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When our older daughter began texting out missives from the earliest games and our son sent pictures of fans streaming into Kansas City Stadium, we started watching as a way to stay connected.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The three earliest surviving tarot decks are the stars here, and make for a fascinating history and a sumptuous visual feast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Whoever is up earliest, usually John Bowdler, picks the outfit and the other brother will match it before they make their way downstairs to have a coffee with some toast.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Just weeks after the filing, Hertz became one of the earliest examples of a “meme stock.”

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

The earliest of these found so far are small figures of mammoth ivory from a cave in southwestern Germany, made 30,000 years ago.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson