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The reasoning falls flat, but in the old words of Saul Alinsky, the community organizer from Chicago: “Never let a crisis go to waste.”

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Somewhere between Rue and Cassie on the desperation scale sits Elle Fanning’s Margo Millet, an eager community college student whose money troubles start when she falls for one of the oldest tricks in the book.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

But Kim Alexander, head of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation, falls into the wait-a-bit camp.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

As night falls, music and laughter ripple through the village.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

And then my grandmother opens up her arms and Zayd falls into them, sobbing like he's the victim.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan