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"But it shines a little extra light on the sport. Sometimes that's not a bad thing."

From Barron's

Clare looks at how the case is shining a light on the risks of having an elderly parent living solo and prompting difficult conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal

But when tragedy struck later in life, his family needed to rely on the kindness of his friends - and fans - for financial help, shedding light on the precarious financial situation of not just many actors, no matter how famous, but millions of everyday Americans struggling with medical bills.

From BBC

The discovery also sheds light on the cognitive abilities of early humans.

From Science Daily

Published in Nature Astronomy, the findings shed light on how carbon and complex organic molecules behave in some of the harshest environments in the Universe.

From Science Daily