Thursday, May 14, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1607, about 100 English colonists arrived on the James River in Virginia to establish Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. They traveled from England on the ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery.

Won't you be my neighbor? For a growing number of Americans, the answer is "no, thanks." A new study finds neighborly chatter has dropped sharply over the past decade, especially among young adults. Read more below, and tell us how often you talk to the folks next door in today's poll.

Scientists say one small part of the brain holds the key to memory, navigation, and long-term cognitive health, yet many Americans unknowingly let it weaken. The good news? A few surprisingly enjoyable activities may help protect your brain before real decline begins. Tune in to The Flyover Podcast as Ayla Brown shares three simple habits researchers say could help keep your brain sharper for years to come. Listen here.

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Trump Lands in China for Xi Summit

President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his first visit to China as president since 2017, kicking off high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on trade, AI, rare earths, fentanyl, Taiwan, and the Iran war.

He brought a billionaire entourage. Elon Musk, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, and Apple's Tim Cook are among the CEOs accompanying Trump, part of a push to win Chinese orders of American planes, soybeans, and beef.

Xi skipped the tarmac welcome, but protocol experts called it an upgrade from 2017. Vice President Han Zheng greeted Trump alongside a military band, an honor guard, and 300 flag-waving Chinese youths.

AI Backlash Hits Both Parties

Voter anxiety over artificial intelligence is hitting both sides of the aisle, with a new Gallup poll finding 71% of Americans oppose AI data centers in their local area.

A separate Annenberg survey found 65% of Americans say the government has done too little to regulate AI, including 53% of Republicans, 72% of independents, and 77% of Democrats.

In Texas, GOP lawmakers are caught between a pro-data-center governor and outraged constituents in rural districts, where most new sites are being proposed.

Some Democrats are also trying to capitalize on the anxiety, while at the federal level, executive action has stalled amid White House infighting.

Survey: Americans Avoid Their Neighbors

Americans have all but stopped chatting with their neighbors, according to a report from the American Enterprise Institute.

In 2012, 59% of Americans talked to a neighbor at least a few times a week. That's now 41%, with young adults driving the drop. Regular chats among 18-to-29-year-olds fell from 51% to 25%, while seniors dropped only 7 points to 56%.

A separate recent survey found one in three Americans now actively avoid their neighbors, citing feuds, awkwardness, or simple disinterest in small talk.

Researchers blame the convenience of streaming and on-demand services for turning homes into "entertainment bunkers." Pew Research Center recently found that just 44% of Americans say they trust most of the people on their block.

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➤ Princeton is ending its 133-year tradition of unproctored exams, citing a surge in AI-assisted cheating. (Listen Now)

➤ The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair on a 54-45 vote, replacing Jerome Powell, with Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., the only Democrat to cross the aisle. (More)

➤ Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Rand Paul broke with GOP leadership to advance a war powers resolution by Democrats to end the Iran war, but the motion still failed 49-50. (More)

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➤ The 2026 PGA Championship opens today at Aronimink Golf Club near Philadelphia, with defending champ Scottie Scheffler facing a star-studded field that includes two-time Masters winner Rory McIlroy. (See Picks)

➤ The NFL unveiled a record nine international games for the 2026 season, spanning four continents and seven countries, with first-ever games in Australia, France, and Brazil. (See Details)

➤ British driver Katherine Legge, 45, will attempt to become the first woman to complete motorsport's "Double," racing both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on May 24. (More)

➤ Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died Monday at age 29, the team announced Tuesday. Law enforcement sources say his death is being investigated as a possible overdose. (More)

Daily Market Report 05/13/2026

▲	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	26,402.34	1.20%
▲	SPX S&P 500	7,444.25	0.58%
▼	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	49,693.20	-0.14%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$79,703.64	-0.96%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,697.90	0.43%
▲	SILVER Per Ounce	$88.12	3.51%
▼	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$101.07	-1.09%
▼	WIX Wix.com	$55.32	-27.10%

Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: Wix.com stock fell over 27% on Wednesday after the cloud-based web developer missed first-quarter earnings expectations. (More)

➤ Social Security recipients could see a 3.9% cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, up from this year's 2.8%, adding roughly $81 a month to the average retired worker's check if inflation stays elevated. (More)

➤ Capital One sued 10 unnamed defendants on Wednesday for trademark infringement, alleging they ran large-scale robocall scams impersonating Capital One and Discover representatives to steal customers' personal information. (More)

➤ Waymo recalled nearly 3,800 autonomous vehicles after a driverless robotaxi failed to fully stop on a flooded 40 mph road in April, with federal regulators estimating a 100% defect rate across affected models. (More)

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➤ Astronomers using AI found more than 10,000 possible new planets beyond our solar system in old NASA satellite data, a haul that could double the known exoplanet count if confirmed. (See Study)

➤ Doctors officially renamed the hormonal condition once called PCOS to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS, hoping the more accurate name improves care for the 1 in 8 women affected. (More)

➤ Scientists spotted a new asteroid that will pass within 56,000 miles of Earth on Monday, closer than the moon, though astronomers say it poses no risk to the planet. (See Details)

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Which most closely matches how often you talk to your neighbors?

Yesterday's Results:

Do you go to see movies in theaters?

Once in a while: 45%
Never: 22%
I'd rather stream: 18%
All the time: 8%
Big releases only: 7%

Daily Quote

"The demand for regulation is not a partisan issue. Majorities across the political spectrum say the government has done too little.”

— Shawn Patterson Jr., a research analyst at the Annenberg Public Policy Center on consumer attitudes toward AI regulation