media-news-daily:-top-stories-for-05/18/2026

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This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. Anderson Cooper Exits ‘60 Minutes’ After Nearly Two Decades Anderson Cooper signed off from 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years with theContinue Reading

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A random photo snapped in the Australian outback has led to the rediscovery of a plant thought extinct for nearly 60 years — proving that ordinary people with smartphones are quietly transforming science. After bird bander Aaron Bean uploaded pictures of a strange shrub to iNaturalist, botanist Anthony Bean immediatelyContinue Reading

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A New York judge is expected to issue a decision Monday over what evidence will be allowed in the state trial for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. NewsNation’s Marcus Espinoza has the latest. #LuigiMangione #NewYork #Crime Start your day with “Morning in America,” NewsNation’sContinue Reading

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Tova Noel, a former prison staff member who says she was the last person to see Jeffrey Epstein alive, is expected to testify Monday before the House Oversight Committee. NewsNation’s Ryan Bass has the report. #JeffreyEpstein #Crime Start your day with “Morning in America,” NewsNation’s live three-hour national morning newscastContinue Reading

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commentary The HHS Secretary’s attacks on psychiatric medication follow a pattern of putting politics over public health Published May 18, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) The siren call was apparently irresistible. “Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants,”Continue Reading

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A new version of Broadcom’s free virtualisation software VMware Workstation Pro is out with been support Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. VMware Workstation Pro 26H1, along macOS counterpart VMware Fusion Pro, both support the latest long-term support version of Ubuntu as host OS (what the software runs on) and a guest OSContinue Reading

I tried a skinny RTX 5080. It fixed the worst thing about flagship GPUs

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Modern high-end graphics cards are ridiculous. Incredible performance and awesome features, but also extra demanding when it comes to power draw and physical size. Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090, for example, is a gigantic card—especially non-Founders Editions—and the RTX 5080 isn’t far off. Even last-generation flagships like the RTX 4090 and AMD’s Radeon RX 7900XTX areContinue Reading

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We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. What if the voice in your head is less of a witness and more of an interpreter? Two neuroscientists discuss the brain’s drive to explain, narrate, and make everything add up. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Watch theContinue Reading

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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers ordered six shareholders to divest holdings in Northern Minerals after concerns about Chinese-linked investors seeking control of the rare earths mine. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #australia #china #rareearth #business #businessnews Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4nAZasP 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around theContinue Reading