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Early voting begins Saturday for the Georgia’s primary runoffs in some metro Atlanta counties.
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Chris Joyner, AJC.com, 5 June 2026
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new state law that would strip party labels from several local races in five metro Atlanta counties, arguing the measure is unconstitutional and unfairly singles out Democratic-leaning communities.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 3 June 2026
On June 2 almost 3 million protestors took to the streets in Istanbul alone, about the entire metro population of Denver.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Surely Chicago, with a metro population of 9 million, can support 14 daily frequencies to destinations of 400,000-plus less than 150 miles away — especially when trains to both destinations can use the same track for the first 114 miles.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Chris Joyner, AJC.com, 5 June 2026
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new state law that would strip party labels from several local races in five metro Atlanta counties, arguing the measure is unconstitutional and unfairly singles out Democratic-leaning communities.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 3 June 2026
On June 2 almost 3 million protestors took to the streets in Istanbul alone, about the entire metro population of Denver.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Surely Chicago, with a metro population of 9 million, can support 14 daily frequencies to destinations of 400,000-plus less than 150 miles away — especially when trains to both destinations can use the same track for the first 114 miles.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Some 81% of Miami metropolitan area residents report being stressed about price increases — one of the highest rates of any major metro in the country, ahead of both Los Angeles and New York, according to Census Bureau data.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Lucky for people living in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, there are plenty of free things to do with fathers this upcoming weekend from free swimming to a classic motorcar gathering and surprising activities in between.—
Carly Sauvageau,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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This cool, cosmopolitan hotel is within walking distance of Bend’s best restaurants, shops, and the Deschutes River, and was named one of the best in the country by Tripadvisor users in 2025.—
Sierra Vandervort,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
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After the Danish‑Caribbean imprint of the Virgin Islands, San Juan introduces a wider, more cosmopolitan rhythm with Spanish colonial architecture, Afro‑Caribbean culture and the hum of a bustling Latin American city.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metro. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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