When reconstructing the Inquisition trial of a sixteenth-century northern Italian miller, historian Carlo Ginzburg encountered a line that would eventually inspire the title of his paradigm-shifting study The Cheese and the Worms.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
The cancer treatment included doctors removing his bladder and reconstructing a new one using part of his intestine.
One last comeback The Spurs started the fourth quarter by rebuilding their lead – a huge dunk by Wembanayama extended the lead to a nine-point margin with 10 minutes to go.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Reopening the Straits will allow trapped tankers to resume travel and inventories to begin rebuilding, although how quickly production can be restored and how much demand will rebound are open questions.
Peterbilt, a trucking competitor, is mirroring the move with an expansion of its own farther south, the Statesman reported in March, retrofitting a new lot and service center.
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Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
Passages like these have the curious effect of retrofitting Sinking’s less exceptional moments with their elegant modernity.
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