headline

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Beyoncé was originally supposed to headline Coachella in 2017 but was pregnant, so Lady Gaga stepped in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

PepsiCo PEP 1.53%increase; green up pointing triangle pulled its sponsorship of a planned London music festival that booked Kanye West as the headline performer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

So I shouldn’t trust any of these headline numbers?

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

A slight, late-morning pullback happened just before media outlets reported on an Islamic Republic News Agency headline that said Iran and Oman were drafting a protocol to monitor traffic through the strait.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The headline that shook her the most—then, and long afterward—was the one William had forwarded to her.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield