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It is a community filled with rattled tech workers who inhabit a region built on boom-and-bust cycles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

For decades, the Saudis took criticism for an east-west pipeline they built, which operated at just 20% of capacity.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Nexstar has built itself into a colossus through a series of acquisitions, including its $6.2-billion takeover of Tribune Broadcasting, the longtime owner of KTLA, in 2019 — during the first Trump term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The property, which was built in the 1930s, sprawls across 11,565 square feet and hit the market on April 6.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

He was brindle colored and built like a truck, and his ears were rounded when we got him so that they looked like bear cub ears.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen