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California may ban kitchen quartz countertops over incurable disease fears

By New York Post | Titus Wu 5/21/2026 8:43 PM

Silicosis is caused by inhaling crystalline silica dust, which is generated by cutting, polishing or grinding stones, especially high-silica engineered quartz.

finance

Stocks tread water — but a wave of volatility is building

By MarketWatch.com | Lawrence G. McMillan 5/21/2026 8:21 PM

S&P 500 analysis shows technical sell signals are flashing despite Nvidia earnings hype.

soccer

Andy Robertson: Liverpool’s selfless superstar on his emotional Anfield farewell

By Yahoo Sports | 5/21/2026 7:59 PM

The humble Scot became one of the best left-backs in the world at Liverpool but he’s happy to share the limelight as he prepares for his departure this weekend

opinion

Douglas Murray: I see dangers of AI firsthand — as people make doppelgangers of me!

By New York Post | Douglas Murray 5/21/2026 7:56 PM

Every new technology brings fears.

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Skin-like autonomous computing patch maps fatal heart rhythms with 99.6% accuracy

By Interesting Engineering | 5/21/2026 7:42 PM

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The Old-School Cake That's Been Around Since The 1800s

By The Daily Meal | 5/21/2026 7:39 PM

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Malverne pizzeria owner sleeps on air mattress waiting for gas workers

By greaterlongisland.com | 5/21/2026 7:10 PM

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Demi Moore reinvents her signature look with Cannes hair switch-up

By Hello! Magazine | 5/21/2026 6:54 PM

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Is It Really Rude to Kick Out a Houseguest Who’s Overstayed Their Welcome?

By Reader's Digest | 5/21/2026 6:34 PM

finance

Nvidia can deliver chips — but it can’t buy Big Tech out of its credit and power-grid crisis

By MarketWatch.com | 5/21/2026 6:32 PM

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View from the top: Hamptons townhouse sales on the rise

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Dodge’s New Budget-Friendly Enthusiast Car Will Revive a Shelby Cult Classic

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130+ Artists Illuminate the Vast Creative Possibilities of the Nightlight

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Canadians on Gaza-bound flotilla being deported from Israel to Turkey: Anand

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King Kullen’s final goodbye leaves Hewlett shoppers in tears

AUTO

Helldivers 2’s Next Legendary Warbond Is Warhammer 40K, But Don’t Expect Space Marines

SCIENCE

'I have no doubt that life is out there': Why radio astronomers are convinced alien contact is only a matter of time

ODD_FUN

Long line leads Maryland man to $50,000 lottery prize

FOOD

Pelican Brewing celebrates 30 years with a classic German beer

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130+ Artists Illuminate the Vast Creative Possibilities of the Nightlight

by Colossal | May 21 2026

auto

Subaru's New Forester's Barely Been Around A Minute, And It's Already Getting An Upgrade

by carbuzz.com | May 21 2026

basketball

2026 NBA Mock Draft: Adam Finkelstein's first post-combine mock features intel that shakes up late-round picks

by CBS Interactive Inc | May 21 2026

book

Gianna Corvino of The NY Archive Thinks Getting Dressed 'Should Feel Like Making a Sandwich'

by ET Online | May 19 2026

exercise

Lindsey Vonn Says She Still Feels 29—Here’s What She’s Doing Differently

by thehealthy.com | Apr 15 2026

golf

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

by NY Times | Apr 15 2026

how_to

Europa League Final: Livestream Aston Villa vs. Freiburg Today

by CNET | May 20 2026

music

Ricky Martin ‘Safe’ After Montenegro Concert Is Interrupted by Tear Gas Sprayed Toward the Stage

by Billboard | May 21 2026

nation

Trump delays signing executive order on AI, citing competitiveness

by upi.com | May 21 2026

odd_fun

Look: Mystery emu found wandering city streets in Louisiana

by United Press International, Inc. | May 21 2026

shopping

Dodge’s New Budget-Friendly Enthusiast Car Will Revive a Shelby Cult Classic

by Gear Patrol | May 21 2026

soccer

The season that defined a crossroads: What Manchester City’s final day against Villa means beyond three points

by Yahoo Sports | May 21 2026

sports

Upgraded docks installed at Bethlehem Boat Launch

by NEWS10 ABC | May 21 2026

Word of the Day

lacuna

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 21, 2026 is:

lacuna • \luh-KOO-nuh\ • noun

Lacuna is a formal word that refers to a gap or blank space in something—in other words, a missing part. When used with respect to biology, lacuna also refers to a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure.

// The absence of hemlock pollen from one stretch of the fossil record is a notable lacuna that suggests the tree may have once suffered from some type of blight that nearly wiped out the species.

// An osteocyte is a cell that is isolated in a lacuna of bone.

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“At the heart of every biography ... lies a lacuna—something unknowable, no matter how candid or heavily documented the subject, no matter how familiar or diligent the biographer.” — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025

Did you know?

If you find yourself drawing a blank when it comes to the definition of lacuna, it might help to imagine drawing water instead, ideally from a lake or lagoon. Lacuna, lake, and lagoon all come ultimately from lacus, the Latin word for “lake.” Latin speakers modified lacus into lacuna to form a word meaning “pit,” “gap,” or “pool.” When English speakers borrowed the term in the 17th century, they used it to refer to a figurative gap in or missing portion of something, such as information or text. (Note that lacuna comes with two plural options: the Latin lacunae \luh-KYOO-nee\ or \luh-KOO-nye\, or the anglicized lacunas \luh-KOO-nuz\.) Lagoon, meanwhile, hewed closer to the Latin lacuna, referring first to a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or connected to a larger body of water, and later to a shallow artificial pool or pond.

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Canadians on Gaza-bound flotilla being deported from Israel to Turkey: Anand

King Kullen’s final goodbye leaves Hewlett shoppers in tears

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Long line leads Maryland man to $50,000 lottery prize

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Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

Europa League Final: Livestream Aston Villa vs. Freiburg Today

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