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In places like Bille, which the BBC visited last week, residents describe once-rich fishing grounds turning toxic and unusable.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The RAD co-founders have asked for Sexton’s suit to be dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

A small but vocal minority of Estonian students say they refuse to use AI on moral grounds, citing issues such as water consumption by data centers or political complaints about U.S. tech companies, teachers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

General Rob Bonta to try to block the deal on antitrust grounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

A tall kid with long black hair wearing a sheepskin-lined jean jacket, big silver belt buckle, and a black cowboy hat was looking around the grounds, obviously befuddled.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith