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Unless Congress acts to shore up the program’s finances, Social Security benefits would at that time be cut by about 24% for all beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The remaining members of EW&F, including original members Philip Bailey, White’s half-brother Verdine, and Ralph Johnson, form one of the few nostalgia acts that can still draw people to arenas.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Paul Celan performed one of the 20th century’s strangest acts of literary fidelity: He remained true to German by forcing it to answer for what had been done in its name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

When commentator Graham Norton asked Olly Alexander what advice he'd give acts based on his own experience in 2024, Alexander's reply was telling.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Beside it the poster's heliograms were now frozen, the projections of her different characters and acts silent and still.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton