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The first piece visitors encounter upon entering Iris van Herpen’s new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in New York is the designer’s 2016 bubble dress—a precursor to the 2026 iteration, which also emitted blown bubbles, that went viral when Eileen Gu wore it to the Met Gala last week.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
11 May 2026 -
In 2020, Longcore co-published a study linking artificial night light, including blue light emitted by LEDs, to cancer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The plastic containers allow for urine to be collected and vented into space later.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Germany and France are among the countries that vented frustration in a meeting of EU envoys, according to people familiar with the matter.—
Jorge Valero,
Bloomberg,
30 Apr. 2026
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Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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As drops dripped from a clay oven, Garnica and her siblings listened to stories told by their parents while neighbors arrived by horse to get a taste of a drink known for its smoky flavor.—
Claudia Rosel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Unlike conventional approaches, the system can reportedly process batteries that have not been fully deep-discharged while improving the recovery of critical raw materials.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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On May 1, Katya shared an update indicating she had been discharged from a hospital.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Gave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20off. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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