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Unaccompanied children are those in the country without a parent or legal guardian.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

For any parent nervous about a child’s desire to pursue the arts as a living, this book will, at least, help connect such worries to a long and rich history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Bronny James passed to parent LeBron for the first son-to-father assist in NBA history as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 119-103.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Those essentially found the Facebook and Instagram parent legally responsible for harms done by content posted to its platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The division’s first fifteen years were consistently, amazingly profitable—there wasn’t the first hint that it might be running risks that would cause it to lose money, much less cripple its giant parent.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis