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[hed] / hɛd /










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"Our work is a prime example of how evolution seldom invents things from scratch," says Daniel Kronauer, head of the Laboratory of Social Evolution and Behavior at Rockefeller.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

As we head into August and look to the fall, two burning questions are front and center when it comes to the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

At the Jean-Georges restaurant Nougatine near New York’s Central Park, Wachtell co-chair William Savitt received an offer in late May that would turn the legal world on its head.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

According to Loujaina Abdelwahed, head of economic research at Revelio Labs, there’s an estimated $8,000 salary increase on average for certification holders.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Dr. Bigelow donates the plaster head of Phineas to go with it.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

She said families were hoping Bush would be sentenced to more than 30 years, but what was "really messing with people's heads" was the prospect of him only serving half of his sentence.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

He quoted heads of intelligence agencies as saying they had helped to develop a "range of measures" to manage any risks.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Coca-Cola’s stock is bucking consumer weakness as it heads toward a record high.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Let Hollywood creatives get back to trying to rip each other’s heads off at the box office, in streaming, online and everywhere else we compete.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

I remember we were sitting there on the riverbank, with Marlene wafting her trunk over our heads.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned on Thursday that Greece -- which had been relatively spared from heat waves and major fires earlier this summer, unlike France and Spain -- was headed for "difficult days".

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

—Gold prices slipped on Friday, but are headed for their first monthly gain in five months as investors closely monitor developments in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Thursday marked the last Apple earnings call headed by Cook, who will be succeeded by John Ternus in September.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

He ended up in the car with a man detained in another roundup, headed for the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

His smile flashed, and together we headed for the street.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

A second captain said he and his colleagues had been told they might not return alive, and to "say our last prayers" before heading out to fight the blaze.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

A couple of polls late this week have made it clear that El-Sayed is the front-runner heading into election night.

From Slate Aug. 1, 2026

Friday’s figures provided an initial look at the world’s second-largest economy heading into the third quarter, following official data that showed growth sputtering in the April-June period amid a pullback in government and private spending.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Shares are up 14.6% shortly after Thursday’s open and heading for their best single-day performance since Oct.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

I look up and see Ruby heading toward me, waving her hand in my face.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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