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These are the application keywords that will bring in top creative talent

An analysis of thousands of job postings and experiments with job seekers shows employers are using the wrong recruitment language to hire creatives.

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Ella Chakarian

Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, dies after a ‘brief and sudden illness’

His office, which released a sparse statement, did not provide did not provide any additional details about the South Carolina Republican.

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The 25 housing markets where home prices went parabolic over the past 40 years

Among the 385 metro-area housing markets tracked by the Freddie Mac House Price Index, these 25 metros have seen the most home price gains since 1986.

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Meghan Malas

5 career truths nobody tells you

Emily the Recruiter, a career coach with an audience of over 3 million people across platforms, shares her advice.

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Companies keep talking about the motherhood penalty. They’re missing the motherhood advantage

For decades, workplaces have focused on the motherhood penalty. But research shows parenting develops many of the leadership skills organizations most...

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Anne Welsh

The new rules of leadership start with emotional intelligence

As workplaces become more complex, employees are looking for leaders who inspire trust, show empathy, and foster genuine human connection.

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Harvey Deutschendorf

In a tough job market, don’t make AI your only career coach

Studies suggest excessive reliance on AI may reduce learning, increase stress, and weaken the human relationships that often lead to new...

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Tracy Brower

This airport wants to separate wealthy travelers from everyone else

The proposed luxury terminal would offer an exclusive airport experience for commercial passengers who are willing to pay for extra privacy and...

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Taylor Hatmaker

Housing market shift explained—and where it’s happening the quickest

The pandemic housing boom was too much, too fast. After a stretch of unprecedented national growth, the industry has been grinding through a period of...

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Lance Lambert

How Maison de Sabré built a cult business of bag charms from scraps

The Sabré brothers turned their cutting-room floor scraps into covetable bag charms. They believe the whimsy—and sustainability—they’re...

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Elizabeth Segran

6 frugal ways to beat the brutal heat

As temperatures routinely hit triple digits, here are half a dozen cheap ways to keep cool, even without air-conditioning.

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Emily Guy Birken

Why you should be skeptical about financial advice from chatbots

Three things make financial advice especially treacherous for AI.

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The Conversation

Surge pricing hurts gig workers and consumers. Here’s how to fix it

Our research shows that gig workers and consumers alike can create a win-win outcome by shifting their approaches.

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The Conversation

iMessage kinda stinks now. Can new Apple CEO John Ternus fix it?

iMessage kept Apple users loyal to the brand for years. Now it’s lagging behind competitors. If John Ternus can revive it, it will show that he can...

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Michael Grothaus

The key to a more productive life is to pace yourself

If you want to thrive in the long run, it’s much better to pull yourself back from the brink of total exhaustion than to fall all the way in.

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Next Big Idea Club

Stop hiring for the résumé. Start hiring for obsession

Some of the strongest hires come from unexpected places.

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Anushk Mittal

Is our whole model of leadership wrong?

What if leadership isn’t about the leader but about what happens between the leader and the group?

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Natalie Nixon

A key federal election agency suddenly has no commissioners. Here’s why that matters

The White House on Thursday removed the EAC’s final 3 members just months before the 2026 midterms. Replacements require Senate confirmation,...

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Taylor Hatmaker

How leaders must upgrade their talents for the AI Age

Senior jobs might be AI-proof at the moment, but that won’t last.

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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Why are healthy young adults getting colon cancer? Researchers may finally have a lead

Scientists are exploring whether slowing biological aging could eventually help prevent certain cancers before they develop.

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Anna-Louise Jackson

LinkedIn is the ‘most AI-saturated platform,’ new study suggests

Data reveals that some of the most popular social media sites are full of AI-generated writing—with LinkedIn leading the charge.

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Ella Chakarian

Would you eat Pickle Pie? The Minnesota State Fair’s new foods are turning heads

Fair-food fans have plenty to look forward to, with sweet, savory, and unexpected creations among more than 1,600 menu items.

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María José Gutiérrez Chávez

Kaiser nurses say AI is changing their jobs—for the worse

Workers at one of the nation’s largest healthcare providers are protesting the use of AI tools for performance management, claiming that it hurts...

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Pavithra Mohan

The New York Times is escalating its fight with OpenAI, urging a judge to impose sanctions

News outlets are asking a federal judge to sanction OpenAI, claiming it’s hiding ChatGPT logs relevant to a landmark copyright trial.

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Warren Buffett’s heir just made another big housing market bet. Why?

Berkshire Hathaway’s Clayton Home Building Group is buying McGuinn Homes—No. 65 largest U.S. homebuilder—just weeks after buying America’s No....

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Lance Lambert

Why Circle Internet Group stock popped today

The stable coin issuer won approval from the U.S. government to operate as a national trust bank. Here’s what that means.

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Michael Grothaus

Why you should document your processes as a solopreneur

If nothing is written down, you’ll be starting from scratch at the worst possible time.

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Anna Burgess Yang

The trophy trap: What’s really driving you?

How understanding family ghosts and old habits can give you the power to change.

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Morra Aarons-Mele

AI is stealing all the RAM and storage, and I’m learning to live with it

Thanks to RAMageddon, new devices are getting pricier for the first time in years. Sticking with what you’ve got just became more attractive.

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Harry McCracken

I built an agentic AI clone of my family to plan our summer travel

The results were surprisingly good, with a few important caveats.

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Thomas Smith

The funky font on Norway’s World Cup jersey? It’s inspired by Nordic runes

Nike and the Norwegian Football Federation commissioned a new font called Taakeferd.

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Hunter Schwarz

Facebook and Instagram have to dismantle these addictive design features, says EU watchdog

The European Commission has its crosshairs on features like infinite scrolling.

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SK Hynix stock: Nasdaq trading starts today as memory chipmaker makes highly anticipated U.S. market debut

The South Korean tech giant’s record listing will allow Americans to invest in a company that has benefited immensely from the AI infrastructure boom.

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Michael Grothaus

New York City construction scare highlights the challenges of converting offices into housing

The recent scare in midtown Manhattan shows the complex engineering behind reuse projects.

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Associated Press

Dairy Queen store closures: Beloved ice cream chain joins list of retailers to see locations shutter in 2026

Bad news for Blizzard fans: Alaska now has only one Dairy Queen left. This follows a franchise dispute last year that led to dozens of closures in...

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Sarah Fielding

How to become a Goldilocks solopreneur: Not too many projects or too few

How to structure a solo practice for longer-lasting stability and resilience.

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Brian Honigman

Panini brings its World Cup sticker craze to the U.S. with a very American twist

How do you get Americans to embrace soccer stickers? Hiding them on 400 million Coke bottles helps.

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Louise Imber

Why the best leaders stop trying to make everyone happy

Ask yourself: What are you willing to be criticized for?

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Kelli Thompson

How Duolingo’s CMO learned to bridge differences through language

‘Communication is never just about the words. It’s about the cultural logic behind them.’

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Manu Orssaud

Attention business leaders: It’s up to us to invest in our local communities

It may be more expensive, but it’s a win for everyone.

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Curtis Robinhold

National Mojito Day is here. Here’s where to score $1 mojitos and other deals this weekend

National Mojito Day is the perfect excuse to enjoy one of summer’s most popular cocktails, and several restaurants are celebrating with limited-time...

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Shannon Cudd

15 leaders on managing high performers

How to continue getting the most from these exceptional employees

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The first commercial human-like robot is here. Are replicants next?

The U1 brings a human face to embodied AI, betting on the market of ’emotional companionship.’

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Jesus Diaz

The many controversies of Meta’s AI glasses

From court bans to paywalled features to LED light hacks, the camera-enabled eyewear keeps ending up in the news.

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Morgan Clendaniel

There’s a path to American energy abundance that both parties can agree on

Between data centers, geothermal, and permitting, there are a few parts of energy policy that garner bipartisan support—despite huge conflicts on...

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Michael Shank

Data centers don’t pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs. Here’s why

Setting a price for electricity is straightforward in principle but complicated in execution.

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The Conversation

Why women face an ‘ambition penalty’ at work

Women’s professional and public ambition remains disproportionately undermined, unsupported, and punished when they act on it.

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Next Big Idea Club

10 years later, ‘Pokémon Go’ is as popular as ever

Hundreds of millions of players have walked billions of miles to capture countless Pokémon. But replicating that success in new games has been...

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Janko Roettgers

You can now fly Delta business class for a lot less, but there’s a catch

Travelers can now book cheaper premium cabin tickets on Delta, but they’ll give up flexibility, lounge access, and other perks depending on the fare.

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Emily Price

Money stress and sleep deprivation: a vicious cycle

Data shows 78% of adults lose sleep over financial stress. That lost sleep makes it harder to make smart money decisions, perform at work, and stay...

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Kat-Caulderwood