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The GrayVine Newsletter Friday 06.26.2026

The GrayVine Newsletter Friday 06.26.2026

Emerald Urquiola
June 26, 2026

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Friday Edition - June 26, 2026

Good morning, Member 👋

Well, well, well... if it isn't my favorite group of people to start a beautiful Friday with. 😊 I've already got that weekend feeling because I'm planning a quick trip to the store tomorrow. I don't know about you, but I find it strangely relaxing to wander the aisles and see what catches my eye (especially if there's a good sale!). So tell me: What's one thing you never forget to buy when you go grocery shopping? For me, it's something sweet. 🍪 Hop into the forum and tell us yours!

Did you crack yesterday’s riddle? I'm tempting, so it's said, I have a shiny coat of red, And my flesh is white beneath. I smell so sweet, Taste good to eat, And help to guard your teeth. What am I?

The answer is apple, and these brilliant Riddle Masters got it correct! 🎊

For your next challenge, unscramble this: U S E O H

Send in your answer, and you might see your name in Monday’s winners list! Now, cozy up, and let’s get into today’s stories!

Emerald — Newsletter Writer

📰 News & Finance

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Grab the tissues. 💙 An 88-year-old veteran was gifted nearly $2 million, but his next move is what everyone's talking about.
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Cue the laughter! What starts as a mother’s dramatic scolding turns into a surprising punchline. 😅
Crispy, cheesy, yet healthy? Believe it. Your air fryer can pull off this flavorful dinner in under 20 minutes.

The Wild World of the Van Gogh Truthers

In 1990, after years of practicing medicine and reviewing Van Gogh’s case history via his hundreds of letters, Arenberg published a paper in JAMA diagnosing Van Gogh as suffering not from epilepsy, as the artist’s physician claimed a century earlier, but from Ménière’s disease, an inner-ear affliction that can cause vertigo, of which Van Gogh complained, and tinnitus, a persistent ringing in the ears. Ménière’s, to Arenberg, could better explain Van Gogh’s decision to slice off his ear. After retiring, in 2017, Arenberg recommitted himself to studying Van Gogh and became convinced that art historians had made an even more alarming mistake: Van Gogh had not committed suicide. He’d been murdered.

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