2026.05.26
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lsandersonAsylum approvals plummet at Fort Snelling immigration court as case numbers soar
A MinnPost data analysis reveals a collapsing approval rate driven by lightning-quick hearings, constantly changing legal standards, and an aggressive push to clear the docket.
by Shadi Bushra
https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/05/asylum-approvals-plummet-at-fort-snelling-immigration-court-as-case-numbers-soar/
As our infrastructure deteriorates and prices at the pump rise, elected officials are playing politics with gas taxes
Minnesota and the rest of the country need a more stable system to pay for roads.
by Bill Lindeke
https://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2026/05/as-our-infrastructure-deteriorates-and-prices-at-the-pump-rise-elected-officials-are-playing-politics-with-gas-taxes/
HCMC bailout offers life raft for a critical physician training program
Amid a statewide shortage of family physicians, HCMC trains dozens each year. Almost all of them continue to practice in-state.
by Maddie Robinson
https://www.minnpost.com/community-health/2026/05/hcmc-bailout-offers-life-raft-for-a-critical-physician-training-program/
Duluth marked Bob Dylan’s 85th birthday over the weekend with a porch party, reports WDIO. Via MinnPost
https://www.wdio.com/front-page/top-stories/celebrating-bob-dylans-85th-birthday-with-a-porch-party/
Federal court blocks new Republican-friendly voting map in Alabama
Panel of three judges says congressional map was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black voters
Sam Levine in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/alabama-new-congressional-map-struck-down
Thomas Massie files to run in 2028 after losing to Trump pick Ed Gallrein
Kentucky conservative says ‘I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run’
George Chidi
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/thomas-massie-run-2028
Seven deaths in France linked to record-high temperatures
Five of the deaths were by drowning while two people died competing in sporting events
Jon Henley in Paris
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/deaths-france-linked-record-high-temperatures
Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store
Police responded to reports of gunfire at store in town of Scottsbluff, and found the culprit to be a dog
Guardian staff
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/dog-shotgun-nebraska-convenience-store
‘Shocking? It’s only what you see in ancient temples’: painter T Venkanna on his joyous carnivals of copulation
Cleo Roberts-Komireddi
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/may/26/t-venkanna-painter
Los Angeles Philharmonic announces Daniel Harding as next music director
The British-born maestro will replace Gustavo Dudamel as the orchestra’s chief conductor
Imogen Tilden
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/26/los-angeles-philharmonic-daniel-harding-new-music-director
Medieval King Arthur manuscript could fetch £2m at auction
Book containing early versions of the Merlin and Grail legends has remained in private hands for 700 years
Donna Ferguson
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/26/medieval-king-arthur-manuscript-auction
Crossing the Wine Dark Sea by Emily Wilson review – a masterclass in translation
The polarising translator of the Odyssey and the Iliad sets out her philosophy in this fascinating collection
Blake Morrison
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/26/crossing-the-wine-dark-sea-by-emily-wilson-review-a-masterclass-in-translation
BP removes chair Albert Manifold over ‘serious’ governance and conduct concerns
Oil company is FTSE’s biggest faller as chair departs immediately after only eight months in the role
Jasper Jolly
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/26/bp-chair-albert-manifold-ian-tyler
Crossing the Wine Dark Sea by Emily Wilson review – a masterclass in translation
The polarising translator of the Odyssey and the Iliad sets out her philosophy in this fascinating collection
Blake Morrison
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/26/crossing-the-wine-dark-sea-by-emily-wilson-review-a-masterclass-in-translation
Stripteases, ecstatic embraces and a dog in a dress: the full-on photos celebrating queer dancefloors worldwide
A thrillingly unsanitised new photo book captures the liberating power of queer clubs in all their sexy, messy, kinky, cacophonous glory. ‘I wanted it to feel like a night out,’ says the woman behind it
Andrew Pasquier
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/may/26/messy-kinky-sex-clubs-dissent-queer-dancefloors
Fancy a European art break with fewer crowds? Try one of these five cities
Forget queuing at the Louvre or the Uffizi. You’ll find a fresh perspective on everything from medieval to modern art in places like Lille, Verona and Zurich
Rachel Dixon
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/may/26/art-european-cities-zurich-lille-warsaw-verona-oslo
A MinnPost data analysis reveals a collapsing approval rate driven by lightning-quick hearings, constantly changing legal standards, and an aggressive push to clear the docket.
by Shadi Bushra
https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/05/asylum-approvals-plummet-at-fort-snelling-immigration-court-as-case-numbers-soar/
As our infrastructure deteriorates and prices at the pump rise, elected officials are playing politics with gas taxes
Minnesota and the rest of the country need a more stable system to pay for roads.
by Bill Lindeke
https://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2026/05/as-our-infrastructure-deteriorates-and-prices-at-the-pump-rise-elected-officials-are-playing-politics-with-gas-taxes/
HCMC bailout offers life raft for a critical physician training program
Amid a statewide shortage of family physicians, HCMC trains dozens each year. Almost all of them continue to practice in-state.
by Maddie Robinson
https://www.minnpost.com/community-health/2026/05/hcmc-bailout-offers-life-raft-for-a-critical-physician-training-program/
Duluth marked Bob Dylan’s 85th birthday over the weekend with a porch party, reports WDIO. Via MinnPost
https://www.wdio.com/front-page/top-stories/celebrating-bob-dylans-85th-birthday-with-a-porch-party/
Federal court blocks new Republican-friendly voting map in Alabama
Panel of three judges says congressional map was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black voters
Sam Levine in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/alabama-new-congressional-map-struck-down
Thomas Massie files to run in 2028 after losing to Trump pick Ed Gallrein
Kentucky conservative says ‘I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run’
George Chidi
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/thomas-massie-run-2028
Seven deaths in France linked to record-high temperatures
Five of the deaths were by drowning while two people died competing in sporting events
Jon Henley in Paris
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/deaths-france-linked-record-high-temperatures
Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store
Police responded to reports of gunfire at store in town of Scottsbluff, and found the culprit to be a dog
Guardian staff
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/dog-shotgun-nebraska-convenience-store
‘Shocking? It’s only what you see in ancient temples’: painter T Venkanna on his joyous carnivals of copulation
Cleo Roberts-Komireddi
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/may/26/t-venkanna-painter
Los Angeles Philharmonic announces Daniel Harding as next music director
The British-born maestro will replace Gustavo Dudamel as the orchestra’s chief conductor
Imogen Tilden
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/26/los-angeles-philharmonic-daniel-harding-new-music-director
Medieval King Arthur manuscript could fetch £2m at auction
Book containing early versions of the Merlin and Grail legends has remained in private hands for 700 years
Donna Ferguson
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/26/medieval-king-arthur-manuscript-auction
Crossing the Wine Dark Sea by Emily Wilson review – a masterclass in translation
The polarising translator of the Odyssey and the Iliad sets out her philosophy in this fascinating collection
Blake Morrison
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/26/crossing-the-wine-dark-sea-by-emily-wilson-review-a-masterclass-in-translation
BP removes chair Albert Manifold over ‘serious’ governance and conduct concerns
Oil company is FTSE’s biggest faller as chair departs immediately after only eight months in the role
Jasper Jolly
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/26/bp-chair-albert-manifold-ian-tyler
Crossing the Wine Dark Sea by Emily Wilson review – a masterclass in translation
The polarising translator of the Odyssey and the Iliad sets out her philosophy in this fascinating collection
Blake Morrison
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/26/crossing-the-wine-dark-sea-by-emily-wilson-review-a-masterclass-in-translation
Stripteases, ecstatic embraces and a dog in a dress: the full-on photos celebrating queer dancefloors worldwide
A thrillingly unsanitised new photo book captures the liberating power of queer clubs in all their sexy, messy, kinky, cacophonous glory. ‘I wanted it to feel like a night out,’ says the woman behind it
Andrew Pasquier
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/may/26/messy-kinky-sex-clubs-dissent-queer-dancefloors
Fancy a European art break with fewer crowds? Try one of these five cities
Forget queuing at the Louvre or the Uffizi. You’ll find a fresh perspective on everything from medieval to modern art in places like Lille, Verona and Zurich
Rachel Dixon
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/may/26/art-european-cities-zurich-lille-warsaw-verona-oslo
