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A few days before the Final Four, they decided to make an impromptu trip to Arizona to cheeron UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The growth rate of most African countries continues to be slower than before the Covid pandemic, it noted.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Tokyo has doubled down on government support for semiconductor technology, an industry Japan used to lead before being superseded by rivals such as Taiwan and South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

He dropped out early and John McCain won the GOP presidential nomination, before losing to Barack Obama that November.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

You whisper before the gate clicks closed, “Galiheliga. Wado.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith