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“The court’s left with this dilemma that I have not faced in my entire time on the bench and I don’t take it lightly,” Birotte said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

BMI has faced increasing criticism in recent years because it does not directly measure body fat or account for how fat is distributed in the body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The justice department under her tenure faced questions over its handling of the investigation into federal immigration agents fatally shooting two people during confrontations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which sparked nationwide demonstrations in January.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

At last check, U.S. consumers still faced a 13.7% effective tariff rate, down from 16% before the Supreme Court decision, according to the Budget Lab at Yale.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

I settled into the chair’s vinyl padded seat and faced the computer.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas