Wallace Shawn will never not be a legend

From dead last on the final turn to winning the Kentucky Derby. It’s never over til it’s over. One of the profound lessons in life.

“The Moon is proof that even the darkest nights hold light.”

This is the question worth asking every time a story like this comes out: if there’s no money for your health care, your kids’ schools, or the programs your family depends on, where is it going?      The Trump Administration just paid $17.4 million to fix two decorative

On #NationalPetDay, we’re celebrating the pets who are family. 🐾 When Erica took in Junie, she also took on new challenges, but support from the San Antonio Food Bank helped care for both of them. Nationwide, neighbors don’t have to choose between feeding themselves and their pets. 🧡

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Carvana made about $6,800 in profit on every car they sold last quarter. The typical used car dealer makes around $1,500. Carvana makes four times as much because the car is just the start of what they sell you. About 85 out of every 100 Carvana buyers finance the car through

Some personal news: I’ve been named U.S. News Director at The Associated Press. I’ve spent my career in this newsroom, and I’m grateful to the reporters and editors I’ve had the privilege to work alongside — and to everyone who has trusted me along the way.

Congratulations to Brian Goldstone on winning the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction for his landmark book, THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US. We are incredibly proud to see this important, revelatory piece of journalism continue to have a lasting impact. Join us in celebrating

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GAME WON.

Winston Churchill fought his depression with bricks. He'd lay them for hours at his country home in Kent. He joined the bricklayers' union. And in 1921 he wrote about why it worked. It took psychology another 75 years to catch up. He called his depression the "Black Dog." It

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Families without kitchen supplies, single parents juggling multiple jobs, seniors, and people with disabilities all deserve hot meals. Chicken is a start, but I'm not backing down from the fight to ensure SNAP benefits cover all hot prepared meals. theroot.com/why-snap-addin…

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1 in 4 children in New York City may not always know where their next meal is coming from. City Harvest is helping ensure families have access to the food they need to thrive through programs like Share Lunch Fight Hunger. Learn more about child hunger: bit.ly/3vBuVaG

St. Jude patient Thiago is remembered by his family through meaningful traditions. Every year, they return to the ocean wearing his favorite color orange, tossing stones into the waves and carrying their love for him forward.

KNICKS WIN!!!!

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Empowered by Trump, Musk vowed to cut $2 trillion in annual federal spending. Instead, the national debt has continued to soar and has now surpassed 100% of the size of the US economy. And neither party seems to have noticed. tony romm nytimes.com/2026/05/07/bus…