The boldest declarations of solidarity, Lee knows, often precede the quietest and cruellest of betrayals.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
23 Oct. 2026
The invasive species, first discovered in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in October 2024, has prompted emergency declarations in Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin and Kern counties.
The two built the models that modern central banks use to stabilize the economy, shifting macro policymakers’ focus from big economic variables like inflation and unemployment to the actual decisions of individuals.
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Dario Marino,
Washington Post,
21 Oct. 2026
All of those decisions are risky, and Apple’s riskiest decision was the Duo’s size and shape.
But for audiences outside North America, catching Nathan Fielder’s three-hour documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes — now expected to be a major player in awards season — has become a frustrating waiting game.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2026
Every awards season brings a late-breaking Timothée Chalamet vehicle.
Right-leaning lawmakers have also expressed their wish to curtail individual rulings from Supreme Court justices, who have often suspended laws, issued sweeping injunctions and made high-impact orders without the authorization of the full bench.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2026
Another Supreme Court case made injunctions — the court orders that companies historically relied on to halt patent infringement — significantly harder to secure.
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