race

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America is locked in a space race with other nations - notably China, with both nations vying to be the first to return humans to the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A hotly contested race for Texas’ 15th congressional district has taken a strange turn: One of the candidates keeps showing up at quinceañeras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Baffert, who had won the Oaks the last three years, saw his best hope vanish barely 100 yards into the race when jockey Mike Smith pulled up Forced Entry, the 5-2 second choice.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

But these earlier images deepen our understanding of the social causes that mattered to him, echoing scenes from Vietnam and domestic race riots that clearly shaped a pacifist perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

After she goes, Mom drives me to a park where there’s a 10K race this morning.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison