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Community activists, many citing water-related concerns, are challenging developments through planning boards and courts, slowing some projects but stopping few.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

Households, institutions and companies shifted an estimated record of $807 billion in assets moved out of China in 2025, according to a Bloomberg report citing the Institute of International Finance's data.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Experts and officials offered differing views on Khamenei’s legacy, with some citing his hard-line policies as destabilizing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Two of the lawyers for Joshua, now 16, at the Law Brothers denied an interview request for the teen and his guardian, citing privacy and his ongoing recovery.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

After ignoring the students for two hours, the manager closed Woolworth’s, citing a telephoned bomb threat.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson