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London's Metropolitan Police said ahead of the duelling events that it would mount one of its largest operations in recent years, as the British capital also hosts the FA Cup Final.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

NASA, which had just been launched four years prior under President Dwight Eisenhower, showed off its goods in the Science Pavilion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

How can researchers know that tiny fossil teeth are millions of years old?

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

GRATs are typically set up for two to three years, during which the grantor—the person who sets up the trust—receives an annuity payment and is responsible for the paying the trust taxes.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Every time my grandparents came here, they sat at this table with two forks, one NDN taco, and the same moony expressions as all those years ago.

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