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Between her pastoral work and her activism on the ground, she wasn’t easy to track down.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

These influencers play to audiences largely made up of people who want to be seen atop the moral high ground without putting in the deliberative intellectual work to get there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The airman would have received training for a situation like this, and it would have involved turning his beacon signal on, getting to high ground, concealing himself and establishing communications.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A US A-10 ground attack aircraft was also reportedly downed on Friday, with US media saying the pilot managed to eject and was rescued in nearby Kuwait.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Should he simply leave the Nanuak on the ground?

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver