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Shares of major software companies — such as ServiceNow, Asana and Adobe — continued their upward momentum Monday morning as new hardware developments from Nvidia encouraged further rotation into the sector.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“A major landmark and historic treasure was being treated like an extreme fixer-upper on HGTV’s ‘Property Brothers,’” she writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have uncovered evidence that the thymus, a small immune system organ long thought to lose its importance after childhood, may play a major role in adult health.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

But outside of one lead comedy actress nomination for “Poker Face” star Natasha Lyonne, the platform has struggled to break through in the major scripted categories.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

But the slave trade becomes so profitable that slavery is later permitted; Newport, Rhode Island, emerges as a major slave port.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis