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Identifying with confidence the impact of DEI would have required tracking companies that adopted such policies against a “control” group that didn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The Lakers got a taste of a playoff atmosphere against the Houston Rockets only a month ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

PSG's Ligue One game against Lens at the weekend was postponed to help them prepare for the second leg, and Ibrahima Konate said the extra rest would definitely benefit the French team.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The controversy, against the background of the war, erupted with the Iranian men's team due to play in the World Cup in the United States in June.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Above him, the trees creaked against the inky sky—a soft, lazy salutation.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman