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Anya Kamenetz To learn to fly-fish, contact angler Jim Fulton, who usually takes his students to the Harlem Meer to practice casting, tying knots, and approaching the water.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Members Janet Musil and Meg Peo will give historical context and encourage a discussion about the Electoral College as part of the library’s America 250 series in honor of the country’s approaching 250th anniversary.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The former couple was engaged in 2010, when Kate was 27, and Michael was nearing 50, and later tied the knot in 2014.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Death rates in immigration detention are nearing record highs, raising concerns among physicians regarding the health service standards at federal facilities, according to a new JAMA research study.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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One of the ways Wilkins hoped to get there was getting out of the wet Oregon weather and focusing solely on training in the year leading up to the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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This is a first step, focusing on modeling a launch abort sequence with an Ariane 6 rocket, with a particular emphasis on pad abort scenarios.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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The chefs then get three hours, starting now, to put their own spin on that dessert and create 60 portions to feed to Top Chef fans converging to celebrate the series’ 20 years on the air.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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Location data from these two planes show their flight paths converging after one pilot decided to abort landing and circle around to try again.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Closing in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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