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Nation’s Busiest Commuter Train Shuts Down & Where Do Spirit Planes Go to Die?

May 18, 2026·28m

#847: North America’s largest commuter trail system, the Long Island Rail Road, shuts down over the weekend over a labor dispute. Global bond selloff worsens after a little-to-no progress comes from Trump’s China trip. A special services company is called into action to repossess Spirit’s defunct planes. Graduation season brings a slew of commencement speakers and some schools are openly detesting speeches about AI. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead.