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May 22 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Summer Events in Aspen: What’s On This Week?

This week in Aspen, there’s no shortage of fun ways to spend your evenings. On May 22, the Pitkin County Library kicks off the summer with a free party, complete with snacks and games for all ages. It’s a great way to meet others while diving into the summer reading challenge, which runs until early

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May 22 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Comedians face backlash for jokes that hit too close to home

A recent comedy event meant to celebrate Kevin Hart’s career took a sharp turn when two comedians crossed lines with jokes about race and tragedy. Tony Hinchcliffe joked about George Floyd, a Black man whose death during police restraint sparked global protests, saying Floyd was "laughing so hard he

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May 22 2026SPORTS

A New MMA League Aims to Shake Up the Fight Game

For decades, mixed martial arts has been dominated by a few big names, but a former powerhouse behind some of the sport’s biggest promotions thinks it’s time for a change. Scott Coker, who helped build Bellator and Strikeforce into major forces, is now launching a new global MMA league with a fresh

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May 22 2026HEALTH

Eggs and Lead: What You Really Need to Know About Your Breakfast

Some eggs might carry more than just protein. A recent study dug into the lead levels found in eggs from chickens, quails, and ducks. Researchers used a method called Monte Carlo simulations to estimate risk. This approach runs thousands of random checks to predict worst-case scenarios. The findings

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May 22 2026ENVIRONMENT

AI eyes are watching to protect whales from ship crashes

Gray whales along California’s coast are facing a growing danger—not from sharks or storms, but from giant ships cutting across their feeding grounds. With Arctic ice melting and food harder to find up north, more hungry whales are drifting into San Francisco Bay, where busy shipping lanes turn dead

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May 22 2026SPORTS

Rains put brakes on high school track finals in Tennessee

Heavy rain turned the last day of Tennessee’s high school track finals into a soggy wait. The Class AAA championships at Tom Black Track in Knoxville got called off multiple times. The boys’ pole vault managed just three attempts before lightning forced a pause. Meanwhile, the girls’ pole vault hadn

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May 22 2026FINANCE

What’s Driving Up US Natural Gas Prices Right Now?

Natural gas prices in the US edged up recently, even though government data showed stockpiles grew more than expected. Normally, that would push prices down, but traders are betting on a different story. Forecasts predict scorching heat waves across the West and Midwest soon, which means power plant

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May 22 2026HEALTH

New Ebola rules for travelers coming from Africa

Americans who recently traveled in parts of Central Africa now face stricter rules when returning to the U. S. The State Department says anyone from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the last three weeks must land at Washington Dulles Airport. Extra health checks will happe

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May 22 2026EDUCATION

A Small School’s Long Journey Ends

A private Quaker school in Cambridge has announced it will shut down after 65 years of teaching kids from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school opened in 1961 with a mission focused on Quaker values like simplicity, fairness, and responsibility. Instead of just teaching math or reading,

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May 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

Schools choose Apple over Google in tech battle

Last week, Google launched Googlebooks, new laptops built around AI features. These are meant to replace Chromebooks, which schools have used for years. But just days before Google’s announcement, Kansas City Public Schools decided to switch entirely to Apple’s MacBook Neos instead. They plan to rep

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