legend
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Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Broadcasting legend Bob Harris has announced he is leaving BBC Radio 2, weeks after revealing his prostate cancer has spread to his spine.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Desperate to turn things around, Dolan hired Isiah Thomas, the Detroit Pistons legend, and Phil Jackson—coach of the dynastic Chicago Bulls—to remake the roster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“It’s been weird, because I’ve got older, and he sort of stayed the same, like the Dorian Gray picture,” says Keith Scholey, one of the film’s directors, of the 100-year-old broadcasting legend and naturalist.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
But the hero’s always less than his legend.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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