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Trout almost ended the pitchers’ duel in the bottom of the sixth inning after sharply hitting a fly ball to left field but Arozarena tracked it down.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Finally, the hosts break down the WNBA’s landmark collective bargaining agreement and why Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin was the MVP of the negotiation.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Iranian and American forces raced each other Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The A-10 wasn’t brought down in Iranian territory, people familiar with the incident said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

She scratched at a logo T-shirt weighed down over her right shoulder with a beaded pin that read Sandy June’s Legendary Grandparent.

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