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On Easter Sunday, a small group of Bostic’s relatives, friends and activists gathered nearby, some holding signs that read “Wake up Inglewood” and “Kick Butts out,” referring to Inglewood Mayor James Butts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

There are now more than 80 university retirement communities on, or near, campuses at schools ranging from mammoth Arizona State to small Goucher College in Baltimore — often with years-long waiting lists.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

In a small town next to Oxford called Cowley, there were two fish and chip stores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Until now, scientists have detected them by measuring extremely small changes in distance using huge instruments that stretch for kilometers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

He’s sitting at the small table in the corner of his room, the Scrabble board already set up, waiting for me, his lunch dishes pushed to the side.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam