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“Cuban leaders don’t respond well to threats, and particularly to threaten this icon of the revolution who is highly respected in the military,” said William LeoGrande, a Cuba expert at American University.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

China has a long history of using giant pandas -- a national icon -- in its diplomatic outreach.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

South Korean boy band BTS, U.S. pop culture icon Madonna and Latin music superstar Shakira will be performing at halftime during the World Cup final July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.,

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

British music star FKA twigs is to play Josephine Baker in a new biopic of the Roaring Twenties icon who became a hero of the French Resistance and the American civil rights movement.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

After a few minutes, I tapped the Twitter icon on the phone and tweeted out to the public that I was officially turning pro.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles