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Kaur also says the phenomenon recalls a "moment right before it switched over into that really rapidly increasing technological growth."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The debate over children's use of social media has intensified in recent months, triggered by increasing evidence of the damaging effect it can have on mental health.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Ahuja, who was promoted just over a year ago, added that the company is ”reducing roles in certain areas while increasing focus and investment in others that are most critical to our future.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The U.S. sanctions certainly made life harder for Tehran, increasing the cost of selling its oil, and reducing Iranian revenues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

I take a seat some distance from the tent housing the abandoned animals, watching it with increasing desperation.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen