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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.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
That is borne out by the real-life strategy of the University of California endowment, run by Jagdeep Singh Bachher, who seven years ago shifted a significant portion of the fund’s assets from hedge funds, private equity and venture capital into low cost stock index funds.
Their remains have been moved across the street to another section of the graveyard.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
The collapse happened at the CHOP parking garage under construction on the 3000 block of Grays Ferry Avenue on April 8 during the installation of a precast concrete section, according to Parker.
Just as particles can combine or split apart into other particles, Bar-Natan and van der Veen envisioned their two types of cars sometimes coming together to form a third type of vehicle — as if one were being towed by the other.
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Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
The plants serve as a physical barrier against dirty air, absorbing chemicals into their cells and collecting particles with their leaves, according to the researchers.
Along with another Gelfling, Kira (voiced by Lisa Maxwell), Jen is tasked with retrieving a shard of the crystal within three days to prevent the Skeksis from ruling Thra forever.
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David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
Hussaini assembles the shards of her home city of Kabul into a mosaic, honoring its history, culture, and future.
And perhaps the latest sliver of hope for fans is that Juan Soto, their superstar outfielder, is expected to return to the lineup after dealing with a calf strain.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Just off the North Carolina coast, there's a trio of sliver-thin barrier islands known as theOuter Banks.
But the companies' origins began when a pair of feuding Battle Creek, Michigan, brothers stumbled onto a sheet of flakes that would revolutionize breakfast.
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Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
The older one bounces his Spalding off the brick walls; the younger one digs his fingers into the box of corn flakes for the plastic prize.
Nvidia has cemented itself at the heart of the AI boom with a monopoly on the most powerful chips to train and run models, but a growing crop of startups are set on challenging the company's supremacy.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
Little Debbie says the chocolate chip cookie features a light golden-brown finish and semi-sweet chocolate chips, while the peanut butter cookie is formulated with real peanut butter.