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Their coach was none other than Kasimdzhanov, the former world champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Kendrick Lamar and Radiohead also headlined, with the former releasing “Damn.” on the first day of the festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

While this is a higher bar to meet than any of the previous ones, former Attorney General Pam Bondi has created an infrastructure to make it easier to meet with her tip line system.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The 1988 presidential campaign of Alexander Haig, a former four-star general who served as Ronald Reagan’s first secretary of state, flamed out amid GOP infighting over the Iran–Contra affair.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The children’s memories of their former friends in Plinkst were bittersweet at best, heartrending at worst, but the heel-clicking gesture was both invigorating and enjoyable, and they saw no reason to give it up.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood