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May 17 2026SCIENCE

Experts Only Guess Right When Moves Are Clear

When people play table tennis, the way their body moves can vary a lot even if they want to do the same thing. This makes it hard for someone watching to guess what the player will do next just from the motion data. Researchers think that a person’s experience helps with this guessing, but it is not

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May 17 2026SPORTS

Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander Keeps MVP Momentum

Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander has earned the NBA’s Most Valuable Player honor for a second year in a row. He outperformed rivals Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokić to secure the title, becoming only the third player ever to win back‑to‑back MVP awards. After leading Oklahoma City to a championship, Sha

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May 17 2026SPORTS

Xabi Alonso Takes the Helm at Chelsea

Xabi Alonso will start as Chelsea’s new manager on 1 July, signing a four‑year contract to replace Liam Rosenior. The 44‑year‑old Spanish coach returns to English football after a brief stint at Real Madrid, where he left in January. Chelsea’s current season has been rough; the team sits ninth

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May 17 2026TECHNOLOGY

Strong Keys from Heat‑Proof Diamond

Scientists have found a way to make secure encryption keys that keep working even when the temperature jumps from normal room levels up to 700 °C. The trick uses a special kind of diamond called nitrogen‑incorporated ultrananocrystalline diamond, or n‑UNCD for short. Inside this material are t

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May 17 2026SCIENCE

Iridium Complexes That Break Bonds and Add Oxygen

A new set of iridium compounds was made by removing a methyl group from older ionic versions. These neutral pieces, called 3 and 4, have a big ring of carbon atoms and a side group that can be chlorine or iodine. Scientists used them to build strange mixed‑metal structures that combine iridium

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May 17 2026SPORTS

Brian Norman Jr. Bounces Back With Quick Knockout

In Norfolk, Virginia, Brian Norman Jr. surprised everyone by ending his opponent Josh Wagner in just two rounds. The fight took place on the same night as Keyshawn Davis vs. Nahir Albright at Scope Arena. Norman, who has a record of 29 wins and only one loss, landed powerful punches that sent Wagner

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May 17 2026CELEBRITIES

Bryan Cranston’s Series Vanishes from Netflix in Two Weeks

The 2026 calendar marked a busy period for Bryan Cranston, who returned to the screen as Hal in Hulu’s revival of “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair. ” However, one of his darker projects is on the brink of a major shift. The crime drama “Your Honor, ” which had enjoyed a presence on Netfl

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May 17 2026POLITICS

Politics, Stress and Everyday Life

In a month devoted to mental health, people from many walks of life shared how the current political climate feels like a constant pressure on their minds. The stories show that for many, politics takes up most of the time they spend in therapy or counseling. Parents say their anxiety has wors

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May 17 2026SCIENCE

SpaceX Dragon Brings New Science to the ISS

A SpaceX Dragon capsule carried a large amount of science experiments and supplies to the International Space Station two days after its launch. The vehicle reached the station at 6:37 a. m. EDT on Sunday and docked automatically to the forward port of Harmony, one of the station’s modules. NASA ast

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May 17 2026OPINION

Rural Power and the Biofuel Boost

The new biofuel tax credit, known as 45Z, is a big deal for farmers and small towns in the Midwest. It promises to bring billions of dollars back into local economies by encouraging people to make biofuel right where the feedstock grows. Farmers, grain elevators, truck drivers and even local busi

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