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For Meyers, driving Uber or Lyft is his primary source of income—and material for a one-man play he wrote and performs, and hopes to turn into a television pilot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The play is about a gig driver’s adventures transporting people across Los Angeles during the first years of ride-hailing and how it connected people from disparate corners of the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
This narrative would play a central role in Adusah's release.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
He never looked back — nor looked to play elsewhere, twice signing contract extensions with the Kings rather than test the free-agent market.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Mr. George Keating stayed on to play a round of catch with us.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Reading: Literature - Introductory
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