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Paltrow has often been ahead of the curve on now-popular practices like intermittent fasting and oil pulling—even, in her telling, yoga.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“When I’m talking to companies in the district, almost all of them will tell me that they think they’re behind the curve on AI.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Bank of America’s top strategist says his key trades for the second quarter are bets on a steepening U.S. treasury yield curve, China tech stocks, “unloved” consumer plays and chip stocks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Oseman’s shift from novelist to TV writer — and now screenwriter — came with a steep learning curve.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“Since there is an equal chance of a marble bouncing left or right at each peg, the marble stacks in the bins below will, on average, form the classic bell-shaped curve of normal distribution.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein