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➤ Airlines are racing to rescue travelers after Spirit’s sudden shutdown. (Hear More)

➤ A donated Boeing 747 is set to serve as a temporary Air Force One. (Listen Now)

➤ Conan O’Brien joined Toy Story 5 after a hilariously quick pitch sealed the deal. (Podcast Available)

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➤ Golden Tempo pulled off a wild comeback to take the 2026 Kentucky Derby as a 23-1 underdog. It is not yet known if Golden Tempo will participate in the Preakness Stakes, scheduled for May 16. (More)

➤ Chicago White Sox rookie first baseman Munetaka Murakami now leads MLB with 13 home runs—yet, remarkably, Murakami is also the only qualified hitter in the league that has yet to record a double. (See Home Run)

➤ The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers faced off last night in a decisive Game 7, with the winner going on to face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. (See Score)

➤ The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens will square off today in Game 7 of their first-round playoff matchup at 6 p.m. ET to conclude a tightly contested series that has seen four of its six games go to overtime. (See Preview)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NBA | NHL | MLB | NCAAB | NCAASB | Soccer | Golf | Derby

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➤ Pickleball Inc., the new parent company of Major League Pickleball and the PPA Tour, has raised a record $225 million in new investment in the sport, which claimed more than 24 million U.S. players in 2025. (More)

➤ GameStop is preparing an offer for eBay as CEO Ryan Cohen pursues plans to boost the struggling videogame retailer’s market value more than tenfold. (More)

➤ The IRS’ taxpayer advocate issued a notice that refunds or abatements may be available to millions of taxpayers for penalties and interest assessed by the IRS during COVID-19. (More)

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➤ Jimmy Kimmel and President Trump are feuding again, but this clash goes back years. How did it start, and what role have media networks and regulators played along the way? (Podcast Available)

➤ NASA imagery captured dramatic cloud formations off southern Alaska on March 19, as cold Arctic air collided with warmer ocean waters, producing cloud streets, vortices, and a polar low. (See Images)

➤ Cadillac unveiled an American-themed livery with stars, stripes, and “USA” branding for its Formula One debut at the Miami Grand Prix, marking the team’s first home race weekend. (See Caddy)

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➤ The Department of War estimates that the U.S. blockade has denied Iran nearly $5 billion in oil revenue, intensifying pressure on Tehran as negotiations to end the conflict stall. (More)

➤ Mexico’s Sinaloa Gov. Ruben Rocha Moya stepped down temporarily after U.S. prosecutors charged him with aiding the cartel to traffic massive quantities of drugs into the United States. (More)

➤ Former Harvard chemist Charles Lieber, convicted in 2021 of lying about his ties to China, has relocated to lead a state-funded lab in Shenzhen, raising concerns about military-linked brain-computer interface advances. (More)

➤ Bard College President Leon Botstein will step down in June after decades of leading the school, following scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein that was revealed in a recent independent review. (More)

➤ Prince William and Kate Middleton revealed their new dog’s name, Otto, sharing a birthday photo of the brown spaniel as the puppy quietly joins the Wales family’s growing household. (See Otto)

➤ Florida troopers stopped a driver in Polk County and found 13 zip-tied iguanas and coolers of tilapia, arresting him for driving with a suspended license. (More)

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Whatever happened to Tab diet soda?

Tab may be the only soft drink that managed to invent a category, lose it to its own successor, and still inspire petitions for its return decades later.

Introduced by Coca-Cola in 1963, Tab was the company’s first diet drink, arriving as calorie counting began to enter the American mainstream. Early ads targeted women, tying the drink, with its iconic pink can, to slimness and control.

Here’s one of their commercials, featuring the catchy Tab jingle. The strategy worked. By the 1970s, Tab was the dominant diet soda in the United States and helped define an entirely new category.

Its demise began with the success of a different kind. In 1982, Coca-Cola launched Diet Coke, a sleeker product backed by the company’s flagship brand. Consumers migrated quickly.

Tab, once the innovator, became the legacy option. Health scares around saccharin and recipe tweaks did not help. By the 1990s, Tab had faded from the mainstream, kept alive largely out of habit and loyalty.

That loyalty proved unusually durable. Tab developed a devoted following of drinkers who refused to switch, often describing the taste as irreplaceable. When rumors of discontinuation surfaced, fans stockpiled cases and traded tips on where to find remaining cans.

Coca-Cola finally ended production in 2020, citing a need to streamline its portfolio. The reaction was immediate. Petitions circulated, advocacy groups formed, and diehards pushed for a comeback.

Tab’s story is not just about a product that lost market share: It’s about what happens when a brand outlives its moment but not its core appeal.

Were you a fan of Tab, and do you still miss it? Let us know your thoughts by replying to this email.

Timmy, a humpback whale stranded for a month off Germany, is swimming toward Norway after rescuers hauled him toward the North Sea on a flooded barge.

Do you play pickleball?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Looks fun
4. Rather watch

Yesterday’s Results:

Do you plan to watch the Kentucky Derby?

1. No: 55%
2. Yes: 45%

Today’s Trivia

Which industry is the top export in 13 U.S. states?

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