modern
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In the film, Rogan reads from Swan’s book, Countdown, that “the modern world is threatening sperm counts and is imperiling the future of the human race.”
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
The carve out, known as Section 230, comes from a 30-year-old law and is only 26 words long, yet it is considered the foundation of how the modern internet functions.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
“This modern residence features a spacious one-bedroom apartment with an open floor plan, a private full bathroom, and an additional half bathroom for your convenience,” the listing reads.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
But those successes distract from the lessons we could learn about modern warfare from the war in Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
I reach my row, where a guy—whose hair is longer, prettier, and darker than mine—is folded into the window seat, reading a tattered paperback about modern Indigenous music.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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