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In the years when the Hilltop Youth took shape, Dvir Kariv served as an officer for a special unit of Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, assigned to prevent Jewish terrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

In the historic Japanese city of Kanazawa, craftsmen painstakingly shape and slice blocks of ice destined to chill negronis in some of the world's trendiest bars.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

As an artist, you’re not often given the chance to shape the narrative of your own end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

When quizzed by the organisers, the miscreants confessed that they had sanded them into a better shape - and were duly disqualified.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Celia and I started jogging together last summer when she was getting in shape for field hockey.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

What to know: Taking place across three time periods, this sweeping epic looks at how the legacy of the Spanish Civil War shapes the lives of multiple gay men.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

"Our findings provided no evidence that differences in diet or foraging were driving the development of the sharks' sex-specific head shapes," said Liu.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

This competitive ecosystem also shapes how younger siblings play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Her trademark polka dots covered entire galleries and giant sculptures, and she also used mirrors and lights to create the effect of shapes and patterns disappearing into infinity.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The base was also creating experimental planes with new shapes that allowed them to fly faster and faster.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Since the Ballon d'Or was first awarded in 1956, performances in the game's biggest competitions have consistently shaped the outcome.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

The relationship didn’t last, but the move led her down an unexpected new path shaped by two of her passions: cats and vintage wares.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Around his neck hangs a trio of bells with clappers shaped like bones, indicating the being’s connection with the underworld.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

They discuss Gorsuch’s key rulings to date, his unpredictability, and how he’s shaped the court—and our country—for decades to come.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

Well into the twentieth century and the civil rights movement, the poisonous legacy of slavery shaped many attitudes about African Americans.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The research arrives as experts and officials warn that the current El Niño, which began forming in June, is shaping up to be the strongest ever experienced by a considerable margin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The team studied morning glories as part of a broader effort to understand how human-caused global change is shaping evolution.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

What lies ahead is shaping up to be higher education’s most dynamic moment in a century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

China is "clearly seeking Egypt's cooperation in managing and shaping regional affairs", said Liu Jia, a research fellow at the Singapore-based Middle East Institute.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

When we were little, we practiced our second arcana by manipulating paint on a canvas, shaping clay on a pottery wheel, and molding fresh-dipped candlesticks, until we were able to transform them into treasures.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton