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IMF Warns War Supply Disruptions Will Slow Global Growth
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the April 14 World Economic Outlook will downgrade 2026 growth from 3.3% and raise inflation projections as Brent crude hits $110 and Hormuz stays blocked.
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Artemis II Breaks Apollo 13 Distance Record at 252,755 Miles
On April 7, 2026, the Artemis II crew surpassed Apollo 13's 54-year crewed distance record, reaching 252,755 miles from Earth on a free-return lunar trajectory and photographing the Moon's south pole.
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Wireless Festival Defends Ye Booking After Sponsors Pull Out
Wireless Festival's Melvin Benn calls Ye's antisemitic statements abhorrent but defends the booking as Pepsi, PayPal, Diageo, and AB InBev withdraw and the UK government reviews his entry.
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VW's Biggest-Ever EV Campaign Arrives at Beijing Auto Show
Volkswagen Group unveils 10 electrified models including 4 world premieres at Auto China 2026, committing to a new vehicle every two weeks in China as global EV sales slow.
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Broadcom Locks In Google and Anthropic AI Chip Deals Through 2031
Broadcom signed long-term agreements with Google to produce future TPU generations and with Anthropic for 3.5 gigawatts of AI compute, as Anthropic revenue tops $30 billion.
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Cabbage Core, Hot Line Dancing, Amino Acids: April's Real Wellness Trends
The LA Times' satirical April 1 wellness column pointed at trends with real data: line dancing class offerings are up 31%, cruciferous vegetable sales grew 18% year-over-year, and amino acid supplements hit 27% category growth. Here's what's actually happening in spring 2026 wellness.
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Google Gemma 4: Open-Source AI Goes Apache 2.0 and Scales to Any Hardware
Google's Gemma 4 family includes four open-weight models under Apache 2.0, with the 31B flagship ranking third globally and edge variants running on smartphones and Raspberry Pi.
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SpaceX Files $1.75T IPO: The Largest Public Offering in History
SpaceX filed confidentially for an IPO at a $1.75 trillion valuation on April 1, 2026, targeting a June NASDAQ listing that would raise $75 billion in the largest public offering ever.
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Entertainment
See all →Super Mario Galaxy Movie Opens to $122M: Star Fox, Rosalina, and the Nintendo Cinematic Bet
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opened April 1 to $122.1 million globally, introducing Donald Glover as Fox McCloud and Brie Larson as Rosalina alongside the returning Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jack Black.
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MLB 2026 Opens on Netflix: What the Streaming Deal Costs Fans
The 2026 MLB season opened with an exclusive Netflix broadcast on March 25, splitting baseball across five platforms at a combined cost of $500-700 per year for comprehensive access.
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Investors Are Quietly Rethinking American Assets
A year after Liberation Day, 50% of German companies have cut US investment plans, FDI has stayed below projections, and institutional capital is diversifying away from dollar-dominated assets.
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Tesla China Sales Surge 87% Month-Over-Month in March 2026
Tesla delivered 85,670 vehicles from its Shanghai factory in March 2026, up 8.7% year-over-year and 46.2% month-over-month, with Q1 2026 China deliveries running 23.5% above Q1 2025.
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Sedona's Group Travel Boom Is Remaking the Red Rock Experience
Corporate retreats, bachelorette groups, and spiritual tour packages have pushed Sedona's air tours to fully booked through June 2026. Solo hikers are competing for parking and permits against a group travel wave that has permanently changed how Sedona works in spring.
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Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred and Pragmata Lead a Strong April for PC
April 2026's PC gaming calendar features the Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred expansion on April 28 and Capcom's long-delayed Pragmata on April 16, alongside the Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.5 update.
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Food & Culture
See all →The Best New London Restaurants to Try in April 2026
Mayfair's coastal Portuguese fine dining, Shoreditch Korean-Italian fusion, Covent Garden's day-boat seafood, and a Notting Hill natural wine bistro define London's strongest spring opening class in recent memory.
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Education & Careers
See all →42% of College Students Say AI Changed How They Think About Their Major
Lumina Foundation-Gallup's 2026 study of 14,000+ students finds 42% of bachelor's students influenced by AI in their major choice, 16% have already switched. Among two-year students, 56% are reconsidering their field of study.
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Somatic Movement Is Taking Over Fitness. Wearables Are Struggling to Keep Up.
Search volume for somatic movement grew 340% from 2024 to 2026 as practitioners reject constant quantification for body-awareness practice. Apple and Garmin are adding mindfulness modes, but the fundamental tension between data obsession and presence is unresolved.
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