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"I've been in a daze ever since I saw the announcement. Until more information comes out, I need to be careful not to mess up my daily life from overthinking," wrote X user Yachi.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

In 2005, Jamie Dimon was taking over as chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase JPM 0.50%increase; up pointing triangle when he lured a Goldman Sachs foreign-exchange derivatives trader to join him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The new law will also require Uber to ramp up background checks of its drivers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Following criticism, the Uttar Pradesh government set up the three-member SIT which submitted an interim report on Tuesday and sought more time to complete the inquiry.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The case of Phineas Gage suggests that we are human because our frontal lobes are set up so we can get along with other humans.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman