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Much of Lofton’s research looks at developing a multi-level, multi-component food system intervention to address food insecurity inequities amongst Black American residents living in predominantly Black communities.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026 -
When money was low, one of the residents would pick whatever was left in the garden to make a huge pot of soup to share with others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fighting is ongoing in Lebanon despite a shaky ceasefire — Israel ordered inhabitants of seven towns to evacuate ahead of military operations.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city of Reynosa has 690,000 inhabitants and sits across the river from McAllen, Texas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Authorities later confirmed that the aircraft, identified as a Cessna 421C, had five people on board and that all occupants died in the crash.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Winans said the Tekippes both swam to the sinking vehicle to try to rescue the occupants, and Kindall assisted in getting the two survivors to the shore.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
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Among those onboard were two Kenyan nationals, while the rest were South Sudanese, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of community members rallied Sunday in North Miami to call on federal leaders to extend Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitian nationals at risk of deportation.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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In a classic Silver move, those bottom dwellers are actually penalized.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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At night, Bar Dryce buzzes with hip city-dwellers and, on weekends, DJ sets.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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In Les habitants, Depardon outfits a camper-trailer with mics and cameras and hits the French highways, parking in various locations around the country and inviting a range of people—teenagers and the elderly, single people and couples, parents and children—inside simply to talk.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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And on Saturday night at the Sea Crest Beach Resort in Falmouth, he will be inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame with a stellar class that includes former Bruins and Massachusetts natives Jay Miller, Mike Mottau, former Northeastern coach Jim Madigan and builder Larue Renfro.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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Inland, finish planting drought tolerant shrubs and trees now, including natives.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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“Cliff dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dwellers. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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