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American forces shot down Iranian drones and hit a drone-control station near Bandar Abbas, a major port city in southern Iran located on the Strait of Hormuz, according to two of the officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"The major changes that we are seeing are sea-level rise. We are starting to see new places are getting flooded or inundated."

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Meta on Wednesday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major push by the tech giant to diversify beyond its longtime reliance on advertising revenue.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

One in six young people will not be in education, employment or training within five years unless "urgent" action is taken, a major review has warned.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The facts might point to no cure, but if scientists let every obstacle get in their way, then there’d never be any major scientific discoveries.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas