2026.05.24
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lsandersonRed River Valley farmers worry as strong winds threaten their soil
Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/05/24/red-river-valley-farmers-worry-as-strong-winds-cause-dust-storms-threaten-their-soil
'Long Leif' siblings go indoors as Detroit Lakes troll artist stages first museum exhibit
The Associated Press
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/05/23/long-leif-siblings-go-indoors-as-detroit-lakes-troll-artist-stages-first-museum-exhibit
Former prosecutor pursued by Trump calls for crackdown on election lies: ‘Lying can be held to account’
Andrew Weissmann argues for new law to hold political liars like US president accountable for harming democracy
Martin Pengelly
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/24/andrew-weissmann-donald-trump-liars-kingdom
Cristian Mungiu wins second Palme d’Or at Cannes for child abuse drama Fjord
English-language debut by Romanian director who triumphed in 2007 with 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days takes top prize
Catherine Shoard
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/23/cristian-mungiu-wins-second-palme-dor-fjord-cannes-film-festival
‘There is profound disappointment in him’: mood in Russia turns against Putin
Pjotr Sauer and Shaun Walker
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/may/24/there-is-profound-disappointment-in-him-mood-in-russia-turns-against-putin
Human cages and overflowing toilets at $1m a day: the brutal legacy of Ron DeSantis’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ jail
Richard Luscombe in Miami
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/24/alligator-alcatraz-ron-desantis
US voters support HIV/Aids relief – will Trump’s cuts backfire in the midterms?
Melody Schreiber
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/24/hiv-aids-trump-midterms
Ohio State reels from multiple scandals amid wider crisis in higher education
Stephen Starr in Columbus, Ohio
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/24/ohio-state-university-scandals
Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
A bunny who loves to bake, illustrated poems about amazing animals and a YA verse novel of dancefloor salvation
Imogen Russell Williams
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/22/children-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novels
Spring heat, parades and an erupting geyser: photos of the weekend
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
Matt Fidler
https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/24/protests-parades-and-an-erupting-geyser-photos-of-the-weekend
Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/05/24/red-river-valley-farmers-worry-as-strong-winds-cause-dust-storms-threaten-their-soil
'Long Leif' siblings go indoors as Detroit Lakes troll artist stages first museum exhibit
The Associated Press
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/05/23/long-leif-siblings-go-indoors-as-detroit-lakes-troll-artist-stages-first-museum-exhibit
Former prosecutor pursued by Trump calls for crackdown on election lies: ‘Lying can be held to account’
Andrew Weissmann argues for new law to hold political liars like US president accountable for harming democracy
Martin Pengelly
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/24/andrew-weissmann-donald-trump-liars-kingdom
Cristian Mungiu wins second Palme d’Or at Cannes for child abuse drama Fjord
English-language debut by Romanian director who triumphed in 2007 with 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days takes top prize
Catherine Shoard
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/23/cristian-mungiu-wins-second-palme-dor-fjord-cannes-film-festival
‘There is profound disappointment in him’: mood in Russia turns against Putin
Pjotr Sauer and Shaun Walker
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/may/24/there-is-profound-disappointment-in-him-mood-in-russia-turns-against-putin
Human cages and overflowing toilets at $1m a day: the brutal legacy of Ron DeSantis’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ jail
Richard Luscombe in Miami
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/24/alligator-alcatraz-ron-desantis
US voters support HIV/Aids relief – will Trump’s cuts backfire in the midterms?
Melody Schreiber
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/24/hiv-aids-trump-midterms
Ohio State reels from multiple scandals amid wider crisis in higher education
Stephen Starr in Columbus, Ohio
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/24/ohio-state-university-scandals
Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
A bunny who loves to bake, illustrated poems about amazing animals and a YA verse novel of dancefloor salvation
Imogen Russell Williams
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/22/children-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novels
Spring heat, parades and an erupting geyser: photos of the weekend
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
Matt Fidler
https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/24/protests-parades-and-an-erupting-geyser-photos-of-the-weekend
