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The average waiting time for an endometriosis diagnosis has now reached nine years and four months, according to a new report by the charity Endometriosis UK.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The fund has returned an average of 15% annually, according to people familiar with the fund, compared to the 7% average return of HFR’s index of credit hedge funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The MOJ and its agencies now employ 90,000 staff, making it the largest government department, according to the Institute for Government think tank.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Americans say they expect to need an average of $1.46 million to retire on their own terms, up $200,000 from a year ago, according to a new survey from Northwestern Mutual.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The stolen balloon rose quickly—too quickly, according to Faucet—and the howls of its lone passenger could no longer be heard, as the balloon shrank to a tiny smudge of rainbow in the sky.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood