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But Kasamis takes inspiration from history: He read Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” in high school.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

It also marked the first time in Coachella history when the famously sunny desert festival received rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Michael Saylor, the company’s executive chairman, posted “back to work” on social media site X, alongside a chart showing Strategy’s history of Bitcoin purchases.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

And even though his home country doesn’t have a long history of producing the world’s pre-eminent chess minds, there has never been a better time to be a competitive chess player from Uzbekistan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Some things had been too far gone to correct and history had just had to bear the scars.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin