Jasper Johns: Night Driver Opens at Guggenheim Bilbao with Major Retrospective
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao has opened "Jasper Johns: Night Driver," a sweeping retrospective that showcases roughly 140 works spanning six decades of the artist’s career. Running from May 29 to October 12, 2026, the exhibition traces Johns’ evolution from his early flag paintings to the later Catenary series, highlighting his influence on Pop, Minimalist and Conceptual art. Sponsored by the BBVA Foundation, the show underscores the museum’s role as a premier venue for post‑war American art. The exhibition’s scale and depth aim to attract international visitors and reinforce Bilbao’s cultural tourism.

Immunotherapy Drug Helps Bladder Cancer Patients Avoid Major Organ Removal
A phase‑2 trial led by NYU Langone Health found that adding pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to standard chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery allowed 60% of patients with muscle‑invasive bladder cancer to avoid cystectomy for up to two years. The study, the largest of...

Review – The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #3 – Bare Knuckles
DC Comics’ Vertigo title *The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery* #3 earns a 9.5/10 from GeekDad. Writer Chris Condon and artist Jacob Phillips deliver a straight‑forward noir mystery, following former cop Ezra Cain as he probes...

From The Field
The Food Is Health newsletter is consolidating its many emails into a single weekly update, aiming to cut through inbox overload. Recent highlights include a livestream with Dr. Brooks Leitner emphasizing VO2 max as a top longevity predictor and the launch...

IWC Mark XX Gets Rugged Army‑Green Nylon Strap
IWC Mark XX on Bark & Jack Ribbed Nylon strap in Army Green. 👉🏻 BarkAndJack.com

Breast Milk Sugars Promote Beneficial Bacterial Balance in Infant Guts
A European team led by Prof. Lindsay Hall discovered that human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) enable a mutualistic relationship between Bifidobacterium bifidum and Escherichia coli in infants. Bifidobacterium breaks down HMOs, releasing simple sugars that E. coli scavenges, while E. coli supplies cysteine...

Book World Prague to Showcase Central, Eastern European Book Market Trends
Book World Prague’s 31st edition (May 14‑17, 2026) is expanding its regional focus, spotlighting the Romanian market and support schemes from the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Slovenia. The fair, which attracted over 60,000 visitors in 2025, aims to become a...

How to Put Parental Controls on an iPhone
A parent shares a step‑by‑step guide for configuring iPhone Screen Time and Content & Privacy restrictions after gifting a teen her first smartphone. The tutorial covers nightly Downtime, app‑download blocks, individual app limits, web‑content filtering, and a dedicated parental‑control passcode....

Secular Jew Finds Unexpected Prayer Connection with Christianity
April 22, 2026 https://t.co/H28G4RnQ0b Dear Friends, This week one man prayed with me according to the pattern of Luke 18:13 & Romans 10:9. The man is a middle-aged secular Jew, an Israeli, living in the EU for years. He wrote: “Dear Dr. Tour, Thank you...

We Need to Heal.
Danielle LaPorte’s Substack post “We need to heal” calls for a shift toward personal and collective healing, arguing that emotional wellness is a prerequisite for sustainable success. She blends spiritual insight with practical habits—such as gratitude journaling and mindful pauses—to...
Curiosity Rover Finds More Evidence of Ancient Lakes on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover, using its ChemCam laser‑spectrometer, identified the highest concentrations of iron, manganese and zinc ever recorded together on Mars, locked in well‑preserved ripple marks in Gale Crater’s Amapari Marker Band. The metal‑rich ripples point to a shallow lake...

The Merits of Boredom
The post reflects on boredom as a timeless human experience, contrasting childhood days spent exploring woods and lakes with today’s screen‑driven passivity. The author recalls how limited entertainment forced active imagination, while modern digital options often mute the urge to...

The Book That Taught Me to Stop “Helping”
Rupert Ross’s 1992 memoir *Dancing with a Ghost* recounts his transformation as a Crown Attorney working in remote Indigenous communities in northwestern Ontario. He describes the community’s principle of non‑interference—a proactive respect for each person’s right to choose their own...

Love the World, Anyway.
In a recent Substack post, Kate Bowler reflects on finding joy amid global uncertainty, emphasizing that joy coexists with sorrow and can be cultivated through small, intentional actions. She shares insights from a podcast with pastor Nadia Bolz‑Weber and author...

12 Data-Driven Steps To Finding A Job You Love
William Vanderbloemen’s new book *Work: How You Are Wired* offers a data‑driven roadmap to finding a job that matches one’s personality. Drawing on research of over 30,000 top leaders and a 250,000‑person survey, the book outlines twelve interpersonal habits and...

Connecticut Skies From 2009
Prairie Home Companion has issued a three‑disc collection of the 1985 “News from Lake Wobegon,” available on CD and digital download. The release coincides with a spotlight on the April 25, 2009 broadcast from Waterbury, Connecticut, which featured folk legend Arlo Guthrie, Connecticut...
HBO Original Film "Miss You, Love You," Starring Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells, Debuts May 29
HBO will debut the original film "Miss You, Love You" on May 29, 2026, starring Academy Award winner Allison Janney and Tony‑nominated Andrew Rannells. The darkly comic drama follows a grieving widow forced to plan her husband’s funeral with her...

Cryptids, Kaiju & Corn: Poems and Micro-Stories About Modern Midwest Monsters Edited by Randy Brown
Randy Brown’s anthology *Cryptids, Kaiju & Corn* gathers 77 Midwest‑set poems and micro‑stories that blend folklore, horror, and humor around three motifs: legendary cryptids, Japanese kaiju, and corn. The pieces explore how isolation and agriculture shape local monsters, from mutated...

Fermat's Last Theorem: Still a Must-Read About a 350-Year Maths Secret
Simon Singh’s 1997 popular‑science book *Fermat’s Last Theorem* remains a seminal guide to mathematical proof, chronicling the 350‑year quest that culminated in Andrew Wiles’s 1994 proof. The work blends rigorous explanation of the theorem with the human drama of its...

No Complaints, Not Once
In "No Complaints, Not Once," Joshua Fields Millburn reflects on his brother’s lifelong habit of never complaining, even amid poverty, power outages, and a factory closure. The essay frames complaints as mental anchors that prolong dissatisfaction, suggesting that acceptance of unchangeable...
INBRAIN Neuroelectronics Completes Patient Recruitment for First-in-Human Study Evaluating Its Graphene Cortical Interface
INBRAIN Neuroelectronics announced that patient recruitment is complete for its first‑in‑human trial of a graphene‑based cortical interface. Ten patients were enrolled, and eight underwent surgery without any peri‑operative device failures, yielding complete datasets. The study, run with the University of...
Microsoft Technology Licensing Assigned Patent
Microsoft Technology Licensing has been assigned U.S. Patent 12,595,474 for a DNA‑based data storage system that mounts synthetic DNA onto a two‑dimensional substrate such as metal foil, glass, or plastic. The invention adds a protective silica or thin‑metal coating and...

Top 7 Brands to Shop Crossbody Travel Bags
Crossbody bags are gaining traction as essential travel accessories because they keep valuables secure, stay within easy reach, and add minimal weight to a traveler’s load. The article highlights seven brands—Away, Baggallini, Travelon, Calpak, Eagle Creek, Bellroy and Baggu—each offering...
How to Begin
Jane O’Sullivan’s essay in The Sydney Review of Books critiques the dominant writing‑advice mantra that a story must hook readers instantly. By dissecting opening lines from authors like Robbie Arnott and Laila Lalami, she links this obsession to a broader...

Ernest Ranglin – a Celebration on Int. Jazz Day 2026
On International Jazz Day 2026, the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room will host a tribute to 93‑year‑old Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin, a seminal figure in the birth of ska and reggae. The concert is presented by the Hall in partnership...

Shania Twain Set As Host Of Academy Of Country Music Awards 2026 On Prime Video
Shania Twain will host the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on May 17, 2026, marking her first time in the role. The ceremony will be held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas and streamed live worldwide on...

Château Okanagan Launches the Million Dollar Escape
Château Okanagan has introduced the Million Dollar Escape, a week‑long, privately bookable experience priced at over $1 million. The seven‑night program accommodates up to 24 guests and blends private‑jet arrivals, yacht and helicopter wine tours, and immersive culinary events. Evening programming...

Pilates for All: Meet the Women Making Sure Everyone Is Welcome in the Studio
Pilates, once marketed as universally accessible, still skews toward affluent, white clientele. Leaders like Lindsey Leaf (Fat Body Pilates), Sonja R. Price Herbert (Black Girl Pilates), and Lori Crosthwait (Pilates Homeroom) are reshaping the space by championing size‑inclusivity, Black representation,...

How to Turn Everyday Employees Into Your Most Confident Leaders
Jotform chose to promote a junior employee rather than hire an external superstar for a senior product role, demonstrating the power of internal talent development. The article argues that hiring for long‑term potential, offering transparent career pathways, and delegating responsibilities...

U.S. Soccer and ŌURA Announce Long-Term Partnership, Naming Oura Ring Official Wearable of U.S. Soccer
Oura and U.S. Soccer have forged a long‑term partnership naming the Oura Ring the Official Wearable of U.S. Soccer and a founding partner of the Arthur M. Blank National Training Center. The ring will be deployed across all 27 national...

Eyes of Lillian Bassman
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened “Lillian Bassman: Bazaar and Beyond” (Mar 2‑Jul 26, 2026), positioning the iconic fashion photographer’s work beyond commercial fashion. Bassman’s experimental techniques—blur, smoke, and abstract composition—transform garments into studies of form and movement. The exhibition follows historic museum...
Antony Gormley Sculpture Quietly Removed and Sold Off by UK Council
Kent County Council, now run by the Reform party, quietly removed Antony Gormley's early sculpture "Two Stones" from the Kent History and Library Centre and sold it back to the artist for an undisclosed sum. The work, valued at £859,000...
Oxygen Swells in Cygnus
A 66⅔‑hour exposure of the Cygnus constellation using an O III filter revealed rare, blue‑glowing oxygen filaments. The composite image, covering more than 6°, combines Hα, O III, and RGB data captured with a 2.8‑inch f/5.6 astrograph. It showcases the emission nebulae...
First Actual Measurement of 'Attempt Time' In Nanomagnets After 70 Years of Assumptions
Researchers at Tohoku University have experimentally measured the nanomagnet attempt time for the first time, finding it to be between 4 and 11 nanoseconds—far longer than the one‑nanosecond value assumed for seven decades. The team used a novel temperature‑independent Arrhenius...

See Riley Green's Nashville Crowd Boo Him + How He Fixed It
Country singer Riley Green performed at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on April 18, delivering his hit “Hell of A Way To Go” with guest Drake White. A lyric that mentioned Alabama versus Tennessee sparked boos from the Tennessee‑proud crowd. Green defused the...

Immunotherapy Offers Hope in Avoiding Bladder Removal for Cancer Patients
A new immunotherapy regimen combining checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab with standard chemoradiation has demonstrated a high rate of bladder preservation in patients with muscle‑invasive bladder cancer. In a multinational Phase III trial of 560 participants, 68% of patients avoided cystectomy at...

Tribeca Premiere Highlights Art's Life‑Saving Power
We are so proud to say our documentary “The House of Criticism; A Love Story” is premiering at @tribeca on Friday, June 12 at Angelica Theater on Houston and Mercer Street. Directed by @voyeur_films Alison Chernick - who aka...

