We reflect on the meaning of Memorial Day - where it came from, why it matters and how the sacrifices of those who served have shaped the freedoms we often take for granted. We honor the lives lost, the principles defended and the weight of living in a country where that kind of courage has real meaning.

Then, in a turn only the modern news cycle could deliver, we shift from solemnity to absurdity with the viral clip of French President Emmanuel Macron getting slapped... by his own wife... on camera. Yes, really.