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While self-driving technology continues to develop, widespread adoption — especially for long-haul routes and under unpredictable conditions — is still limited.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Iran has virtually blocked the key Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world's oil and gas normally flows, spiking energy prices and leading to widespread supply shortages.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Kimmel returned to ABC after a four-day absence, following widespread criticism of the decision to bench him from viewers, media watchdogs, celebrities and other late-night hosts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Only after the case gained widespread media attention did the firm representing Disney agree to withdraw the motion.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
At least until the expansion reached coastal New Guinea, travel between islands was probably by double-outrigger sailing canoes, which are still widespread throughout Indonesia today.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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"Laws are not the only way to boost immunization”: an editorial from Nature
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