
Undercover art detective, massive molecular cloud, ‘silent divorce’: Catch up on the day’s stories
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CNN’s 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your busy day.
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Married couples who no longer have an emotional attachment to each other but stay together for financial or other reasons might be experiencing a “silent divorce.” The signs are loud and clear. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 1️⃣ Color me impressed: Ronnie Walker’s elaborate sting operations often saw him posing as a dealer, authenticator or buyer of stolen paintings. As a founding member of the FBI’s Art Crime Team, he cultivated trust with forgers and fraudsters for decades. 2️⃣ Inside the conclave: The next leader of the Catholic Church will be chosen during a highly secretive and elaborate process with roots in the Middle Ages. It starts May 7, and CNN’s visuals team took a closer look at how the cardinals will select a new pope. 3️⃣ Invisible mass: A huge molecular cloud that could shed light on how stars and planets form was detected surprisingly close to Earth. Named Eos after the Greek goddess of the dawn, the cloud of gas would appear huge in the night sky if visible to the naked eye. 4️⃣ Inner child: Experts say parents who would like to change the way they react in certain situations might need to heal some wounds from their own childhood. Here’s how to get started on “reparenting” yourself.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.












