Epistemic News Daily Briefing — Monday, May 11, 2026

Today's top 6 stories: Musk v. OpenAI Trial Enters Third Week with Testimony on Founding Agreement and Internal Documents; Virginia Giuffre's 'Nobody’s Girl' Wins Book of the Year at British Book Awards Posthumously; South Africa's Constitutional Court Rules Parliament Must Initiate Impeachment Inquiry into President Ramaphosa Over Phala Phala Scandal; Senate Republicans Propose $1 Billion in White House Security Funding Tied to East Wing Ballroom Project; 16 Passengers from MV Hondius Cruise Ship Quarantined in Nebraska After Possible Hantavirus Exposure; One Tests Positive; UN Human Rights Council Commission Classifies Russia's Transfer of Ukrainian Children as War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity.