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The Federal Aviation Administration revoked his pilot license the next year, ruling that he had threatened the captain, left his crew station and acted in a “careless or reckless” manner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Social Security has gotten close to running out of money before, in the early 1980s — but, at the 11th hour, Congress acted.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Researchers suggest that hydrothermal lakes formed by asteroid impacts may have acted as isolated environments where oxygen producing microbes could thrive.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

With Ginsberg, Glass acted as the straight man.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

It was uncanny to see how Old Timothy’s cooing voice acted upon the villain.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood