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.

SCOTUS Rules 5-4 in Favor of Black Death-Row Inmate
'Donald Trump' Is Spared the Executioner
Despite Xi Pledge, China Faces 'Immense' Smoking Challenge
Sticker Shock for New Cars Is Keeping Buyers Away
Inflation Had Another Bad Month in April
Alleged San Diego Gunman Had Violent Obsessions
US Hunger Surpasses Peak Pandemic Levels
'This Is How Deterrence Works' Against Russia
Gamers Raise $100K for Gay Player Facing Deportation
Paxton Won, but GOP Is Going to Have to Pay the Bill
Op-Ed: Inmate May Die Over Hypnotized Witness
France Finally Repeals Its 17th-Century Slavery Law
Looking for Lower Blood Sugar? Try an 'Exercise Snack'
They Flew in for Hospital Visit, Have Been Held for a Week
Trump Officials Pushing $250 Bill With His Portrait
Dolly Parton Has a New First, Along a Tennessee Highway
'Poor' Rating of US Moral Values Hits Record High
Trump Wins a Legal Battle Over Mail-in Voting
At Seattle Zoo, a 'Fluid and Fragile' Situation
Beloved Bronx Zoo Elephant Dies at 55
NJ Governor Joins the Fray as ICE Detainees Launch Hunger Strike
Independent Bookstores Are Thriving, Not Vanishing
US Strikes Iran Again
Newsom Seeks 100% Tax on 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Payouts
CIA Official Arrested After $40M in Gold Bars Found
35 Ex-Judges Ask Court If Trump's IRS Deal Was Fraud
Lawmakers Find Detainees in 'Inhumane' Conditions
Jill Biden Was 'Scared to Death' During Joe's Trump Debate
MLB Union's Proposal Doesn't Include Salary Cap
Italy's Top Court: Hotels Aren't Obligated to Serve Tap Water
A Look at CEO Pay in 2025
Simpsons 'Prophet' Launches Presidential Bid
An ESPN Analyst Is Hosting the National Spelling Bee
Death Toll Rises in Washington Paper Mill Disaster
Iran's Precondition: Unfreeze Billions
Democrats Draw Up Bill to Block Trump's Arch
Feds: Google Employee Won $1.2M With Insider Bets
250th Party Unveils Lineup With a '90s Cast
For 700 Years, King Arthur Tale Has Been in Private Hands
Travel Stocks Rally After Oil Prices Drop
Erin Brockovich Launches Map Tracking Data Centers
Trump Says Iran Is 'Negotiating on Fumes'
Matthew Perry's Family Rips Into Assistant in Impact Letters
Stepbrother Charged in Cruise Killing Remains Free
1.3K Strangers Send Cards to Son of Soldier Killed in Iran War
Texas Prediction Changes to 'Lean' GOP After Paxton Win
Interlochen to Raze Lodge Once Named for Epstein
Micron Hits $1 Trillion With Dizzying Speed
CBS Drops 60 Minutes Reporter After Clash Over Segment
DHS Looks to Give Fake Heiress the Boot
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