as in person
a member of the human race we're all human beings, regardless of our differences
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Schools across the Emirates were shuttered for weeks after the war began, shifting students to remote learning, prompting some parents, who CNBC has spoken with since the war began, to send children back to their home countries to complete the academic term at schools teaching in-person.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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There was no immediate word on the identities of the perpetrator or the identify of the person who died.— Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Folks can read more about end-of-life doula training and practices, and search a directory, on the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance website.— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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The series is a deep dive into one of America’s most famous families, exploring the lives, relationships and defining moments that shaped the Kennedy dynasty.— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.— Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
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Thomas then claimed police later told her that Kierra may have been dating another man.— Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Any new head of operations should be able to pick his own coach instead of being forced to live with the owner’s guy.— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home.— Peter White, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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Like many soft toys, the creatures developed by a manufacturer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are made with polyester and acrylic, synthetic fibers derived from petroleum.— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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The Best Wildlife Cruises Around the World From Arctic ice to equatorial isles, these wildlife cruises bring you face to face with the planet’s most extraordinary creatures.— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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Putting aside the issue of Ukraine and the hypocrisy there, is this posture an ideological thing or about self-interest?— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
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So that was the same thing with Maura.— Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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These are among at least 10 individuals connected to sensitive US nuclear and aerospace research who have died or disappeared in recent years, prompting concerns whether they are connected and fueling speculation online about the possibility of nefarious activity.— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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The Webbys will also honor a group of individuals for their outstanding work this year with Special Achievement Awards.— Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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For the time being, use the code EMAIL10 to get ten per cent off the lymphatic-drainage vibration plate.— Emily Kapp, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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The artwork focuses on the oldest living things from the land, sky, waters, living beings, ancestral knowledge, and spirituality, and focuses on how Indigenous people connect with the past and the future in Australia.— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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