never understand them," writes Seth Izen. "What I’ve learned, again and again, is that they’re usually wrong."

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May 14 • 1:41 AM EDT • Politics • wbur.org
Of Course There's Already a New GTA 6 Pre-Orders Conspiracy Theory

At least the evidence is believable this time

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May 14 • 1:30 AM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Letters: Fatherhood is missing link in La.’s family health crisis

As a father of twins, one in heaven and one here on earth, this thought weighs on me often. After losing my daughter, I made a decision in my son’s

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Sindhu, Lakshya, Srikanth in Thailand Open second round: Indian Sports LIVE, May 14

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 14, 2026.

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May 13 • 10:45 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
‘Inside the NBA’ on Jason Collins’ death: ‘It was a terrible day for the NBA’

Barkley also believes there are still several gay players in many North American sports who have yet to come out due to societal pressure.

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May 13 • 10:08 PM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
West Ottawa celebrates 23 seniors headed to play college sports across the country

Check out where the West Ottawa senior athletes are headed next year in college.

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May 13 • 10:00 PM EDT • Sports • hollandsentinel.com
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Bill seeks to end 'vulture practices' in kids sports: What it means

A new bill introduced in Congress takes aim at private equity's involvement in youth sports. Here's what it means for athletes and their parents.

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May 13 • 8:57 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
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