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[needz] / nidz /


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The cheeky Midwestern T-shirt purveyor Raygun has an “Iowa Needs Insufferable Wenches” shirt that raises money for their efforts.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Mr. Orkaby is a faculty associate at Harvard and author of “Yemen: What Everyone Needs to Know.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The 62-year-old also hosts the podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Appeared in the February 25, 2026, print edition as 'America Needs a Lot More Weapons'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

So there is this thing called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green