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Authorities said the suspect is known to police and has ties to Islamist circles in Berlin but also stressed investigators have not yet determined a motive or whether he acted alone.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

The company said the FDA had apologized, and stressed that the government hadn’t identified any positive lab tests tying its products to cyclospora, fueling questions about whether investigators had identified the wrong source.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

"APOE2 neurons aren't just less damaged at baseline, they recover faster when stressed."

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

He stressed that he had never been seeking any "post or status", but only wanted to have the "opportunity to really influence the result and bring Ukraine's victory closer".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

“You must remember that the heart is a muscle, too, and it can get as stressed as the others.”

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti