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But Salonen’s homeland ranks No. 1 this year on the World Happiness Report, and his revelatory performance of Stravinsky’s “Pulcinella” with the Colburn Orchestra, with which he closed the festival, demonstrated why.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Cathcart will continue to play a role within Meta's leadership ranks, with Kunal Shah, founder of Indian fintech start-up Cred, taking over as head of WhatsApp.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

If Pulte remains in the intelligence job for any length of time, he is expected to thin the ranks of an office tasked with coordinating efforts between the administration’s intelligence agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Those initiatives had a good foundation to build on since soccer is Canada’s most popular sport in terms of registration and participation and ranks behind only hockey as a spectator sport.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

He had grown up in Idaho during the Great Depression, working summers as a miner to pay for college, and was eager to jump into the ranks of the G-men.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau