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The original legislation would have taxed both vacant residences and short-term rentals, but the measure was amended to apply only to vacant residences.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In that span, children and teens who loved the original series have become adults, and return to things that defined their younger years.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

It was a reminder that while the mud and the original “wealth and prosperity” had been cleared away to make room for concrete and brick, the pull of one’s origins remain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In samples from patients, 10 of 13 individuals with pancreatic cancer showed higher levels of KLF5 activity in at least one metastatic tumor compared with their original tumor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

An original Renoir portrait of a young girl in a dark blue coat now hung in the study above his desk.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti