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Then Golding wrote, “Softly, surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures, itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, Simon’s dead body moved out towards the open sea.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Traditional funeral practices in this region also involve touching the bodies of the dead; when health workers tried to block that from happening, residents only became more suspicious.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Florsheim lost to the village at trial, but the judge, Margo S. Kirchner, indicated the case was far from dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Hundreds of aftershocks have jolted southern Philippines after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake left dozens of people dead and hundreds more injured.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“At least cut the dead branches off the wretched thing,” he says, his eyes trained on the board.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam