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The votes of rural communities could be decisive in a key Senate race between former Democratic U.S. representative Mary Peltola and incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan that political observers expect will be tight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

India’s use of air conditioning is forecast to boom, and economists say adding air conditioning or other cheaper forms of cooling could help Indian manufacturing and other businesses reduce productivity declines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

The scale of the disaster, as in Haiti in 2010, also meant many people could be classified as missing for a while, he said.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

Researchers believe age-related changes in the womb lining may be the cause and could be treatable in the future.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

“Funyuns? Even if I knew where you could find a bag, I wouldn’t tell you. I refuse to aid in your culinary demise,” I reply.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold