Johns makes her move As an 11th grader at Moton High School, Johns began talking with some of her fellow students about taking action to protest the shacks and improve their education.
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Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment.
Individual cottages with modern interiors are set up in mini neighborhoods and have fireplaces with polished concrete hearths, heated floors, and floor-to-ceiling glass bifold doors leading to landscaped gardens.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
Its owner has restored cottages, replanted native trees, and managed deer populations, then built a guest experience that encourages you to scatter across the hills, drink in the sky, and reconvene over venison and whisky.
Abdul Hadi spent his days hiding in hovels in distant parts of Syria, turning his mind obsessively over the old days of revolution, over fleeting encounters and terrible choices.
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Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
During the rainy season, their hovels turned into hovels on stilts.
In the interview, which took place before the Colbert episode aired, the two figures talked about traditional folk music, Plant’s dislike of sea shanties, and the differences between English and American music.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
Still, the rich history behind the day of laughter and libations remains behind the surge of shamrocks and drunken shanties.
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Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
The traditional school schedule also leaves families without child care during summer break, requiring parents to patch together various camps and enrichment activities as prices for such services continue to surge.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Interestingly, these camps represent the opposite ends of the spectrum, ranging from more modest and traditional Japanese characteristics to wild expressionist designs that clash with the country’s collectivist ideals.
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