couples

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Two more couples are isolating on Vancouver Island, one from British Columbia and the other from Yukon.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Annual income exceeding $16,000 in a trust is taxed at the 37% rate, while the thresholds are $640,600 for individuals filing as singles and $768,700 for couples who file taxes jointly.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The 43-minute work for four couples is set to austere and mechanistic piano pieces, inspiring a succession of solo, duo and grouped choreographic configurations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Florida has allowed for surrogacy since 1993, and couples typically have no problem obtaining the order establishing their rights as parents.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The same day as the funeral service in Charleston—June 26, 2015—the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision, affirming that same-sex couples had the right to marry in all fifty states.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama