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China’s crude-import quota for nonstate trade—a measure of how much the teapot sector can import—grew from 140 million metric tons in 2018 to 257 million metric tons this year, according to official Chinese data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The star ratings are the official quality ratings maintained by the federal government and widely used by members of the U.S. public when choosing a facility for themselves or a relative.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

And for 88 years, Damburger — now operating out of a squat brick-and-mortar restaurant in downtown Redding — has dished out what is, according to its official motto, “the best hamburger by a dam site.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Nepal's government has developed tough measures to stamp out insurance scams involving unnecessary helicopter rescues of trekkers, an official said Tuesday, a long-running racket threatening the country's vital tourism industry.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Rented from wealthy financier and merchant Robert Morris—who obligingly moved to another house on the same block to make way for the Washingtons—it would serve as both the president’s office and the official residence.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis