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The approved bill now stipulates that the vice-president - appointed by the president rather than elected - will become the head of state to serve out the rest of the seven-year term.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The tribe expects its state funding will be gone by the end of June, and is already laying off personnel from work that tribal leaders hoped would help employ tribal members long term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Other countries became eager customers of U.S. oil and gas thanks to a reputation for reliability built up before Trump’s second term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Astronomers use the term "metals" to describe elements heavier than hydrogen and helium.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Instead, some of us had begun calling ourselves “Negroes,” a term more of our choosing, though still not perfect.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson