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In March, an Afghan man who once fought alongside U.S. troops died of an allergic reaction.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2026

ZIMBALIST: A few things are converging at once.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

But it can take two years for them to qualify for Social Security disability, and once they do, the $1,000 a month “is completely deficient in the face of rising rents.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

“I believe that stories have an important role to play in the formation of human beings,” Miyazaki once said, “that they can stimulate, amaze and inspire their listeners.”

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

More than once, I’d opened the storm cellar to the beckon of neon and the scent of buffalo stew.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith