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The pair had shared a meal together on Christmas Eve before they went to sleep in their shared bedroom.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Long-term-care costs, healthcare expenses and longevity planning must be addressed before funding accounts for grandchildren.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It can’t, because the institutions that might anchor it—codified term limits, intraparty democracy, collective leadership norms—were either never established or were already hollowed out before he arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A scoreless draw against Nicaragua in Johannesburg days before the World Cup isn’t exactly encouraging, but it also fits with the team’s expectations and the mindset of “having everything to gain and little to lose.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“You one of them little high school girls that be following Ford around?” she says before going back to her book.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold