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In Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam, workers report intimidation, surveillance and firing threats to suppress organizing—all tactics that audits routinely miss.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Somewhere off the coast of Massachusetts, a small team of volunteers scans the Atlantic Ocean every single day — not with satellites, not with tracking chips, but with their own eyes, binoculars and drones.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The model scans 10-by-10-meter squares of land to determine whether poppies are present by their telltale orange color.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, while Burger King reviews surveillance video to try to identify the person responsible, the community has taken matters into its own hands.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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This session reviews the numerous public agencies with jurisdiction over people’s lives and highlights opportunities to get involved.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the final hours of President Biden's term, a Polymarket trader made around $300,000 correctly betting on Biden's last-minute pardons, according to new data provided to NPR by an analytics firm that examines cryptocurrency transactions.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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The county health department inspects all food establishments in the county except those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Piedmont also periodically replaces or inspects meters as part of normal maintenance.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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The governor proposes a balanced budget, and the General Assembly scrutinizes every line.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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Oliver scrutinizes one dire situation after another, then says what the average person can do to address them.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chris Young’s Beyond Earth column explores the intersection of space technology and policy, providing thought-provoking commentary on the latest advancements and regulatory developments in the sector.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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The series explores themes of identity, accountability and the long reach of choices made across borders.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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The National Transportation Safety Board investigates accidents across the United States.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But Scott Munro, head of the NYPD Detectives’ Endowment Association, on Wednesday defended the cops actions in the video, urging people not to rush to judgement as NYPD Internal Affairs investigates.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Picks over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picks%20over. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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