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As a result, any losses will be insured up to $40 billion, double the original amount announced in March.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Ms. Ballard told a Journal reporter that she “did not personally use AI” while writing “Shy Girl,” but an acquaintance she hired to edit the original, self-published edition did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It was noted that the commission "had not been previously advised of the increase compared to the original business case".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Shear says he first began his original screenplay with an image of a young man having a panic attack in the self-help section of a bookshop and grew the script from there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Yes, there was slavery in New York—and all of the other original thirteen states, North and South.

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