grandparents

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We learn how Iceland’s glaciers, essentially rivers of varying pace, begat their unique ecosystems, but also how they provided the breathtaking terrain upon which Magnason’s grandparents Hulda and Árni fell in love.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Recent polls have shown that an implausibly high percentage of Germans -- between 11 and 18 percent -- think their grandparents tried to help those being persecuted by the Nazi regime, Spohr noted.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“The way that we’re eating in our childhood has dramatically shifted from the way our parents and grandparents were eating,” Pasricha said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Tucci is Italian-American; his four grandparents are from Italy.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Other spirit visitors included a deceased brother, grandparents, uncles, and cousins from George’s and Sarah’s families.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock