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The head of the Catholic Church is adding his moral suasion to a growing backlash against the impact of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The 19-year-old centre-back impressed on his debut against Southampton in the Carabao Cup in September but an anterior cruciate ligament tear during that game ruled him out for the rest of the campaign.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Kalshi contracts could give collectors a way to hedge against market swings.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

But it’s become so easy to ace classes these days that Harvard’s faculty just voted to limit the number of A’s awarded per course as part of a battle against “grade inflation.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

He struck the stone against the rim of his monocle, raining sparks over the hearth kindling—once, twice, three times, until the sparks nestled into the tinder and began to grow into flames.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman