independent

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By Luke Goebel Red Hen Press: 280 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“Our internal review and the independent directors’ investigation are being conducted in line with our commitment to ensuring our technology is handled with the highest level of ethical and legal scrutiny.”

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Tucker’s other innovations included a padded dashboard for safety, four-wheel independent suspension and a cyclops-like center headlight that rotated with the steering wheel to improve visibility around corners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The town in Ceredigion is dominated by small, independent businesses - with shops, cafes and restaurants saying increasing operational costs and a downturn in footfall are making it harder than ever for them.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Misfortune, oh, say, like opening up a box that you think contains forty-eight water bottles, only to find that it’s full of ÁguaViva independent multi-tiered distributor brochures instead.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman