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Two hundred fifty years ago, the “truths” Thomas Jefferson laid out in the Declaration of Independence were not yet “self-evident,” as Elaine Pagels pointed out in a recent essay.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Most travel only a few hundred meters per day, which limits how much of the landscape they can study and makes it harder to gather a wide range of geological data.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Sony Pictures Entertainment plans to lay off a few hundred employees globally in a move to restructure its business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Rents are still several hundred dollars below the national average, but the couple said developments downtown have boosted demand at their three boutique hotels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The ancient molding ran unbroken around the ceiling, chipped and peeling here and there, obviously undisturbed for a hundred and fifty years.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom