Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine disrupted steel supplies, upended supply chains, and sent costs soaring.
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Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2026
Drought has disrupted berry crops and other natural food sources that bears depend on, sending them closer to humans and into garage cans, bird feeders and chicken coops.
Although art house films once skewed toward older audiences, indie films are now popular with younger generations, who have also become accustomed to reading subtitles.
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Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Sep. 2026
While Gucci and Ferragamo skewed toward classic styles and neutral tones, Prada experimented with unique shapes and designs while Onitsuka Tiger got creative with colorful metallics and hybrid silhouettes.
Cleveland used its rushing attack to upset Crenshaw on the road.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Sep. 2026
In April, Peruvians, upset by the sharpest monthly inflation spike in the country in more than 30 years, showed how economic anxiety can upend politics and open the door to populists.
Globally, a 2026 systematic review estimated that 1 in 5 athletes have an eating disorder or disordered eating behaviors or symptoms.
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Erin Harrop,
The Conversation,
18 Aug. 2026
Research from the University of Delaware’s Department of Women and Gender Studies found that body image concerns resulting from social pressures are linked to lower self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and disordered eating in young women.
Reese finished with 12 rebounds, but Thornton made her work for every touch near the basket, consistently positioning herself to contest without fouling and keeping Atlanta’s interior offense disorganized throughout the first three quarters.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
That these issues are now coming to light is indicative of a planning process that — in typical Dallas fashion — has been disorganized, rushed and lacking in transparency from its inception.
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Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
People, wildlife and domestic animals get valley fever when the soil in these burrows is disturbed, by a dog digging, a kick of the boot, a shovel, construction equipment, wind or wildfire.
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Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Sep. 2026
Clean Regularly Spiders don’t like to be disturbed, so an unused area of your porch is likely to be attractive real estate.
The arrests generated massive amounts of headlines on both sides of the Atlantic, and many were confused when the suspects were released on bail the next day.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Sep. 2026
While accepting the Moon Person, fans watching at home were confused when the sound cut out as Carpenter was talking.
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Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2026
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