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Beyoncé was originally supposed to headline Coachella in 2017 but was pregnant, so Lady Gaga stepped in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

So I shouldn’t trust any of these headline numbers?

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

"Is Netanyahu real or AI?" an internet headline blared, pointing to a video that supposedly showed the Israeli prime minister with six fingers.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Officials agreed the jump in energy prices would push headline inflation above the 2% target, creating a difficult policy tradeoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A front-page headline in the Chicago Tribune the next day read simply, “The Phenom.”

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama