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This exhibition explores the history of the term ‘homosexual.’ Museums are afraid to show it

A new art exhibition in Chicago uses more than 300 works of art to trace the historical origins of the word “homosexual,” mapping how it’s...

yesterday 20

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Grace Snelling

Polling giant Morning Consult is using AI to help dig through survey data

Consumer intelligence company Morning Consult has publicly launched a new AI platform that can almost instantly provide detailed insights into its...

yesterday 10

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Steven Melendez

This Indian city is using reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers to fight deadly heat

For 20-year-old Mayank Yadav, riding a crowded bus in the summer months in this western Indian city can be like sitting in an oven. That makes it a...

yesterday 20

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Associated Press

Sony announces record surge in profits for Q1. Here’s how they did it

Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony logged an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year through March on healthy results at its music...

yesterday 8

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Associated Press

1 million California homeowners will be subject to a 17% increase in their State Farm premiums. Here’s why

California’s top insurance regulator said Tuesday that State Farm can soon start raising premiums by 17% for all of its home insurance customers in...

yesterday 5

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Associated Press

A look inside Trump’s big bill: $5 trillion in tax cuts, tougher border security, and more

yesterday 3

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Associated Press

Trump pressures Iran for a nuclear deal but says nation must ‘stop using terror’

yesterday 3

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Associated Press

‘The music is better than at the clubs in Ohio’: Virtual reality is the hottest new nightlife destination

The hottest parties right now are happening in the metaverse. VRChat, a video-game-like social platform hosted in virtual reality, saw more than...

yesterday 30

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Eve Upton-Clark

Widespread softening: Almost every major housing market is seeing softer pricing

yesterday 20

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Lance Lambert

Elon Musk’s DOGE is launching a new AI retirement system. It was built mostly under Biden

yesterday 20

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Mark Sullivan

Apple’s new Magnifier for Mac is an accessibility feature everyone can use

Apple just announced new accessibility features coming to its operating systems. There’s a redesigned braille input experience, and a new reader...

yesterday 20

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Jesus Diaz

eToro Group IPO: Crypto and stock trading platform’s ETOR shares make Nasdaq debut today after delay

The day has finally arrived for those hoping to get in on shares of crypto and stock trading firm eToro Group Ltd. The fintech company is holing...

yesterday 10

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Michael Grothaus

What Trump’s ‘palace in the sky’ plane from Qatar might look like

yesterday 10

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Grace Snelling

Ikea’s first-ever rewards program could help you earn a discount on your next piece of furniture

Ikea just debuted its first-ever rewards program for customers in the U.S., and it could mean a major discount on your next plate of Swedish...

yesterday 10

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Grace Snelling

Uber launches affordable Route Share service and new savings features at GO-GET 2025

yesterday 10

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Jessica Bursztynsky

Donald Trump says he’s our ‘crypto president,’ but he’s tanking its best shot at adoption

yesterday 10

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Chris Stokel-Walker

How do I make a good first impression?

yesterday 9

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Kathleen Davis

Unionized REI workers allege racial discrimination

REI has long enjoyed a reputation as a progressive company that promises strong benefits and promotes a culture of inclusion and sustainability. As...

yesterday 7

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Pavithra Mohan

GM unveils new EV battery tech that could offer more than 400 miles of range and lower costs

yesterday 3

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Kristin Toussaint

Chime Financial IPO: Digital bank startup reveals revenue as it gears up for stock offering

yesterday 2

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Reuters

Is the era of the benevolent billionaire really over?

It’s feeling like the end of an era. On May 8, Bill Gates announced plans to sunset the Gates Foundation, the standard-bearing charitable...

yesterday 3

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Joe Berkowitz

What natural disasters reveal about the resilience of rural small businesses

Natural disasters—from tornadoes across the South and Midwest, to the fires in Los Angeles to Hurricane Helene’s devastation in North Carolina—have...

yesterday 10

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Roy Swan

Stanley McChrystal says character is the most vital leadership trait in the age of AI and polarization

Amid polarization, AI disruption, and eroding trust in institutions, retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal argues that what leaders need now...

yesterday 10

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Max Ufberg

How networking can make you a better manager

  Over the past few weeks, I’ve traveled across the U.S. and Europe, attending back-to-back leadership conferences. These weren’t your average...

yesterday 9

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Porter Braswell

How to handle interviewing with more than one company

yesterday 8

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Alyshia Hull

How to boost your mental fitness for a healthier brain

yesterday 6

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Next Big Idea Club

This simple trick can help you conquer uncertainty

Lately, I’ve felt weighed down by the constant churn of chaos and uncertainty—like I’m carrying a low-grade tension in my body that never fully...

yesterday 4

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Jessica Wilen

This iconic NASA office changed climate science forever. DOGE plans to kill it

yesterday 3

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Patrick Sisson

This gorgeous digital platform reframes disability as a source of culture and creativity

Disability is often framed as something to accommodate instead of celebrate. But Visible Voices, a new digital platform launching on Global...

yesterday 2

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Margaret Andersen

How Headspace and Ozlo help people drift off with sound

Ever wonder why the sound of rain makes you instantly drowsy, but a ticking clock drives you up the wall? That’s because not all noise soothes the...

yesterday 2

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Hannah Singleton

Trump’s Middle East trip comes amid growing conflict of interest concerns in the region

yesterday 9

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Associated Press

Overdose deaths fell 27% in 2024—the largest one-year decline ever

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Associated Press

California is facing a $12 billion budget deficit

yesterday 2

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Associated Press

Trump’s drug pricing order puts Roche’s $50 billion U.S. investment plans at risk

yesterday 2

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Reuters

Elon Musk’s Grok AI is replying to tweets with claims about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa

yesterday 10

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Andrew Thompson

Is this the end of Figma prototypes? 

yesterday 10

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George Brooks

How human connection drives innovation in the age of AI

yesterday 4

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Carrie Varoquiers

Wingstop and Raising Cane’s top list of fast-growing restaurant chains as diners turn to chicken and celebrities

yesterday 2

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María José Gutierrez Chavez

The competitive edge you could be overlooking?

yesterday 2

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Melissa Puls

Why changing the Endangered Species Act’s definition of ‘harm’ would undo key protections

It wouldn’t make much sense to prohibit people from shooting a threatened woodpecker while allowing its forest to be cut down, or to bar killing...

yesterday 1

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The Conversation

How the EPA evaluates pesticide safety

Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin has said he wants the federal agency to accelerate scientific safety evaluations of various...

yesterday 1

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The Conversation

Without a long-term high-performance computing plan, the U.S. could lose its innovation lead

yesterday 1

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The Conversation

Why teachers and librarians have lower suicide rates—and what we can learn from them

yesterday 1

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The Conversation

They were right the first time: Max is now HBO Max, again

The streaming service Max is officially reverting to its previous name, HBO Max, which is great news for people who never stopped calling it HBO...

yesterday 1

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Hunter Schwarz

As Burberry lays off 1,700, its logo—and legacy—no longer guarantee success

Burberry, the brand best known for its iconic checkered pattern and fashionable trench coat, announced Wednesday that it may cut around 1,700 jobs...

yesterday 1

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Sarah Bregel

Bald eagle live cam update: Now you can watch Big Bear’s famous eaglets leave the nest

yesterday 1

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Shannon Cudd

AMD price jumps on $6 billion stock buyback plan: What that means and why it matters

yesterday 0

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Jennifer Mattson

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ could sideline state AI protections for a decade

A few lines of text in a sweeping new bill moving through Congress could have major implications for the next decade of artificial intelligence....

yesterday 1

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Taylor Hatmaker

Walmart’s earnings could offer clues about how retail is weathering the tariff storm

yesterday 0

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Reuters

These stunning photos show how nature came back after the world’s largest dam removal project

It’s been less than a year since the world’s largest dam removal project was completed along 420 miles of the Klamath River, near the border of...

yesterday 10

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Adele Peters