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Letter: NDAs can hide nefarious information from public
Letter: NDAs can hide nefarious information from public Thu, July 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While I do understand why a developer would want to keep their efforts to gain local approval and tax breaks from Indiana communities secret, I do not understand why political representatives and those they financially support to bring "economic development" to their community should sign Non-Disclosure Agreements.
Final 2026 NFL Draft WR rankings: Makai Lemon closing on Carnell Tate
After evaluating the quarterback and running back classes, NFL Mocks turns to one of the deepest positions in the 2026 NFL Draft: wide receiver. I currently have 26 receivers with draftable grades, the most of any position, ahead of safety, which sits second with 24. The strength of this class shows up in the bottom of Round 1, where as many as five wide receivers could come off the board in a tight cluster. 1.
Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife
This innovative biography of Gertrude Stein (1874–1946) from Square Haunting author Wade assesses the influential writer’s life and legacy. Believing that truly groundbreaking artists were not appreciated in their lifetimes, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas author was obsessed with her own legacy, Wade explains, and sent her manuscripts, letters, and notebooks to the Yale University Library before her death.
Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America
This sparkling history from Cornell University professor Preszler (Little and Often) explores America’s relationship with evergreen trees. Lavishly decorated each Christmas season, these trees have played a vital role in the U.S. economy and culture, Preszler argues (“Worshipped and burned, protected and plundered, evergreens reflect who we are and reveal the stories we tell”).
A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction
Story Prize winner McCracken (The Souvenir Museum) distills decades of personal experience into 280 idiosyncratic reflections on writing. She eschews rigid, step-by-step advice in favor of “vague broad concepts, digressions, [and] flights of fancy” drawn from her career.
Replacing hard drive
I spilled a large glass of lemonade over my Asus 11.6" notebook and destroyed it. I was running windows 10 with all the latest updates. I was able to buy a factory refurbished Asus which is the same model and configured the same as my old one, except it is loaded with Windows 8 instead of Windows 10.
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