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For the 5,500 local fans with tickets to attend -- the lucky ones among a lottery entered by 33,000 -- optimism for the tournament about to kick off in their backyard was even brighter.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

SpaceX is among the most widely held investments across colleges and universities, endowment executives say, likely making the rocket company’s coming IPO one of the great windfalls for American endowments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Alibaba and BYD were among companies that functioned as a military-civil contributor to Chinese defence operations, according to the list.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Time magazine later named her among the world's 100 most influential people.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The Japanese soldiers try to position themselves as friends, but it’s a daunting task; thousands of Filipino guerrillas are in the mountains, and nearly everyone in Manila has relatives or friends among them.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly