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Treasurys strengthened in Asia as trade caught up on weekend developments following Monday’s Memorial Day break.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Containment booms installed by Thames Water caught some of the discharge, preventing some of the substance from spreading further downstream, but the water remains contaminated.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

"He's tiny! It's blue!" one excited scientist was recorded as saying when she first caught sight of the cerulean cephalopod on footage transmitted from the sub.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The connection caught researchers' attention because other studies have linked declining D-serine levels with aging-related cognitive impairment and reduced synaptic plasticity, the brain's ability to strengthen neural connections involved in memory and learning.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Moshom brought the truck to a stop beside one of the sedans, an old Buick idling, coughing as though it had caught a cold.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith