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Before a lunch at Zhongnanhai, the secretive headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party, Trump asked Xi if he was special for getting to visit the compound.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Speaking of the public – we asked some of the fans in Vienna how they'd resolve the UK's Eurovision dilemma.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

A group of budget airlines has asked Congress for relief from certain ticket taxes, and last month sought $2.5 billion in government assistance to help offset higher fuel costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

As an epidemiologist, I am regularly asked whether I’d take a cruise.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Earlier today, I asked Zara what she thought, and she told me that no guy would have gone to the trouble of tracking down my number to reschedule a date only to not show up.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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