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There’s a very strong correlation with the rise of autocracy and human-rights abuses and bad governance and the increase in anti-American discourse.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026 -
The online discourse is mainly about what some consider appropriate versus inappropriate attire for the wife of a pastor, or what's often referred to as the first lady of the church.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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But alongside discussion of the hottest AI startups and new breakthroughs, Goldman Sachs had to set the record straight on one question.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Which makes for interesting discussion, this week and beyond, when the selection committee convenes.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the six-month-long outdoor study conducted on the roof of the Sydney Nanoscience Hub, dew could be collected over 32 percent of the year and so could provide a sustainable and predictable supply of water even in periods with no rain.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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As for the safety of the drug, about 10% of the adults taking enlicitide experienced serious adverse events during the study and a similar share, about 12%, of those taking a placebo experienced adverse events in the study.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from water, wet articles, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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There’s exposition when necessary; otherwise, the writers trust the intelligence of their audience, which feels rare nowadays.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the vein of Braiding Sweetgrass, Finding the Mother Tree somehow blended complex scientific exposition with intimate personal deal, creating a revelatory narrative about the interconnectedness of (arboreal) life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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The collection, now over 40,000 volumes, includes Greek and Arabic manuscripts, early cartographic works and rare scientific treatises gathered from across the Iberian world.—
Navya Verma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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Apart from its famous Devil portrait (more on that later), the codex contains an entire Bible, other historical texts, an encyclopedia, and medical treatises.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
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But as Sargeant argues, drawing on an essay by the conservative writer Felix James Miller, treating a husband as only a provider reduces him to a fungible funding source, rather than an integral part of a family with his own unique contributions to make.—
Anna Louie Sussman,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dakota Johnson, a Valentino ambassador who also stars in the campaign, sung McRae's praises in an accompanying essay.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors accused Moore of contacting the staffer via phone calls and texts after the breakup, prompting the woman to contact the University of Michigan and cooperate in its investigation.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The cyber-pet also features a high-fidelity facial screen capable of thousands of expressions and concise text replies.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Prolegomenon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolegomenon. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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