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More likely, as Salon’s Amanda Marcotte has brilliantly observed, Trump actively seeks out these adversarial environments.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Taken together, the researchers say these findings suggest that this metabolic abnormality may actively contribute to Alzheimer's disease rather than simply occur as a consequence of it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

After the SpaceX IPO, Keeton plans to take a break from actively monitoring his space investments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Bonta’s office said it is “in communication with election officials and actively preparing for the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court could require changes to California’s election procedures,” but that it could not provide details.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She surmised that even when we are trying to actively ignore something, we might be paying attention to it somewhere in the recesses.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel