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After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026 -
My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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The result was a collection of photographs that both capture the culture and the people of Mexico and record Hurst’s particular proclivities, the food that fed his hungry eye.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Agents are specifically looking for photographs and videos taken by anyone there during that time frame.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Doing creative deconstructions of Chinese foods is part of their culinary hallmark, as many chefs are hungry to showcase their own culture.—
Terry Tang,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, the scrutiny ratcheted up, resulting in pieces musing on journalistic ethics and deconstructions of her book, American Canto.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Dec. 2025
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The post included a screenshot of a text exchange showing that even her mother fell for the fake photos.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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For May the 4th, check out exclusive photos of her role as Colonel Ward.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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To identify the hydrogenobody—and confirm its role in methane production—the new study’s authors combined genetic analyses of hundreds of rumen ciliate genomes with detailed imaging of the microbes, as well as real-life methane measurements from dairy cows.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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But these kinds of analyses are expensive and time-consuming, and predictive results are limited.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Compared to radiologists who reviewed the scans, AI was three times better at identifying the early signs of cancer.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Brain scans were not widely available, and there was scant knowledge of sleep stages such as REM sleep, when more vivid dreams take place.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Edit snapshots or touch-up older pictures with Photoshop.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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The snapshots come after a busy stretch for Bieber and his wife, Hailey Bieber, who recently attended Coachella accompanied by their little one.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those reports came from Illinois and Arkansas, though officials caution the numbers are still preliminary and could change as National Weather Service damage surveys continue over the coming days.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Students were urged to complete surveys to guide the committee planning the design of the new space.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Close-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-ups. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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