Newser Story Index from May, 2026

Welcome to the Newser Story Index. Here you find stories written by Newser writers and editors, assembled with supporting photos and videos from the files of the news story.

Volunteers Help Double Known Number of Brown Dwarfs
Co-Owner of NBA Team Is 'Victim-1' in Sextortion Case
Teen Whose Remains Were Found in 1993 Is Finally IDed
Black Hills Project Axed After Backlash From Tribes
After Plane Hit Person on Runway, 'Chaos Everywhere'
Biden Reportedly Prepping to Fight Release of Recordings
American Evacuated From Ship Tests Positive for Hantavirus
Iran Transfers Imprisoned Nobel Laureate to a Hospital
2-Week Phone Detox Can Reboot Your Brain
Bots Are Winning Big on Polymarket
Trump Dismisses Response From Iran to US Proposal
Venezuela Says Oil Spill Caused Serious Damage
'Liberty Cities': Scant on Regulations, Taxes, Sewers
There's a Perfect Small Town in America Waiting for You
Meet the Baby Who Was 'Born Twice'
Body of US Soldier Missing in Morocco Has Been Found
On School-Issued Device, He Viewed 13K YouTube Videos
In Cuba, Solar Charging Station Brings Life to a Darkened Island
All Marvel at This Goal
Young Woman's DIY Detox Doesn't End Well
Oil Giant's Profits Surge 25%
Mortal Kombat II Can't Quite Touch Prada in Debut
In This Town, Slower Pace of Life Means ... Snail Races
More Parents Reject Vitamin K Shot at Birth, to Disastrous Results
Susan Collins Reveals Why Her Hands, Voice Shake
Interior Official Works on Rules That Could Help Her Ranches
Recruitment Is Booming for Canadian Military
It's Not Stanford. It's a 'Stanford Inside Stanford'
The ISS Will Wind Down. Tiangong Is Ramping Up
A Secret Team Within Ford Has Been Building a $30K EV
Uber CEO's Rider Rating Is Below Average
New Kristin Smart Search Ends With No Body Found
Infamous Double-Murderer Dies Serving Life Sentence
Music Industry's New Problem: 'Blue Dot Fever'
Putin: 'I Think That the Matter Is Coming to an End'
First Passengers Leave Hantavirus Cruise Ship
Most Retirees Are Fine, Most Workers Are Worried
Iran Warns US About Attacks on Its Oil Tankers
Chinese EVs Are Showing Up in the US
A 'Vibes Theory' May Explain Our Low Birthrates
Romney Resurfaces to Back Ally
I Asked ChatGPT to Help Me Plan Violence. It Did.
Iran Describes Leader's Injuries
'New Orleans Is in a Terminal State'
In Fighting Ship Virus, Expert Says, 'CDC Is Not Even a Player'
Bobby Cox Managed Braves to Historic Run
A New Woe in Gaza: Biting Rats
Stepping Down Would Bring Chaos, Starmer Insists
Why So Many Zombie Homes? The Dreaded Exit Tax
Hungary Turns the Page as Magyar Takes Office
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