Fifty-five disciplines and fields of interest are represented, with recipients representing thirty-three US states, the District of Columbia, three Canadian provinces, and eight countries outside North America.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
14 Apr. 2026
Akbar expanded the boundaries of the empire through his military prowess and consolidated power through a centralized bureaucracy, reorganizing the empire into provinces (subas) and developing the mansabdari system, which tied rank, salary, and military obligation directly to imperial service.
In its major settlements with universities, the Administration has shortened the investigation stage and pushed for broad, often unrelated remedies.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
While tens of billions in corporate litigation settlements promise to boost funding in Illinois and many other states, the federal government is moving in the other direction, cutting its support for the addiction safety net.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Federal education funds, by law, come with mandates and restrictions.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Simultaneously, local governments are navigating an increasing number of state-level mandates aimed at increasing housing density, often at the expense of local land use authority.
Use Good Quality Containers and Soil Believe it or not, the best soil and container material can set your tomatoes up for the most success, even when planted in the smallest containers.
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
19 Apr. 2026
Researchers hope the tubes of Martian rock, soil and sediment can eventually be brought back to Earth for study.
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Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic places—Communist people’s republics, Gulf monarchies—where only death could pry power from the ruling elders.
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Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
The primary strategic target of the declaration was the Bourbon monarchies of France and Spain, Britain’s chief rivals.
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Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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