Review – Absolute Flash #14: Mirrorworld
Absolute Flash #14, the newest premium entry in DC’s Absolute line, thrusts Wally West and Linda Park into the nightmarish Mirrorverse, a carnival‑like dimension populated by endless Mirror Master clones. Writer Jeff Lemire and artist Haining heighten tension with a...
Amid US Ordeal, Moderna Wins EU Approval for Flu/COVID-19 Combo Shot
Moderna received European Commission approval for its mCOMBRIAX vaccine, a combined flu and COVID‑19 shot targeting adults 50 and older across all 27 EU members plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The combo pairs Moderna’s next‑generation COVID vaccine mNEXSPIKE with the...
An ‘AI Scientist’ Can Tackle Drug R&D. What Does that Mean for Pharma?
AI agents are moving from analytical tools to autonomous coworkers in pharma, with Owkin’s K Pro platform acting as an “AI scientist” that can answer complex research questions in hours rather than weeks. The system pulls together literature, gene‑expression data, and...

All Her Fault – Andrea Mara
Andrea Mara’s "All Her Fault" is a fast‑paced psychological thriller that follows Marissa Irvine’s nightmare when her son Milo vanishes from a Dublin playdate. The novel, released July 8 2021 by Transworld Digital, weaves a tight mystery around four women linked to...

New Trailer and Poster for Sci-Fi Thriller AFFECTION, Starring Jessica Rothe
The trailer and poster for the sci‑fi thriller *Affection* have been released, showcasing Jessica Rothe as Ellie Carter, a woman battling amnesia and violent seizures. The film marks the feature‑directorial debut of writer‑director BT Meza and pairs Rothe with co‑stars Joseph Cross...

When Changing Tense Makes You Tense
Jami Attenberg announced a May 9 workshop titled “WHY WE WRITE,” with registration now open. She also promoted the upcoming 1000 Words of Summer writing challenge, running May 30 through June 12, and a live taping of the Origin Stories podcast in Atlanta....

New Data Build Case for Roche's Oral BTK Drug for MS
Roche reported that its oral BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib dramatically reduced relapse rates and MRI lesions in two phase 3 FENhance trials for relapsing multiple sclerosis, outperforming Sanofi's Aubagio. The drug cut annualised relapse rates by 51.1% and 58.5% and lowered inflammation...
Epstein-Barr Virus Methylation Aids Nasopharyngeal Cancer Screening
Researchers led by Wu, Z.C. and colleagues introduced an Epstein‑Barr virus (EBV) Cp methylation assay that triages individuals for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) risk. The method, published in Nature Communications, leverages viral DNA methylation patterns from nasopharyngeal swabs to achieve higher...

Creating a Short Story Collection (When You Don’t Know Where to Start)
The Forever Workshop launches a targeted short‑fiction course led by author and former Wigleaf Top 50 series editor Shome Dasgupta. The session walks writers through four distinct methods for assembling a short‑story collection, covering logistics such as word count, story order,...
Spinal Flexion Can Reduce Pain When Performed Correctly
Flexing your spine can actually make it hurt less. For the right person. Really. A flexion-bias template: Squat: Barbell Back Squat Hinge: RDL Lunge: Reverse Lunge Push: Feet-Elevated Bench Press Pull: Deficit DB Row Carry: Farmer's Carry Spinal flexion isn't dangerous....

Oxygenated Water Boosts Cycling Performance, Study Shows
Can oxygenated water improve athletic performance? In this blog, Dr Nick Tiller and I discuss findings from a study showing oxygenated water improves cycling performance... Read here: https://t.co/pqgFyUWJSv https://t.co/qNDIecK4Pj
Tees, Esk and Wear Talking Therapies Improvement Challenge Highlights Steps to Improve Uptake of Digital
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust completed a 100‑day improvement challenge aimed at boosting confidence among adults 65+ in using digital talking‑therapies. Over 240 seniors participated, with 96% reporting regular use of phones, tablets or laptops. Video‑based therapy...
Health Crises Reveal CEOs Neglect Lifestyle Management
I thought I was having a heart attack. Hospital three times in two years. Every time the verdict: nothing wrong. The fix wasn't medical. It was how I ran my health. Most CEOs get this backwards. https://t.co/V6hjnDkJRX