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But the Border Patrol has never provided evidence that its agents targeted people with violent criminal histories.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026 -
But evidence is mounting that applicants with questionable histories were either not fully vetted before they were brought on or were hired in spite of their past, an investigation by The Associated Press found.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The bar regulars bravely pursue love and music in the face of addiction, poverty, and haunting pasts.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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The question is not merely about one individual, but about the permeability of global networks — how figures with deeply rooted ties to foreign governments and controversial pasts can reemerge in influential cultural and political spaces.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Works written or commissioned during the period ranged from imperial chronicles to Sufi poetry and personal memoirs.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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This documentary chronicles the lives of two NBC News journalists who, for 22 months, became the network’s sole on-the-ground presence as the conflict unfolded in the Gaza Strip.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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When women came to write spiritual texts—autobiographies, meditations, letters—their own bodies provided an imagery to describe the contours of their belief.—
Chandler Fritz,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some who had won their freedom, among them Frederick Douglass, wrote powerful autobiographies that were also devastating critiques of slavery.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some of the original board members are still involved with the museum, but hundreds more joined the effort, some volunteering, others donating surf boards and memorabilia, and many sharing their stories, including famous surfers from Eddie Aikau, Nat Young, Greg Noll and Donald Takayama.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process, and do not review stories before publication.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some of the hagiographies of Francis were written shortly after his death in 1226.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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Evaluations for top performers read as hagiographies.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Funeral services for Whitney and Harry will be held on Saturday, April 11, according to their obituaries.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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More from The Providence Journal Find the latest obituaries here.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
8 Apr. 2026
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Josh's sisters Jessa Seewald and Jill Dillard later spoke publicly about the molestation in both a sit-down interview with Megyn Kelly and later in their memoirs.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The memoirs are valued above all for their candor, though Jahangir chose to avoid writing about his earlier rebellion against his father, Akbar.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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