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The Beacon Briefing for Friday, May 15, 2026

A preserved edition of the main news stories featured on The Beacon on this date.

The battle for the future of humanity

The battle for the future of humanity

Silicon Valley wants to put a chip in your brain

YouTube taught a Japanese teen how to kick field goals. Now he’s in the NFL.

NBC News·Sports

Scottie leads the PGA Championship

Yahoo Sports·Sports

The moral and political wisdom of CS Lewis

The moral and political wisdom of CS Lewis

American Mind·Culture

After the Ayatollah

Tabletmag·International

Russia kills 24 in Kyiv

Russia kills 24 in Kyiv

Challenge your mind to avoid Alzheimer's

Challenge your mind to avoid Alzheimer's

CBS News·Health

Coming mega IPOs will distort the stock market

Mythos improving faster than expected

Global oil stockpiles plunge

Ampproject·Economy

FIFA: first World Cup halftime show

AP News·Sports

2026 NFL schedule released

US plans to indict Raul Castro

Reuters·International

Supreme Court keeps abortion pill

Strategic stability

Strategic stability

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