WORLDThis Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began — and the U.S. responseThe sheer number of cases and deaths are a sign that the outbreak might have been smoldering before the virus was identified.NPR·May 18, 2026
WORLDWalmart launches new budget-friendly Android tablets starting at $97Walmart's Onn brand just launched a whole line of budget-friendly Android tablets that, all together, cost less in total than a single iPad Pro. As spotted by 9to5Google, the six new tablets ship with Android 16 and all but one cost less than $200. The little Onn Core 7 is the most affordable of theThe Verge·May 18, 2026
WORLDDyson’s super-slim PencilWash just hit its best price to date for Memorial DayIf Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones made you wish the company had built something similarly slim for scrubbing the hard floors in your home, enter the recently released Dyson PencilWash. The cordless cleaner is designed to tackle spills and stains on tile and other surfaces, and right now, it’s availabThe Verge·May 18, 2026
WORLDThese 11 Automatic Cat Feeders Were the Best We Tested in 2026We tested some of the most popular automatic dry- and wet-food pet feeders to see which ones are worth the money.Wired·May 18, 2026
WORLDJury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam AltmanMusk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjustly enriched themselves.NPR·May 18, 2026
WORLDSon of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the runDohrn's parents, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, helped found the the Weather Underground. "I knew that the FBI was chasing us," he says. His memoir is <em>Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young.</em>NPR·May 18, 2026
WORLDAbortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump in a Political Bind Ahead of the MidtermsLouisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls.NY Times·May 18, 2026
WORLDRetail stocks are ailing on fears about the U.S. consumer. Will these earnings change that?Pivots to consumer staples from discretionary are standard when warning signs start to flash.CNBC·May 18, 2026
WORLDElon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAIElon Musk's claim that he was mistreated by his OpenAI co-founders failed after nine California jurors decided in a unanimous verdict that his lawsuits had been filed too late.TechCrunch·May 18, 2026
WORLDStarbucks Korea CEO dismissed over ad evoking massacre of pro-democracy protesters<p>‘Tank Day’ event causes outrage with ‘malicious mockery’ of deadly crackdown during dictatorship era</p><p>The chief executive of Starbucks in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/south-korea">South Korea</a> has been dismissed after the company ran a promotional event using slogans that evThe Guardian·May 18, 2026
WORLDWhat is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.BBC News·May 18, 2026
WORLDWhy people are so excited about Swatch's Royal Pop watchA watch range by Swatch and luxury brand Audemars Piguet is causing a frenzy as people queue for days to get their hands on one.BBC News·May 18, 2026
