Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Sunday, May 31, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

Sources for this digest
1
Israel Captures Historic Fortress in Deepest Lebanon Incursion in Decades
  • The Guardian — “Israel seizes strategic castle in deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years”
  • The Guardian — “Middle East crisis: Netanyahu hails capture of castle in Lebanon as nominal ceasefire left in tatters – as it happened”
  • The New York Times — “Israel Captures Crusader Castle That Symbolized Its Long Lebanon Occupation”
  • BBC News — “Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive”
  • BBC World — “Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive”
  • NPR News — “Israel seizes medieval castle as it expands major offensive in southern Lebanon”
2
US Military Escorts Dozens of Commercial Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
  • The New York Times — “U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz”
  • Fox News — “Mojtaba Khamenei touts new anti-US alliance as Gulf backchannels seep into Tehran: analyst”
  • Fox News World — “Mojtaba Khamenei touts new anti-US alliance as Gulf backchannels seep into Tehran: analyst”
3
Indigenous Rights Leader Dies After Nearly Three Years Detained in Nicaragua
  • BBC World — “Nicaraguan indigenous leader dies after three years in prison”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Indigenous rights leader Brooklyn Rivera dies after nearly 3 years detained in Nicaragua”
4
Colombia Holds Presidential Election That Could Reshape US Relations and Drug Policy
  • The New York Times — “Colombia’s Presidential Vote Pits the Left vs. the Right. Here’s What to Know.”
  • Fox News World — “Anti-cartel hardliner channels Trump in bid to end Colombia's leftist era in pivotal election”
  • BBC World — “Polls close in Colombia presidential election that may reshape relations with US”
5
Fertilizer Prices Rise 40 Percent Since US-Iran Conflict Began, Straining Farmers
  • PBS NewsHour — “Farmers seek fertilizer alternatives as Iran war drives up prices”
6
Experts Say US Garbage Incinerators Are Not Eliminating PFAS Pollution; EPA Rolls Back Drinking Water Rules
  • Guardian Environment — “US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warn”
  • Guardian Environment — “Why Trump administration’s plan to attempt to destroy Pfas is ‘nonsensical’”
7
Supreme Court Rules Arbitration Exemption Applies to Last-Mile Delivery Drivers
  • SCOTUSblog — “Justices validate arbitration exemption for “last-mile” drivers”
8
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Death Row Inmate Challenging Racial Bias in Jury Selection
  • SCOTUSblog — “Supreme Court sides with death row inmate in challenge to racial discrimination in jury selection”
9
WHO Chief Visits Ebola Epicenter in Congo as Outbreak Passes 220 Suspected Deaths
  • Forbes — “WHO Chief Visits Bunia—Epicenter Of Africa’s Ebola Outbreak (Live Updates) - Forbes”
  • The Guardian — “WHO calls for community cooperation to contain Ebola outbreak in DRC”
  • PBS NewsHour — “WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as new treatment center opens in Congo”
10
Kenyan Court Halts Planned US Ebola Quarantine Facility
  • The New York Times — “Kenyan Court Suspends Plans for Ebola Quarantine Unit for Americans”
11
Experimental Pill Shows Promise in Extending Survival for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Patients
  • NPR News — “Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Experimental drug shows promise against deadly pancreatic cancer”
12
Cancer Injection Eliminates Tumors in Trial Patients Resistant to Standard Treatments
  • The Guardian — “Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows”
13
China's Drug Development Advances Draw Attention at International Cancer Conference
14
Anthropic Surpasses OpenAI to Become World's Most Valuable AI Company
  • Inc. — “How Did Anthropic Become More Valuable Than OpenAI? Here’s the Answer, in Just 1 Word - inc.com”
  • The Guardian — “Anthropic reaches valuation of $965bn, beating OpenAI to become world’s most valuable AI firm”
  • The New York Times — “Anthropic Tops OpenAI to Become the World’s Most Valuable A.I. Start-Up”
15
US Military Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats in Pacific Kill Dozens Over One Week
  • NPR News — “U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Pacific Ocean, in fourth attack this week”
16
Drone Crosses Into Romania and Strikes Apartment Building During Russian Attacks on Ukraine
  • Fox News World — “Drone strikes apartment building in NATO member Romania as Russia attacks neighboring Ukraine”