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The premature absence of millions of able-bodied men from our workforce, combined with the continuing retirement of the Baby Boomers and significant reductions in immigration, bodes ill for the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The advance marks a significant milestone for a growing area of research known as "valleytronics," which could help drive future breakthroughs in faster computing, lower energy consumption, and quantum technologies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Richard Ratcliffe, whose wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was held in Iran for almost six years, said he believed the failure of the Foremans' appeal was a significant moment.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“I don’t really see it as a corporation,” he said of FIFA, which has about $6.14 billion in total assets and $2.95 billion in cash reserves, enough to qualify as a pretty significant multinational corporation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The potential market was big—worldwide, as many as 750,000 people suffered from MDR, and treating all of them would require a significant quantity of drugs, because treatment lasted so long.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French