WORLDThe Enhanced Games are Sunday. Here's what to know about the controversial eventDozens of athletes — including former Olympians — will participate in the Las Vegas event while using performance-enhancing drugs.NPR·May 24, 2026
WORLD'Homeland Security' has spawned political insecurity since DHS was bornDHS was originally conceived in the interest of unity and harmony — and the phrase "homeland security" was originally meant to be reassuring.NPR·May 24, 2026
WORLDA Fundamental Principle of Aeronautical Engineering Has Been OverturnedIt’s long been accepted that the smoother the surface, the lower the aerodynamic drag. That turns out not always to be the case.Wired·May 24, 2026
WORLDThe Universe Is Full of ‘Impossible’ Black Holes. Now Scientists Know WhyThere are black holes that are too big to be born from the death of a star but aren’t quite supermassive either. There’s finally evidence for where those came from.Wired·May 24, 2026
WORLDRussian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blastRussian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blastCNN·May 24, 2026
WORLDREAD: Trump indictment related to hush money paymentREAD: Trump indictment related to hush money paymentCNN·May 24, 2026
WORLDTrump pleads not guilty to 34 felony countsTrump pleads not guilty to 34 felony countsCNN·May 24, 2026
WORLDKyiv, Ukraine, Hit in Russian Missile AttackBuildings rattled in the Ukrainian capital for hours early Sunday. It was unclear if Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile had been used.NY Times·May 24, 2026
WORLDSuspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White HouseOfficials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.BBC News·May 24, 2026
WORLDThe Papers: 'We'll axe tax on overtime' and 'Brolly hot, isn't it'Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's pledge to scrap income tax on overtime is prominent across Sunday's papers.BBC News·May 24, 2026
WORLDGirl raped by boys spared jail tells BBC judge's decision was like 'rock in my face'Speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, the girl, who is now 16, said: "What was the point in putting me through that?"BBC News·May 24, 2026
WORLDHunger increasingly used as weapon of war as ‘food-related violence’ surges, analysis shows<p>More than 20,000 attacks on markets, farmland and food distribution systems have been recorded since 2018</p><p>Hunger is being increasingly exploited as a weapon of war with more than 20,000 documented incidents of “food-related violence” in the past eight years, new analysis reveals.</p><p>AttaThe Guardian·May 24, 2026
