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Gasoline prices have soared well above $4 per gallon since the start of the war, compared with the national average of $3.14 a year ago, with a huge knock-on effect on consumer prices.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Europe had been charging ahead on renewables: Wind and solar now account for 34% of the continent’s power generation, compared with 20% in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Santa Monica in 2025 saw an overall decline of more than 12% in violent crime and burglaries, compared to 2024, according to the department’s annual report, released in March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
They then compared those measurements with children's academic performance and working memory several years later.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Neel sighed—fishing all day sounded like bliss compared to wearing a hot, scratchy uniform and struggling with math problems.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
