Topical, anti-inflammatory news
Friday, May 29, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources
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1
Russia Signals Intent to Escalate Missile Strikes on Kyiv
- PBS NewsHour — “With a stalemate in Ukraine and discontent at home, Putin seems ready to escalate his war”
2
British Intelligence Estimates Nearly 500,000 Russian Military Deaths in Ukraine
- CBS News — “Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine war, British intelligence agency says - CBS News”
3
Oil Prices on Track for Steepest Monthly Decline Since 2020
- The Guardian — “Oil prices on track for steepest monthly fall since 2020”
- The Guardian — “Global stocks rise and oil price slips amid hopes of US-Iran peace deal - as it happened”
4
Federal Judge Orders Trump's Name Removed from Kennedy Center, Blocks Closure
- Fox News Politics — “Federal judge orders Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center, says only Congress can rename it”
- NPR News — “Trump's name must come off of the Kennedy Center, judge rules”
- PBS NewsHour — “Judge says Kennedy Center board violated law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure”
5
Louisiana Passes New Congressional Map Eliminating One Majority-Black District
- NPR News — “Louisiana lawmakers pass a congressional map to dismantle a majority-Black district”
- PBS NewsHour — “Louisiana passes new congressional map to eliminate majority-Black district, give GOP another seat”
6
SEC Proposes Eliminating Climate Risk Disclosure Rule for Public Companies
- The New York Times — “S.E.C. Proposes to Kill Climate Change Disclosure Rule”
7
Former California Mayor Pleads Guilty to Acting as Unregistered Agent of China
- Fox News — “Former California mayor admits secretly working for China, spreading Beijing propaganda in US”
8
New Pill Nearly Doubles Survival Time in Pancreatic Cancer Trial
- PBS NewsHour — “Pancreatic cancer is deadly and difficult to treat. A new pill could change that”
9
FBI Alleges Google Engineer Used Internal Search Data for Prediction Market Profits
- Ars Technica — “FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket - Ars Technica”