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Hill is currently building a nonprofit for kids called The Big Catch, which aims to teach inner city children entrepreneurial skills.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026 -
While its work was written, produced and performed largely by young Blacks from Detroit’s inner city, Gordy and Motown were intent on creating music for everyone, taking the earthy sounds of post-doo-wop R&B, giving them a melodic, commercial-friendly sheen and marketing them to the masses.—
Brian McCollum,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Opatija is lush, a garden city watered by springs flowing from Mount Učka.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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The backstory This is the first Edition in Southeast Asia, a new build designed by Safdie Architects that pays tribute to Singapore’s reputation as a modern garden city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
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Police are searching for a straphanger suspected of unbolting a door switch from a inside a downtown C train Monday evening, snipping the wires and then absconding with the train part, sources tell the Daily News.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The walkable historic downtown area boasts plenty of curious and eclectic boutiques and cafes.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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“Core city.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/core%20city. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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