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I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare
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For many Jewish families, cremation also carries deep emotional weight because of our collective history.
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Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Across the country, at least 12 people died because of the cold weather over the weekend, according to national news media.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Probably because of that, my peers and I in new left organizations like Students for a Democratic Society and the Southern Student Organizing Committee became anti-imperialists, expressing our resistance to the Vietnam War and then to the military draft.
—Philip Mullins, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Losing Californians to other states because of the high cost of living and housing supply is going to negatively affect the future workforce, Myers said.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Across the country, at least 12 people died because of the cold weather over the weekend, according to national news media.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Probably because of that, my peers and I in new left organizations like Students for a Democratic Society and the Southern Student Organizing Committee became anti-imperialists, expressing our resistance to the Vietnam War and then to the military draft.
—Philip Mullins, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Losing Californians to other states because of the high cost of living and housing supply is going to negatively affect the future workforce, Myers said.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Washington — Federal Reserve officials convene this week at a pivotal moment in the US central bank’s 112-year history, with a series of historic events putting a spotlight on their ability to set interest rates without political interference.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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True autonomy demands a fundamentally different approach — a unified system that perceives, decides, and acts with the entire body at once.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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