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Economist Paul Krugman explains in his newsletter that the shortfall is actually quite modest and easily accounted for — if the government exercises some common sense.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
Cook, who also serves as an adjunct assistant professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, said the findings challenge common assumptions about aging and cognition.
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026
And while it is called the meningitis B vaccine, it protects against the most common versions of the B strain - but not all.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Long before cars were common and busses were running, residents still got around on the backs of their horse carts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
He thought that Handsome and Major Puff shared common qualities and might become good friends under the right circumstances.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Schooled
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Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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