Topical, anti-inflammatory news
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources
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US Conducts Strikes on Iran During Peace Talks; Iran Calls It Ceasefire Violation
- CNBC — “Dow futures jump over 300 points as U.S. oil tumbles on hope Iran deal is close: Live updates - CNBC”
- CNBC — “Oil prices mixed as U.S. military strikes against Iran cloud Middle East peace prospects - CNBC”
- BBC News — “US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats - BBC”
- The Guardian — “‘Makes no sense’: experts doubt pause in US arms sale to Taiwan is due to Iran war”
- The Guardian — “Middle East crisis: Iran’s foreign ministry says US broke ceasefire with overnight strikes – as it happened”
- The New York Times — “Iran War Updates: U.S. Saw Threats From Iran Before Renewing Strikes, Officials Said”
- BBC World — “Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire”
- PBS NewsHour — “Iran says U.S. acting in 'bad faith' after strikes during peace talks”
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Trump Pushes to Expand Abraham Accords as Iran Deal Faces Opposition at Home
- The Washington Post — “As new Iran deal faces sharp criticism, Trump seeks to widen Abraham Accords - The Washington Post”
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Iceland Weighs EU Membership Bid, Citing Concerns Over US Threats to Greenland
- The New York Times — “Iceland, Rattled by Trump, Weighs Joining the E.U.”
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Israel Strikes Lebanon, Targeting Hezbollah Infrastructure
- BBC World — “Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel intensifies strikes”
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South Carolina Senate Rejects Trump-Backed Congressional Redistricting Effort
- NPR News — “Trump-backed redistricting plan is rejected in the South Carolina Legislature”
- PBS NewsHour — “News Wrap: South Carolina Senate rejects redistricting push”
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Justice Department Removes Online Records Related to January 6 Prosecutions
- NPR News — “Trump DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases, including violent assaults on cops”
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Trump Administration Proposes Government-Wide Nondisclosure Agreements for Federal Workers
- NPR News — “To stop leaks, the Trump administration wants federal workers to sign NDAs”
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Trump Administration Raises Refugee Cap Specifically for White South Africans
- PBS NewsHour — “3 things to know about Trump's order raising the U.S. refugee cap only for white South Africans”
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NASA Awards Contracts for Moon Rovers and Drones as Part of Lunar Base Development
- The New York Times — “NASA Buys Two Cars for Its Astronauts to Drive on the Moon”
- BBC News — “Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base”
- PBS NewsHour — “WATCH: NASA shares plans to construct moon base”
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Experimental Gene-Editing Treatment Shows Long-Term Reduction in LDL Cholesterol in Small Trial
- The New York Times — “One-and-Done Heart Disease Prevention? Scientists Show It May Be Possible.”
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Ebola Outbreak Spreads in Congo as Response Efforts Struggle to Keep Pace
- The New York Times — “In City at Center of Ebola Crisis, ‘the Virus Is Far Ahead of Us’”
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Pope Leo XIV Issues Formal Warning on Artificial Intelligence in New Papal Document
- The New York Times — “At the Epicenter of A.I., Pope Leo’s Warnings Are Dismissed”
- The New York Times — “As A.I. Fever Rises in Silicon Valley, Pope Leo Has a Few Words”
- Fox News World — “Pope Leo warns AI risks becoming tool of 'domination, exclusion and death' in new encyclical”
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New York Knicks Sweep Cleveland Cavaliers to Reach NBA Finals for First Time Since 1999
- Heat.com — “Live Updates: Knicks seek first Finals berth since 1999 - NBA”
- Heat.com — “Jalen Brunson named 2026 Eastern Conference Finals MVP - NBA”
- cleveland.com — “Cavs embarrassed in Game 4 of Eastern Conference finals, 130-93, swept out of playoffs by Knicks - Cleveland.com”
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Coal Mine Explosion in China's Shanxi Province Kills at Least 82
- Fox News World — “At least 82 killed after massive gas explosion rips through coal mine in China”