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Tens of thousands of those told by the administration to leave the U.S. “immediately” have since left or been deported.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Our planet appears upside down, with the Sahara desert and the Iberian peninsula visible to the left and the eastern portion of South America to the right.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“When leaders who are supposed to be allies go quiet or change the subject, it doesn’t feel theoretical. It feels like we are being left behind because we are being left behind.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

That left U.S. chemical companies, which use cheap and abundant natural gas to make their plastic products, to boost production and raise prices at furious rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Your family left that town weeks ago, cardboard boxes stuffed in the back of the Camry.

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