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But six months after graduating from Columbia, the kid from Fair Lawn, N.J., could hardly have been further afield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

He’d eschewed the family business to practice law in San Antonio but came back after his brother James, Dick’s heir apparent, died unexpectedly in 2015 at age 34.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

An 81-year-old man is in critical condition after he was hit by a 14-year-old boy on an electric motorcycle near an Orange County high school, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The meeting comes a week after the firm released its Claude Mythos preview, an AI tool that the company claims can outperform humans at some hacking and cyber-security tasks.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“You’ve made a name for yourself after that performance, that’s for sure.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam