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Watch: Channel 4 boss asked if she will apologise to MAFS UK women
The broadcaster's chief executive Priya Dogra walked away from an interview when given the opportunity to say sorry.
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Congress is scrambling to regulate prediction markets
Members of Congress are rushing to institute new regulatory guardrails around online prediction markets following a series of alleged insider trading scandals.Why it matters: As with cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence,…
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In Musk v. Altman trial, the entire AI industry lost
The biggest tech trial of the AI era — which ended anticlimactically Monday on procedural grounds — revealed a sector consumed by the same power struggles and profit motives its…
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Trump’s revenge tour comes for Massie
Today's Kentucky primary is President Trump's biggest test yet of whether his iron grip on the Republican base can hold even as war and inflation batter his national standing.Why it…
Art
A 16th-Century Sketch of Anne Boleyn More Likely Depicted Her Mother, an A.I. Analysis Finds
Using facial-recognition technology, scholars have concluded that a 500-year-old drawing labeled “Anna Bollein Queen” more likely showed her mother, Elizabeth Howard.
An Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln (Book)
Book Review: ‘An Inconvenient Widow,’ by Lois Romano
In “An Inconvenient Widow,” Lois Romano defends the most reviled first lady from her detractors past and present.
Books and Literature
Do You Even Thinketh, Bro?
Lots of guys are recommending “As a Man Thinketh” for self-improvement. That’s not what it gave me.
Reality Television
How the ‘Summer House’ Betrayal Stacks Up Against ‘Scandoval’
Not since the “Scandoval” on “Vanderpump Rules,” between Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix, has a reality TV conflict so gripped the discourse. But the shock of “Scamanda” cuts deeper.
Science & Tech
The future of robot armies is here – and it’s not what you think
Robots are becoming more a part of our lives every year, and worries about a robot army rising up have long plagued the technology. But columnist Annalee Newitz talks to…
Books and Literature
Book Review: ‘Talking Classics,’ by Mary Beard
For her latest book, the popular British scholar Mary Beard gets personal about how she fell for ancient Greece and Rome.
Federal Aid (US)
She Was Finding Sources of Dangerous Water and Soil Pollution
Melanie Malone led a research project to identify and study contamination sites in Washington State. Then the E.P.A. canceled her grant.
Sweating
Does Sweating More Make for a Better Workout?
If you’re exercising in hot or humid conditions, here’s what to know.
Diane Keaton
Queer art, bowler hats and an Annie Hall script: inside Diane Keaton’s archive as treasures go on sale
New exhibition opens the ‘file cabinet’ of the late actor’s mind, spotlighting self-made collages and iconic men’s suits‘A photographer with a cool and deadly eye’: Diane Keaton’s creativity behind the…
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Axios Harris Poll 100: GOP embraces AI over Democrats
Data: Axios/Harris Poll; Chart: Danielle Alberti/AxiosDemocrats have become more skeptical of AI technology and the industry behind it, while Republicans are significantly more likely to trust most AI companies, according…
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“I’m allowed to”: Trump’s presidential profit machine bursts into the open
Democrats erupted Monday over President Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund for MAGA allies who claim political persecution, vowing to investigate what they called textbook corruption.Why it matters: With each passing…
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A great exurban surge is reshaping America
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates; Chart: Russell Contreras/AxiosThe demographic landscape of the U.S. is undergoing a dramatic outward shift as growth shifts from cities to exurban communities,…
Criminal Justice
With a Chance at Freedom, They Faced an Unexpected Obstacle: Their Own Lawyers
The post With a Chance at Freedom, They Faced an Unexpected Obstacle: Their Own Lawyers appeared first on ProPublica.
Politics
Wes Moore on What Democrats Still Don’t Understand About Losing
The Maryland governor has a few lessons for his party.
Planet Earth
The planet may become too hot for rice to be cultivated in many areas it currently exists
A new study finds that climate change is creating environments where humans have never successfully cultivated rice before.
Science & Tech
Change at Mactaquac Dam sees millions more fish make it upriver to spawn
For years, gaspereau trapped at the foot of the Mactaquac Dam were sold instead of being transported upriver.
Science & Tech
What we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don’t)
Critics of spyware, which can be used to remotely hack into phones, worry the Trump administration is eroding policies that stigmatized the commercial spyware industry.
Health
‘It’s appalling’: Halifax women condemn 15-month wait for mammograms
Cynthia McCutcheon thought she heard wrong when she was told the next available appointment for a mammogram in the Halifax area was in July 2027. She's worried some cancers will…
Rugby Union
The Breakdown | Champ’s relegation playoff proved jeopardy resonates more than a closed shop
Buttock-clenching battle between Richmond and London Scottish provides perfect antidote to Prem franchise modelIt wasn’t, in all honesty, the greatest game ever played. But never mind that. For Richmond and…
HIV-Aids and STDs
Health Minister Discusses Strengthening Support for Sudan in Combating HIV/Aids
[SNA] Geneva, May 18, 2026 (SUNA) - The Federal Minister of Health, Dr. Haitham Mohammed Ibrahim, held talks on Sunday with Angeli Achrekar, Deputy Executive Director and Global Practice Lead…
World
Russia Begins Major Nuclear Drills
The military said the exercises will focus on the preparation and deployment of its nuclear forces under a simulated “threat of aggression.”
Columnists
The significance of brand cannot be overlooked, even in difficult times – Matt Kilb
When margins tighten, the first budget business to business (B2B) boards cut is brand. It's almost a reflex now – short-sighted, but automatic. Boards treat brand as marketing's vanity budget:…
رياضة محلية
Klaasen back at No. 1 in IPL 2026 Orange Cap race; Abhishek, Kishan rise too
Anshul Kamboj, meanwhile, has become the third bowler this season to touch, or cross, 20 wickets
Arts
Taiwanese singer Landy Wen in ICU due to septic shock – The Straits Times
Taiwanese singer Landy Wen in ICU due to septic shock The Straits TimesTaiwanese singer Landy Wen in critical condition due to septic shock , Entertainment News AsiaOneLandy Wen is now out of…
Science & Tech
Elon Musk has lost yet another legal battle. Why he’ll still keep fighting
Musk has lost his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI, but is not likely to change his aggressive style.
Columnists
No wonder young people are putting off having families, life is tough for them – Andy Brown
It is not easy being young. Stay with me on this. Clearly if you happen to be young and fit then life ought to be something to be enjoyed and…
East Africa
Foreign Minister Participates in Opening Session of 13th World Urban Forum in Baku
[SNA] Baku, May 18, 2026 (SUNA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ambassador Mohi-Eddin Salim on Monday participated, on behalf of the President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council…
Global development
Calls for release of Sierra Leonean singer jailed in ‘crackdown on free speech’
Zainab Sheriff unjustly sentenced to four years in prison for incitement and threatening language, say activistsLawyers, politicians and activists have called for the release of one of Sierra Leone’s best-known…
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Forza Horizon 6 review – classic open world racing sim roars beautifully into Japan
Microsoft; PC, Xbox Series X/S (PS5 due later) Dreamy vistas of the country’s natural beauties are stunningly delivered – but won’t distract from thrilling high-end driving adventuresThe Forza Horizon games…
Fiction
Offseason by Avigayl Sharp review – wry comedy of a frazzled teacher
Sharp’s deadpan debut reads like a gen Z update on The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, playfully skewering modern literary tropesThe unnamed 28-year-old narrator of Avigayl Sharp’s debut novel teaches…
Health
My service dog has given me my life back. Distracting him can take that away
Rachel Lyons’s service dog, Geneva, helps her navigate the world, and often garners attention from strangers. But when people try to distract Geneva, it can cause medical issues for her.
Health
At ‘crucial’ moment for pandemic preparedness, experts say world isn’t ready
Government funding cutbacks and a distrust in public health authorities means the world is not ready for the next pandemic, according to a report released Monday by the Global Preparedness…