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Gang intervention workers have been credited by city officials as one of the factors behind significant reductions in violent crime in recent years, with homicides and shootings both falling to near-historic lows.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The little-known but powerful organization behind megaprojects such as Manhattan’s Hudson Yards plays a key role in greenlighting new developments and historically has heavily relied on input from the city’s business elite.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Yale economist Robert Shiller is widely credited with developing much of the theory behind perpetual futures contracts back in the 1990s.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

He says the team behind the film achieved this by building a vast 30,000 sq ft set based on his Blender designs.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“Oh goodness, here,” she says, reaching behind her to open the top drawer of her desk.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam