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If the tests are reinstated, the change would not take effect until the fall of 2028 at the earliest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

You mentioned that both of you plan to claim benefits at age 62, the earliest age at which retirement benefits can begin.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

A new study suggests that the earliest animals on Earth may have unintentionally slowed the rise of biodiversity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

That is largely due to investing early with Peter Thiel’s venture firm Founders Fund, one of the earliest backers of SpaceX.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In the earliest account of her, the Iliad, she is a fierce and ruthless battle-goddess, but elsewhere she is warlike only to defend the State and the home from outside enemies.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton