Per the 1988 Harkness biography Blue Blood, by Craig Unger, Rebekah became deeply involved in the arts, transforming Holiday House into a gathering place for creative talent (Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol and Gene Kelly were among the artists and entertainers who spent time in her orbit).
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Craft beer enthusiast Phil Lemnotis proposed a brewery in the building and the family got to work transforming it into a spacious brewery, retaining the factory’s industrial look with large windows, original brick and flooring and adding a long wooden bar and second-floor taproom.
The defense challenged that interpretation, focusing on legal questions surrounding the status of the unborn child and whether kidnapping could be applied in the manner the prosecution argued.
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Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
12 June 2026
Ariana Grande is expanding her philanthropic efforts with the launch of the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, focusing on youth mental health, arts education and community support causes.
In the bridal world, crochet is back in the spotlight—recasting the traditional wedding dress as something romantic, handcrafted, and surprisingly contemporary.
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Laura Tortora,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
Pervading North America’s retail landscape are redevelopments recasting shopping centers into mixed-use destinations.
Her strict economy, honed by her early years of writing and endlessly revising (under the exacting eye of Allene Talmey) tight captions for Vogue, thrills the editor in me.
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Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
As Variety previously reported, FIFA had initially sought $100 million for broadcast rights covering the 2026 and 2030 tournaments before revising its ask to approximately $60 million; India’s largest platform JioStar had tabled $20 million, and Sony had withdrawn from the process.
Roughly one year later, after the governor sent a letter to his cabinet secretaries directing them to bring workers back to offices four days a week by July 1, 2026, state workers again rallied to raise funds for another billboard.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
The screening was followed by a Q&A with the queen of pop herself, alongside directing duo TORSO, otherwise known as David Toro and Solomon Chase.
The article emphasizes that while numerous factors affect engagement, redesigning workplace meetings offers a practical solution.
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Belonging Forum,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The approach could help manufacturers and infrastructure operators switch between battery chemistries without redesigning vehicles, battery-swapping stations, or thermal management systems.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
In the new series, Hughey reimagined the cult classic through a modern lens, centering a Black female lead (Keke Palmer).
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Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Inspired by figures like Jack Greenberg, the longtime head of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Dan chose public service, centering his path on helping the underserved while challenging entrenched systems of inequality.
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