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Perovskites are materials with a lattice-like structure that can absorb oxygen into their framework and help break apart oxygen-containing compounds.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

It was a somber reminder of how far apart the two sides are as baseball careens toward a labor apocalypse that seems all but inevitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

For nearly 60 years, “60 Minutes” has stood apart because of its stubborn independence and commitment to irritating powerful people.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

All hail a new Eggers book that’s character-driven, focusing on the long friendship between Robert “Cricket” Dibb and Olympia Argyros, close in age but years apart psychically.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

We jumped apart like we’d been electrocuted, and I felt a stab of fear as I saw my envelope still grasped tightly in Elliot’s sweaty hand.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin