candidates

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“He did what MVP candidates are supposed to do,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The Five Eyes bulletin says Chinese agents post fake job adverts online before sifting through applicants' CVs to identify candidates worth exploiting.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Tuesday night, four of the six DSA-endorsed candidates in L.A. city elections were in first place by large margins and another was comfortably in second, reflecting DSA’s multicultural, citywide reach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Self-funded wealthy candidates have been a part of American politics for decades, said Robin Kolodny, a Temple University professor of political science with an expertise in campaign finance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Unfortunately, the zeros of black holes—singularities—look like unlikely candidates in the short term.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife