In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Vincent Ni takes readers to central London's Waterloo Place, where a life-size Banksy installation depicts a suited man marching over a precipice while hoisting a flag.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Demonstrators express frustration Protesters marching through Johannesburg’s city center Tuesday included young men carrying traditional fighting sticks and women of all ages.
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Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Images of Merlin parading through Mexico City, wearing a Mexican national team jersey — and socks — as thousands of fans celebrated, quickly went viral, racking up millions of views across social media.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Now Lestat has joined them, parading his vampirism to anyone who buys a ticket and drawing more and more ire from his law-abiding peers.
Initially, both teams looked to be treading carefully, wary of a misstep now in the knockout stage.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
By treading lightly with finishes, opening up the loft area to more light, and getting clever with storage, Marie channeled the unit’s coastal locale, conjuring up an aesthetic lexicon that suggests the interior of a boat with its clean, functional lines.
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Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Gillespie’s version scored strongly on song choices, pacing and villain.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
In its latest trends report, Embark says September is pacing ahead of last year in Europe, while July is slipping—the first time that has happened in the company's history.
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