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Recent Examples of in-groupsIn this theory, individuals categorize themselves and others into in-groups and out-groups, which shapes perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours and that typically, people tend to favour those in their in-group.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Dias said that backers of noncitizen voting need to build a broad coalition — grassroots organizations, election officials, lawyers for the city — before taking the proposal to voters.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The prince is the official royal patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and also the Patron of the Football Association (FA), England's governing body for soccer organizations.
Forbes found a record 54 multi-generational clans on our second-ever ranking of America’s Decabillionaire Families, up from 45 on that first 2024 list.
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Matt Durot,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.
Across the country, communities are hosting festivals, block parties, volunteer projects, exhibits and commemorative events as part of America250, the nationwide effort to mark the anniversary.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Brockton is home to one of the largest Cape Verdean communities in the United States, with nearly one in four residents identifying as Cape Verdean, according to local outlet The Enterprise.
Within days of the announcement, the American Medical Association and dozens of medical societies urged DHS to categorically exempt physicians, residents, and fellows based on workforce needs and the realities of underserved care.
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Lorraine D'Alessio,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Each of these societies deplored and ridiculed the other.
In Dublin and in later Irish protests outside asylum housing, far-right networks and online influencers used digital platforms to intensify grievances and spread anti-migrant views.
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Donathan L. Brown,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The collaboration comes as demand grows for photonic technologies that can support next-generation telecommunications networks, advanced sensing systems, healthcare applications, and data center infrastructure.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The initiative is intended to target transnational criminal organizations, foreign gangs, human trafficking networks and violent criminal aliens operating in the United States.
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Prosecutors say the ring operated between 2020 and 2026, transporting dozens of firearms from Georgia to Illinois and Indiana to be distributed to members gangs including the Black Disciples, Conservative Vice Lords and Mickey Cobras.