Concurrently with the ascendancy of higher education came the triumph of American mid-century publishing when writers could actually make a living from advances and royalties.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
After prevailing in her royalties war with Mary Bono, Cher is asking a federal judge to force Sonny Bono’s widow to cover her $1 million legal tab.
Parallel societies in certain urban areas and rising violent crime statistics linked to some migrant cohorts in countries such as Sweden and Germany led to the dramatic rise of populist and patriotic parties across the continent, from France to Italy to the Netherlands.
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Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Freedom from fear mattered because frightened societies are easily manipulated.
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