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For extra income, he worked home-repair jobs and she started a charm school to teach Black girls how to model.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Don’t get too worked up—at least not yet.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Paige Sterling, a spokesperson for Mayor Karen Bass, said the mayor has worked hard to build affordable housing in the city and supports the construction of more, including in Venice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

They worked on it for more than a year, with weekly prayer group meetings.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The paper would have worked well for kindling, but Clare already had four baskets of crispy leaves beside the hearth.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman