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It also explains why traditional approaches to misinformation have failed so badly.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The company badly needs it to work, but its chances don’t look great.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

AST shares were north of $133 before a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the pad, badly damaging launch infrastructure.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

China, meanwhile, has been badly squeezed by American export controls on semiconductor technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

And so was I, mostly because moving up that late in the year meant that no matter how badly I did, there wouldn’t be enough time to drop me back down again.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott