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Academic studies, including randomized controlled trials, have found that microfinance doesn’t improve the economic conditions of most borrowers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Instead of relying on separate fuel systems for different types of maneuvers, future spacecraft could use a single propellant to perform both rapid movements and slow, highly controlled adjustments.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The criminal probe was a significant escalation in the yearslong effort to police serial pollution offenses by Virginia-based Southern Coal and dozens of affiliated mining operations controlled by the family.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

SpaceX, you may know, is the biggest company controlled by Elon Musk, so if you buy its shares, you’re buying into his vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Theo lets out a long breath, slow and controlled, like blowing the wisps off a dandelion.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse