agency

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The billionaire entrepreneur referenced high costs at the La Cañada Flintridge institution in a memo prepared in advance of his confirmation hearings on his priorities for the space agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

So, if you never claimed spousal benefits and the agency therefore did not switch you to survivor benefits, that benefit is unaffected by your own early claiming.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

He would like them to end their hunger strike, for their own health, but understands that they feel that their bodies are the only agency they have.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The data agency said public-sector spending, which incorporates all levels of government, fell in the first quarter, marking the second drop in three quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

According to the agency, an absolute bar to employment based on prior convictions—without consideration of these factors—violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act if such a bar has a racially disparate impact.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander