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Lovers and ex-guerrillas Derlis Aizama and Daniel Paredes recently laid down arms to start a family, but Colombia's incoming hard-right administration might upend their improbable attempt at civilian life.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Still, Mr. Lee has wonderfully evoked the unmatched urgency of this period of childhood, when everything, from a footrace to a girl’s smile, feels like a matter of life and death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“I was born and raised — lived my entire life — in the Dominican Republic,” said Tokischa, just after her high-octane performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
In addition, Paoletta has glorified Thomas as a legal commentator for years, including in a book he edited and in a documentary that features 25 hours of interviews with Thomas about his life.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
The tamping iron has not killed him because the damage is limited to specific organs that are not critical to life.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
The wildfires have claimed the lives of five firefighters since last week.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Tearing down the eyesores “sparked a new energy and sense of pride,” said Wiseman, who lives in nearby Portage, Ind. ‘It was like a chain reaction.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Rather than becoming an exceptional storyline, aging is an essential part of these characters’ lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
But for us modern humans, it means that our brains and bodies remember any excess weight gain as though our survival and lives depend upon it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
He thought of the countless lives in the Forest.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
