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Ordinarily, such crew-rotation flights last about six months, ending a few days after their successors arrive at the ISS.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026 -
While the prison grounds have no high fences, the prison units exist as separate fortresses, successors to the long wooden barracks that were once here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Across the hallway from Atlantis Kids Adventures is The Gamers Reef, a classic arcade with everything from Pac-Man to driving games, which may appeal to parents (especially those raised in the ’80s) even more than their offspring.—
Jesse Ashlock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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In pitting his offspring against each other in a battle for the family empire Rupert Murdoch became part of a tale as old as time… A tale well told in Gabe Sherman’s Bonfire of the Murdochs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Social media companies have removed access to millions of accounts belonging to children in Australia in the first month since the country’s historic ban took effect, requiring platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok to identify and deactivate users under the age 16.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Brady and Bündchen, 45, share two children, Benjamin, 16 and Vivian, 13.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Overlooked in all the post-game hoopla and cheese-grating is the team’s management, members of the McCaskey clan, scions of legendary Bears founder George Halas, who died in 1979.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Brothers Nicola and Andrea Olivieri, now the fifth-generation scions of a baking dynasty that dates back 143 years, are well aware of the perception challenges facing panettone in the US.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Descendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descendants. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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