life

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Spielberg turned one of science fiction’s grandest ideas — first contact with alien life — into the story of a boy and his weird little space-faring goblin best friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

And then there’s Javert—an armed agent of the state whose monomaniacal focus on bringing Valjean to “justice” ultimately destroys his life.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Many people from other parts of Africa moved to South Africa around the time white-minority rule ended in 1994, hoping for a better life.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Another incentive to take the higher sum: What if you invested that $700 every month for the next 19 years, and spent the rest living your best life?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

But I guess that’s not the way it works in real life, because instead of focusing on the Flash, I find my mind straying back to my mom and grandma again.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold