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The article portrays California’s 2026 governor’s race as unusually unsettled and “confounding,” with many voters either undecided or only weakly committed to a choice, even as the primary enters its final weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The devil makes only an occasional appearance on the fashion runway and on the red carpet; historically, too, his presence has been minimal.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

"If you compare that to London, where the mayor of London only raises directly around 7%, so just a tenth of that."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

A Brookings survey found one-third of Fed watchers want fewer Fed speeches, but only 19% would scrap the dot plot.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

How had he—an undead monster—ended up the only hope for this small girl’s life?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman