YouTube — 2026-05-22#

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The standout piece today is TED’s deep dive, How to Be Smarter About the News | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer, featuring the renowned political scientist. It is an essential, hour-long masterclass on curating a healthy media diet, recognizing geopolitical noise versus actual impact, and effectively using AI to challenge your own biases.

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News & Business#

The Financial Times reports that SpaceX prepares for largest IPO in history: what should we expect? with a potential $1.7 trillion valuation, outlining Elon Musk’s massive ambitions for lunar colonies and AGI. On the retail front, the WSJ covers the shocking news of Why Everlane’s Sale To Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Is Rattling Customers, marking a stark defeat for the “radical transparency” model of ethical basics. CNBC explores how digital asset platforms are pivoting to tokenizing traditional securities in Crypto’s Next Phase Is Bigger Than Bitcoin. Meanwhile, the NYT highlights a bizarre legal loophole in Trump Settled a Case With Himself. Was That Legal?, examining how the executive branch used the judgment fund to bypass Congress in a $2 billion settlement.