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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the Pentagon released hundreds of reports of unidentified and unexplained aerial phenomena.
But make no mistake, Bamford carries the series, tapping into her vast assortment of voices and quirks to disguise her character’s insecurity about existing in her own skin.
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Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
The work ethic is there, but so are the routines, the quirks, the quietness, the edge.
Boating accidents are common in India, where many vessels are overcrowded and have inadequate safety equipment.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Knowles keeps the atmosphere leaden when the story surfaces in the present, in which Willy is 63, fraying with disappointment and banged up from several car crashes out on his long runs — events that his family is starting to fear aren’t accidents.
Reinsdorf noted the peculiarities of the prior hiring process, which took place in March 2020 in the early throes of the COVID-19 pandemic with a limited ability to hold meetings and communicate remotely.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Simpson’s paradox demonstrates how counterintuitive statistics can be This article is from Proof Positive, our friendly newsletter that explores the joys and peculiarities of math.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
As multiple cities around Jackson County move to ban types of unregulated and potentially dangerous ‘gas station drugs’ — specifically more potent variations of kratom — Lee’s Summit has not only joined the charge but has taken restrictions even further.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
Most of them are variations on the central thirteen.
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