affairs

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“We do feel an urgency to this conversation,” Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, told The Wall Street Journal recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The case is one of several corruption affairs rattling the fragile coalition.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Iranian officials assured the "safe, unhindered and expeditious passage" for Philippines-flagged ships through the waterway, said Theresa Lazaro, the South East Asian country's foreign affairs secretary.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Amy Turnipseed, chief strategy and government affairs officer for Partnership HealthPlan of California, said rural parts of the state struggle to find enough providers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Although a widow would sometimes manage her late husband’s affairs, Matthäus’s sons from his previous marriage were grown men and quickly took charge of the family business.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman