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Their ships can’t pay their way through the Iranian blockade—such arrangements are generally made between governments, with foreign officials scrambling to get answers out of Tehran’s embassies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

At matcha chain Jenki, iced hojicha latte sales were 55% higher across its six London cafes between January and April than during the same time period the previous year.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

When the body needs fuel between meals or during fasting, hormones such as adrenaline trigger the release of that stored energy.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

In Virginia, lawmakers must vote on a change to the Constitution in two successive legislative terms, with an intervening election occurring between them, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

This seemed like the sort of conversation two friends would have during a late-night heart-to-heart, not a casual chat between two strangers digging in the dirt.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman