May 2026

Phil: Will a ceasefire or armistice be declared in Ukraine in 2026? Mercenaries working for Russia, deployed to Ukraine. Source: https://www.iissonline.net/

Mercenaries working for Russia, deployed to Ukraine. Source: https://www.iissonline.net/

Phil: Will a ceasefire or armistice be declared in Ukraine in 2026?

Phillip Godzin June 1, 2026

Evidence suggests Russia’s capacity to sustain the war at its current intensity is under significant strain. The...

Jeremy: Will a ceasefire or armistice be declared in Ukraine in 2026? Source: https://liveuamap.com/about#world

Jeremy: Will a ceasefire or armistice be declared in Ukraine in 2026?

Jeremy Lichtman June 1, 2026

Although a brief unilateral ceasefire by Russia in May 2026 demonstrated a willingness for short-term peace tactics,...

David Isenberg’s AI News Briefs, May 26, 2026 Mythos: too dangerous to release?

David Isenberg’s AI News Briefs, May 26, 2026

EditorialTeam June 1, 2026

Too dangerous to release: is Mythos the start of the restricted-AI era? What happens when AI companies...

Phil: Will the Strait of Hormuz reopen to all LNG traffic before 31st May 2026? Strait of Hormuz https://indianexpress.com

Phil: Will the Strait of Hormuz reopen to all LNG traffic before 31st May 2026?

Phillip Godzin May 28, 2026

The strait has been effectively closed or severely restricted to international maritime LNG traffic (especially Qatari exports,...

Phil: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027? Orbital Reef concept by Blue Origin. Source: https://www.blueorigin.com/destinations

Orbital Reef concept by Blue Origin. Source: https://www.blueorigin.com/destinations

Phil: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

Phillip Godzin June 17, 2026

Orbital Reef (Blue Origin, with Sierra Space and partners) continues NASA CLD Phase 1 work but shows...

Jeremy: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027? Four crew members will embark on a two-week journey to Haven-1 aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The mission will include opportunities to conduct advanced science, research, development, and in-space manufacturing.

Four crew members will embark on a two-week journey to Haven-1 aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The mission will include opportunities to conduct advanced science, research, development, and in-space manufacturing.

Jeremy: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

Jeremy Lichtman May 28, 2026

The current analysis suggests it is unlikely that humans will visit a new space habitat by the...

Jeremy: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026? Ascent Resources is one of the largest privately held exploration and production companies in the United States in terms of asset size and net production and the largest natural gas producer in the state of Ohio. Source: https://www.ascentresources.com/

Ascent Resources is one of the largest privately held exploration and production companies in the United States in terms of asset size and net production and the largest natural gas producer in the state of Ohio. Source: https://www.ascentresources.com/

Jeremy: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026?

Jeremy Lichtman May 26, 2026

A global recession due to extended disruptions could lead to a 10.7% contraction in Middle Eastern economies,...

Phil: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026? The Brent oil and gas field, lying north-east of the Shetland Islands, has beena cornerstone of the UK’s hugely successful oil and gas industry for 40 years. Source: https://www.shell.co.uk/about-us/sustainability/decommissioning/brent-field-decommissioning/the-brent-story.html

The Brent oil and gas field, lying north-east of the Shetland Islands, has beena cornerstone of the UK’s hugely successful oil and gas industry for 40 years. Source: https://www.shell.co.uk/about-us/sustainability/decommissioning/brent-field-decommissioning/the-brent-story.html

Phil: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026?

Phillip Godzin May 26, 2026

This is its condensed report. Full version here. Grok response: Rundown of Relevant News and DataAs of...

Abuse and the examination of conscience by the Church The Pope says these five principles should be applied not only to society, but also to the Church herself, which is called to carry out “an examination of conscience.” The Pope says living out this justice calls for “purifying ecclesial relationships and structures from distortions that give rise to inequality, lack of transparency and abuse of power.” This means to listen to the “victims of spiritual, economic, institutional, sexual and power-based abuse, as well as abuses of conscience.” This examen, he says, “is an integral part of a journey toward justice, which includes acknowledging the harm done, just reparation and taking steps to prevent it from happening again”

David Isenberg’s AI News Briefs, May 26, 2026

EditorialTeam July 1, 2026

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial...

Phil: Will an Artemis III orbital demonstration mission succeed by the end of 2027 As of May 2026, NASA has restructured Artemis III from a crewed lunar landing to a low-Earth orbit (LEO) demonstration mission. The official target is "no earlier than late 2027."