Met Gala 2026 opens, theme 'Costume Art'; Beyoncé returns to the carpet

New York’s Met Gala embraces the 'Costume Art' theme with A-list attendees, including Beyoncé, and high-concept red carpet looks.

The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! lead 2026 Tony nominations

The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! each earn 12 Tony nominations; winners to be announced at the June 7 ceremony.

Munetaka Murakami ties MLB home run lead with 14

Murakami crushed a two‑run homer off José Soriano for his 14th of the season, tying Aaron Judge atop the MLB leaderboard.

First trailer for A24’s 'Tony' shows Dominic Sessa as Anthony Bourdain

A24 releases the first trailer for Tony, starring Dominic Sessa as a young Anthony Bourdain; opens in August.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. starts push to help Americans quit antidepressants

RFK Jr. launches a campaign urging programs to help Americans taper off and stop using antidepressants.

Deportations to war zone blocked; whistleblower reinstated; NC saves Medicaid

Planned deportations to an active war zone were halted; a top NIH whistleblower returned to work; NC governor preserved Medicaid for 3 million.

Cinco de Mayo falls on Taco Tuesday; San Antonio Market Square event canceled

Cinco de Mayo lands on Taco Tuesday; San Antonio says Market Square festivities have been canceled.

Healthcare Not Warfare campaign targets $200B Iran war funding

Timberwolves win Game 1, Wembanyama sets playoff block record

Anthony Edwards returns with 18 points as Minnesota edges San Antonio 104-102; Victor Wembanyama records 11 blocks, an NBA playoff single-game record.

Red Dress Day, May 5, honours Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S+; Chiefs of Ontario mark Red Dress Day and warn funding for supports has lapsed.

Trump restores Presidential Fitness Test award for schools

President Trump signed a memorandum restoring the Presidential Fitness Test award for schoolchildren, reviving the Cold War‑era program.

Evil Dead Burn trailer and poster debut, film opens July 10

Red-band trailer for Evil Dead Burn is live; Sébastien Vaniček directs and the film is set to hit theaters July 10.

Pentagon official says a 'red, white and blue dome' secures Strait of Hormuz

Pete Hegseth told reporters the U.S. has established a 24/7 'red, white and blue' air‑defense dome over the Strait of Hormuz.

Witch Hat Atelier anime praised for English dub and composer

Fans praise the English dub and note the series' composer also worked on Elden Ring and Dark Souls.

Fact check: Pete Hegseth falsely told Congress troops were sent to polling sites

The AI Job Apocalypse Is Already Happening

Robert Reich argues early‑2026 mass layoffs show AI is displacing workers and urges Democrats to propose policy fixes.

Michael Conforto hits walk-off, Cubs beat Reds 5-4

Pinch-hit Michael Conforto launches a ninth-inning homer at Wrigley Field to give the Cubs a 5-4 walk-off victory.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reshuffles leadership, brings CoreAI talent

Asha Sharma overhauls parts of Xbox leadership, recruiting executives from Microsoft's CoreAI and her prior teams to speed platform work.

Arsenal reach Champions League final after 1-0 win over Atlético

FT: Arsenal beat Atlético Madrid 1-0 (agg 2-1); Bukayo Saka scored the decider as the Gunners advance to the final.