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At 15 polling centers, voters waited for hours under the equatorial sun, only to be turned away when ballots never arrived.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In her acceptance speech, Zegler said: "Thank you so much to the city of London for making me feel so welcome here, I never could've imagined it."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The world will never know for sure, but it might have come down to just $10.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

It never occurred to me that I was likely sleuthing alongside a bunch of grown adults.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

“I’ve never seen this path before,” Kathy said.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith