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As the publishing scene blooms, it has become an outlet for conversations that no longer seem viable in public spaces.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Representatives of the U.S. government also projected a sunnier outlook in public and in private.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
A prime minister not noted for hyperbolic or emotive language in public has unleashed a volley of vitriol - a chain of events "staggering," "shocking," "unforgivable," he claims.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The net worth of many of the wealthiest tech titans, from Musk to Mark Zuckerberg, is tied up in shares of the companies they run, which are often disclosed in public filings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Declining crime rates, coupled with a decline in public concern about crime, have also helped to create a rare opening for a productive public conversation about the War on Drugs.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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