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Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were recently off by 1.1%, while S&P 500 futures were down 1.25%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"We need to stop flushing crop and tree-growing nutrients down the loo, and start using them to increase our fertiliser security. After all, we're not about to run out of urine any time soon."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The company is pursuing a strategy shift to concentrate on serving developers and businesses, recently shutting down its Sora video-generation app months after its introduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

A bridge was knocked down on the island of Poros and vehicles have reportedly been swept away.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Not only was my first-ever date a dud, but now I had to let Ethan down gently.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith