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If you want to avoid traffic or you’re looking for some off-site adventures during Stagecoach, check out these 14 fun desert side quests.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Now, if companies say no to side quests, outside capital steps in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

It also follows reports that OpenAI's applications chief, Fidji Simo, told staff this month that they could not be distracted by "side quests," outlining a push toward agentic AI capabilities.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Instead, it stems from one of Martin’s side quests during his brief stint as interim U.S. attorney: his harassment of Georgetown University Law Center.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The branching narratives, full of side quests and incidental characters, offer plenty of material to draw from, but deciding what to bring to the screen is a mammoth task.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025