12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Thursday, May 21, 2026.

SOURCES:  NPR — U.S. News and National Top Stories  https://www.npr.org/sections/national/  MPR News — Stories from May 21, 2026  https://www.mprnews.org/content/5-21-2026  NPR — Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86  https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/g-s1-123012/barney-frank  CNN — Barney Frank, liberal icon who regulated a 'too big' financial industry, dies at 86  https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/20/politics/barney-frank-former-congressman  NPR — World News and International Headlines  https://www.npr.org/sections/world/  CNBC — Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings  https://www.cnbc.com/  Schwab — Nvidia, Fed Minutes on Marquee as Stocks Up Early  https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open  CNBC — Stock market news for May 20, 2026  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  NBA — Recap: Thunder use pressure defense to harass Spurs, even series  https://www.nba.com/news/live-updates-2026-nba-playoffs-western-conference-finals-spurs-thunder-run-it-back-after-classic  Dexerto — Dog saves his family after fire suddenly rips through house  https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/dog-saves-his-family-after-fire-suddenly-rips-through-house-3353462/  City Weekly — News of the Weird—May 20, 2026  https://www.cityweekly.net/news/news-of-the-weird-for-may-21-6058e826/— 12 to KNOW Automation