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You write that you are living off your savings until Medicare, Social Security and your pension all kick in at 65.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

We have a few fascinating reads to kick off your weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Other children at the shelter kick a ball around while their parents make use of food donations to cobble together meals for their little ones.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Even within the tenuous reality of the movie, Frankie and Molly aren’t focused on saving their own necks, especially after their clairvoyant powers kick in and the friends realize they can communicate with closed mouths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

I kick all the trash back into the can and set it upright.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

This week a trial kicks off in federal court, where four states—California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey—argue that Meta misled the public on the harms of social media to young minds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

But it’s worth remembering that Congress consistently kicks the can down the road until it has no choice but to act, and that’s likely to be true in this case as well.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

“I think this is really when the quote that baseball is 90% mental and 10% physical kicks in because that game’s going to be a lot,” Apgar said of the Saturday opener.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

"Hand-eye coordination, tracking and locating balls, leaping down low or up high, and attacking the ball at corner kicks, that translates very well," Traore says.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Lara steps into my room and kicks the door shut behind her.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

McDonald’s kicked off the recent promotional blitz in 2024 with a series of meal deals starting at $5.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Meta disclosed $347 billion in total obligations for leases that haven’t kicked in yet, including for Hyperion, as of June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

A first round of the US-brokered talks kicked off last week and wrapped up on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The Arirang World Tour, which kicked off in April in South Korea, marked the highly-anticipated reunion of the band's seven members.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

His feet felt like blocks of cement when he kicked.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Lying on the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust, the elephant slowly exhausted himself in futile attempts to stand, the latest potential victim of a still-mysterious ailment in southern Kenya.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Jo Saxton, chief executive of Ucas, said on Tuesday that she found "kicking higher education incredibly frustrating".

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

But an even bigger fight is at hand: whether these halts on buildouts will eventually lead to permanent bans, or whether elected officials are just kicking the clankers down the road.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

The event will take place Aug. 8-23, with matches kicking off on Aug. 11.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

She lay down and kicked her legs, but kicking Chica in the head didn’t seem a good way to thank her, so she crouched forward and paddled with her hands.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr