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Tuesday, May 19, 2026 2:58 PM ET

CBS News - Science

Polymarket to let users make prediction market bets on private companies -- Polymarket users can now trade on private companies' valuations, IPOs and secondary market activity.

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The 10 most affordable U.S. cities to buy a home -- Buyers can still find lower-cost homes in some midsize cities, especially across the Rust Belt and Sun Belt, a new analysis finds.

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AI sparks backlash from new graduates. How deep does the disapproval go? -- Many Americans are signaling disapproval of the technology amid fears that it will eclipse already competitive entry-level jobs.

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Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Senate race ahead of runoff -- President Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday in the Texas Senate race, seeking to bring to an end a costly contest just a week ahead of the scheduled runoff.

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Exclusive - Chinese companies probed over cuts to shipping container production before pandemic - Investigators have been looking at a handful of Chinese firms that together control the majority of unrefrigerated shipping container manufacturing around the globe, the sources said. updated 22M ago

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Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell, biotech company says -- Independent scientists say the technology, while impressive, lacks some components to be truly considered an artificial egg.

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El Ni o could bring "double whammy" of high tide flooding, NOAA warns -- The upcoming El Ni o could trigger frequent and widespread flooding in coastal areas around the United States, even when storms aren't actively taking place, scientists warn. -- May 18

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New dinosaur weighing as much as 9 elephants identified by scientists -- The long-necked herbivore is the largest ever found in Southeast Asia, researchers said. -- May 15

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How a growing El Ni o will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic, Pacific -- The last time an El Ni o pattern occurred was in 2023, when the Eastern Pacific hurricane season produced 20 tropical systems. -- May 15

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NASA spacecraft to fly past Mars on voyage to rare metal asteroid -- NASA's Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past Mars on Friday, on its way toward a rare metal-rich asteroid. -- May 14

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Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctica talks start in Japan -- Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica in Japan. -- May 12

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What's in the released UFO files? -- The Pentagon released UFO documents on Friday, with President Trump telling the public to "have fun" deciding for itself what is going on. Carter Evans reports.

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Trump: UFO files released for transparency -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it's time for the American people see it for themselves, as the Pentagon started releasing previously classified documents related to UFOs and UAPs. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.

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"The Age of Disclosure" director on UFO files -- The Pentagon on Friday released and declassified numerous files on UFOs, including eyewitness testimony, photos and reports. Government knowledge of non-human intelligent life was the subject of the documentary "The Age of Disclosure," released in February. Its director and producer, Dan Farah, joins CBS News to discuss.

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Pentagon begins releasing UFO files: "It's time the American people see" -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation - and it's time the American people see it for themselves." -- May 8

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