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The headline index rose to 53.3 in the latest month after slipping back down to 50 the month before.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

After his Paris triumph, the final part of the trilogy came in New York in 2016, when Wawrinka again beat Djokovic from a set down to win the US Open.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Homicides in Los Angeles are down to levels not seen since the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The rising costs of energy have trickled down to nearly every part of the economy, from gas prices to shipping costs, and rising inflation fears have pushed long-term U.S. bonds yields to multi-decade highs.

From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026

‘Now it’s back. Yesterday our scouts returned from the west. They’d found many kills, right down to the Sea. The Whale Clan told them that three days ago, it took a child.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver