records

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Two humpback whales have set new records for the longest-known distances travelled for their species by embarking on a journey of over 14,000 kilometres between Brazil and Australia, scientists said Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Meanwhile, the latest New York Times/Siena poll shows Trump is setting records for presidential unpopularity.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

That represents just 0.01 percent of the whales included in the records.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Those teams brought a Barcelona-like sophistication that English soccer had rarely seen, setting Premier League records for goals and points in a season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

They stacked boxes of records by the stereo, and hung photos from their travels on the walls.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin