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The researchers say more long-term studies are needed to follow changes in speech over time and distinguish normal aging from the earliest signs of disease.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

In an update on the inquiry website, a spokesperson said the report would be published "at the earliest practical date, however that will not be until after the summer recess of Parliament".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

With the winds of viral fame at his back, Rahma is rebooting one of his earliest video concepts, Keep the Meter Running.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Also on display is Giotto’s earliest known work, a “Madonna and Child” of c. 1285-90, which dates from the period of the artist’s first arrival in Assisi.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

These include the earliest dated set of European navigation instruments found thus far: compasses, protractors, calipers, sounding leads, tide calculators, and a device for calculating speed called a log reel.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler