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A travel agent and community theater actor, she and a few residents in the small city of Blaine, Mo., plan to put on a musical chronicling the town’s 150-year history.

From Los Angeles Times

Kainerugaba has a long history of controversial posts, some of which have been later deleted, and is also known as the "tweeting general".

From BBC

“If history is a guide, analysts’ profit margin estimates for many software companies in 2026 are way too high,” he added.

From Barron's

Bespoke pointed to recent history as a reason for treading carefully.

From Barron's

Silver reached its second-highest close on record, still well above the $100 mark that it cracked for the first time in history last week, and has soared more than 60% year to date.

From Barron's