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If you weren’t already familiar with the Elon Musk cinematic universe, you might be surprised by some of the plot twists in the SpaceX prospectus release this past week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Arteta has already said that he wants "to have the parade with two big trophies" as he sets out to win the Champions League for the first time in Arsenal's history.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Many aspects of the simulations were based on values already measured through other observations, including magnetic field strength and the size of emission regions around the black holes.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Seafarers said Sunday that some ships stuck in the Persian Gulf already have started moving toward the Strait of Hormuz in anticipation of a deal that opens the critical waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

I was a child of fourteen, while he and Willem were already university men, sprouting straggly beards and breathing out cigar smoke with their conversation.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom