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Microsoft’s stock is having its worst month since 2000, and it’s tracking toward one of its worst annual performances on record, exemplifying a broader rotation out of the “Magnificent Seven.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

More than a decade later, my books still lean toward the seasonal standard: light fiction, breezy memoir, topical advice—the literary equivalent of potato chips munched lazily on the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The Spanish is archaic, the intonations are complicated, and the words tumble over themselves like a hard charge toward the goal posts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Those signals direct the immune cells away from cancer cells and toward the fibrous bands, where the T cells become trapped.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

Its petals are long and curve toward the sun.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold