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Decades later, an American sits on the papal throne for the first time in history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The trial heard his internet history showed he had looked up news reporting of the 2004 trial - and then he searched "wrongly convicted cases uk".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Mark Joseph Stern: The speech is ostensibly bemoaning the progressive movement of the early 20th century, but the New Republic’s Matt Ford has a fantastic piece about how his history is completely wrong.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
“The death of poetry has been declared many times throughout history, but it’s always transforming — and recently, it has transformed due to social media,” Lino said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
As a Glitcher, it was my job to make sure things stayed exactly the way the history books described without interference from a Butterfly.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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