Ellie's Archives: 2000-2026




MAY 2026
May 20 - Sun in Gemini
May 21-23 - Shavuot (Sunset)
May 24 - American Music Awards - AMAs
May 24-29 - Hajj
May 25 - Indianapolis 500
May 25 - Memorial Day
May 31 - Full Moon 9° Sagittarius


Reading with Ellie




Monday May 18, 2026     7:00 PM ET


Ellie's World Blog Today
The Final Week of The Late Show
What's Goin' Around
Most people don't know what they don't know, but think they do


Surrounded by stardust: Antarctic ice cores confirm Earth is accumulating iron-60 from local interstellar cloud

The joint European-Chinese spacecraft SMILE is set to blast off Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.

Musk wants SpaceX to go public. Here's how it works

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Sustainable chemistry: Iron substitutes for metals in catalytic reactions

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Schrodinger's clock: Time could tick faster and slower at the same time

Scientists opened a sealed envelope after 10 years and gravity still didn't make sense

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Scientists Gave People Wings in VR, And It Triggered Changes in The Brain

Learning physics can derail some students: New research shows the best way to keep them on track

Data centers are driving up power bills - a new study looks at how bad it could get

Amazon Is Shutting Down Support for Older Kindles Soon. Here's How You Can Save Yours

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Plant believed extinct for 60 years suddenly reappears

Antarctic sea ice enters shocking decline as ocean heat breaks through

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Deadly Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Emergency as Cases Spread in Africa

Global scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as US looks to relocate small number of citizens affected

A measles outbreak crossed into Mexico from Texas. A larger tragedy followed

New Brain 'Bypass' Technology Could Transform Treatment for Neurological Disorders

Scientists reveal how seven days of fasting transforms the human body with major changes appearing only after about three days without food

Scientists reverse Alzheimer's in mice with breakthrough nanotechnology

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Giant Last Titan Dinosaur Discovered in Thailand Was Bigger Than 9 Elephants

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LLRR Strike: Talks raise hopes of progress in strike at America's busiest commuter railroad

Scientists Keep Finding Major Discoveries Lurking in Museum Backrooms

The Roman Empire helped transform humanity for centuries during its reign, then left a legacy that has continued to influence civilization ever since.




Today's Events, Birthdays and Quotes


May 18, 1952


George Strait "King of Country" - Videos - Discography - Filmography




May 18, 1970

Tina Fey - Videos - Filmography

Comedy helps us sail through the endless sea of emotions we face in life.




May 18, 1980

Matt Long - Video - Filmography

Co-starring in Manifest was a wild adventure.
I died three times but always came back.




May 18, 1048 - December 4, 1131

Omar Khayyam - Videos

Persian Mathematician, philosopher, astronomer, poet,

Demonstrated Earth revolves on its axis

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam 'Rubaiyat' means 'Quatrains.'


Time is a human invention

to separate this thing from that thing.

When we remember that there is only One Thing,

We have arrived at our true state ... timelessness.