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And finally, they examine why Spain’s unemployment rate has dropped significantly and what that tells us about the relationship between immigration and the labor market.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

"I would just be tickled to have all of them there engaging in some silly goosery," Knox, who has been a Swiftie since 2005, tells the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“I think this would be a great opportunity to just show that personalized Siri is the killer consumer agent,” John Belton, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds, tells me.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

As Susanna wryly tells us, the doctors used terms like “indulging in behaviors,” which “could be attached to any activity and make it sound suspicious. Like ‘indulging in eating behaviors.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“You’ll probably say the wrong thing,” she tells me when she pulls up in front of Cassie’s large brick house.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison