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A few hours earlier, while waiting for Wille outside the museum, I encountered an elderly Black man, apparently unhoused, standing on Michigan Avenue.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

If you run across a professional athlete, pose for a photo standing right next to him, beta-smiling in admiration, and post it on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The church was packed on Sunday, with some worshippers left standing outside.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

"Why is no-one standing up to him? He's really taking us back to the Stone Age."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I left the concrete path and shimmied through an opening in the dense bushes that led to deeper green—tall elm, fir, and birch standing together.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith