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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said last year that the overall human rights situation in North Korea over the past decade had shown no improvement and in many cases had worsened.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

One of the entries also shown to the inquiry used the phrase "Valdo is usually a very polite and gentle, personable young man", of which Ajewole could not identify where that wording had come from.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

It has helped give mezcal an air of mystery for decades, but scientists have now shown that this famous bottle stowaway is not a worm at all.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

It has also shown itself to be sensitive to the effect of the conflict on the price of oil, since the public is sensitive to that price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

She didn’t know who he had shown it to in the few hours since they last parted; still, she took it, and tore it to bits.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock