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Mars is often portrayed as a dry, lifeless desert, but it is far more active than it appears.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

"Opera singers, we often carry the heavy grief and drama and trauma in our own work," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Even those who are happy with their own personal finances are often pessimistic about the broader economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Colonial-era urban elites in Calcutta, influenced by European tastes, often dismissed jatra as rustic or unsophisticated.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

As he often said, “Better tears now than tears later.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck