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Magawa, who lived to eight years old, sniffed out over 100 landmines and other explosives in Cambodia during his five-year career that started in 2016.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The piece encapsulates “A World in the Making,” a curious mix of old and new.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

What’s going on with the obsession with reviving archaic occupations, like learning from artisans fixing old shoes?

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

To Palantir’s old guard, the FDE remains as deeply misunderstood as ever, despite its newfound fame — a role that rivals are culturally appropriating while ignoring the often grueling engineering process it entails.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Betsie had put the newcomers in Willem’s old room, the farthest from windows on the street.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom