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Lululemon needs its ‘Gap’ moment

Gap just pulled off one of retail’s most impressive comebacks. Now Lululemon needs the same magic.

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Elizabeth Segran

Housing market power divide: States where buyers can find the most, and least, inventory right now

National active listings are up 4.6% year over year—a sharply decelerated rate from a year earlier, when listings were up 30.6%.

yesterday 10

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Lance Lambert

This NASA astronaut has spent years shaping the future of spaceflight. Now he’s finally heading to orbit

Anil Menon discusses his upcoming ISS mission, commercial space stations, and the unanswered medical questions of life in microgravity.

yesterday 1

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Rebecca Heilweil

The Iran war proves that U.S. economic coercion is weakening

As U.S. power in the world has slowly declined amid the rise of China and an increasingly multipolar world, the country has lost some of its ability...

yesterday 10

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The Conversation

Stop letting ChatGPT and other AI chatbots train on your data. Here’s why—and how

Whatever you feed them can become public. Keep that in mind, and take these steps to protect yourself.

yesterday 10

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Michael Grothaus

This free website is like Wikipedia meets the CIA

Fact-check the planet with this free community-run resource based on the abandoned CIA ‘World Factbook.’

yesterday 10

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Justin Pot

Hate your job, but can’t quit? Try this

More than half of workers are job hunting despite doubts about the market. Instead of jumping ship, there’s another path.

yesterday 9

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Kristen mosier

Is the ‘dead internet’ theory coming true? New Stanford research calculates exactly how far we are—and it’s alarming

More than a third of websites published now are at least partially AI-generated, says the study.

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Jude Cramer

It’s time to take genetic testing off the pedestal

Rethink how genomic testing fits into modern medicine.

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Linda genen

Mark Zuckerberg says AI spending and war drove Meta layoffs

In an internal meeting with employees, the CEO said May layoffs are due to slower sales during the U.S. war in Iran and stepped-up AI infrastructure...

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Ella chakarian

A McDonald’s executive takes you inside the viral Grimace Shake trend and how the burger giant dealt with it

Where were you in 2023 when social media became a purple haze? For McDonald’s, the sensation was as big of a surprise as it was to everyone else.

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María José Gutierrez Chavez

Most products work, few work well

The difference shows up not in features, but in the small moments that define real use.

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Ben Wintner

The Kentucky Derby is Saturday. Here’s how to watch

The race window is shorter than you think. Here’s when coverage begins and how to catch it live on May 2.

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María José Gutierrez Chavez

Spirit’s collapse could hit overnight and your next trip is on the line

Travelers could face cancellations, rebooking chaos, and higher last-minute fares

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Sam Becker

AI will be Spider-Man’s only friend in ‘Brand New Day.’ The internet is losing its mind over it

The film’s director said Peter Parker’s new AI assistant E.V. will be all the superhero has for company—and social media isn’t happy to hear it.

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Jude Cramer

Salmonella outbreak: CDC map shows where drug-resistant infections linked to backyard poultry are occurring

Cases span more than a dozen states, with people getting sick from a strain of the bacterium that is showing resistance to a number of antibiotics.

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Michael Grothaus

Trump threatens 25% tariff on autos from EU over trade deal dispute

Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had agreed to the trade deal last July.

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Associated Press

Trump just replaced his surgeon general pick and it could change what you’re told about your health

After a year of delays, a new nominee is stepping in as fights over vaccines and public health intensify.

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Taylor Hatmaker

Traditional forecasting still beats AI for the most extreme weather

AI outperforms traditional weather forecasting in many cases. But a new study shows that when it matters most, current AI models still need to...

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Adele Peters

Raising Cane’s is opening new locations this month and your city might be on the list

The chicken chain is expanding fast across seven states with new openings starting May 12. Here’s exactly where it’s landing next.

previous day 0

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Sarah Bregel

7 ways AI is being used at work by everyone from teachers to marketing professionals

People in a wide range of fields are using AI for things like lesson plans and deciphering industry jargon.

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Associated Press

You can stay overnight at this South Dakota hospital, no doctor’s appointment required

Come for the surgery, stay for the convenience.

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Nate Berg

Big Tech capex ranked: What Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft are spending as AI investment surges

With earnings for five of the world’s biggest tech giants in the rearview mirror, here’s an update on their head-spinning spending levels.

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Michael Grothaus

Apple just had the best March quarter ever, says outgoing CEO Tim Cook

Apple’s quarterly earnings, fueled by iPhone sales, beat analysts’ estimates.

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Associated Press

It’s not just ABC and Jimmy Kimmel—everyone seems less intimidated by Trump in 2026

The president’s powers of intimidation seem to be weakening. ABC is the most recent company to ignore his demands.

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Joe Berkowitz

AI is changing how directors and cinematographers work—but not the way you might think

For all the buzz about AI-generated video, it isn’t upending the lives of cinematographers yet. But AI tools are helping them work smarter.

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Shreya chaganti

Top CEO pay increased 20 times faster than workers’ pay in 2025: report

A new analysis by the International Trade Union Confederation and Oxfam America highlights how CEO and billionaire wealth has grown.

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Kristin Toussaint

Seize the year: Staying positive while influencing change

Art Markman explains how to navigate change succcesfully, turning uncertainty into meaningful impact.

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Maia Mccann

Elon Musk clashes with OpenAI’s attorney on his third day of testimony at high-stakes trial

The trial in Oakland, California, is scheduled to continue through May.

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Associated Press

Wendy’s is closing hundreds of stores: See an updated list of locations where the chain is shuttering the most

The fast food brand is in the middle of a turnaround effort to shed low-performing restaurants. Some states are being hit harder than others.

previous day 1

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Christopher Zara

Why this Louisiana military base spent $30 million to run on geothermal energy

Under the Trump administration, sustainability has been rebranded as resiliency.

previous day 1

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Patrick Sisson

Are we losing our minds to AI?

Two of the world’s most powerful men had to be chided by a judge to be more civil to one another, while violence and brickbats erupt online and...

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Chris Stokel-Walker

This is the critical part of work leaders keep missing

The core drivers of human well-being also drive employee motivation and achievement.

previous day 0

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Mark C. Crowley

We’re all on Truth Social now

As a business, Donald Trump’s personal social network is insignificant. But it’s a potent tool for capturing the world’s attention.

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Harry Mccracken

Design’s next era is about making people feel seen

Designer Alison Rand on turning adversity, anxiety, and ambiguity into a superpower.

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Doreen Lorenzo

Companies obsessed with youth are missing their best hires. Here’s why

Younger workers don’t have a monopoly on innovation.

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Roxanne Calder

Inside the design of Sabastian Sawe’s world-record-setting, 97-gram Adidas ‘supershoe’

Adidas’s head of innovation unpacks how a shoe that weighs less than a bar of soap helped break two world records at the London Marathon.

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Grace Snelling

When it comes to creativity, Darwin, Tchaikovsky, and Maya Angelou all saw the importance of this habit

The counterintuitive secret of history’s most creative minds.

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Thomas Oppong

Apple’s next CEO is a ‘hardware guy.’ Here’s what I hope that means

As someone who uses a wide range of devices, I know that Apple doesn’t always ship the best hardware available. Here’s what I’d like to see change.

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Sam Byford

Uber wants to be your travel agent, concierge, and personal shopper next

The company’s latest expansion beyond rides signals bigger ‘everything app’ ambitions while raising fresh questions about convenience and cost.

previous day 10

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Rob Pegoraro

AI is turning every story into raw material

The promise of ‘liquid content’ is that every story can become video, audio, or something else. But do audiences want it?

previous day 10

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Pete Pachal

‘Not worth the investment’: Why bosses push older workers to retire—and how to fight back

Ageism is still as baked into society as ever. Companies are losing some of their best workers because of it.

previous day 10

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Jessica Klein

Why most AI pilots fail to scale

Deloitte’s CEO and Chair lays out a seven step process for turning AI pilots into enterprise impact.

previous day 10

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Jason salzetti

Why your favorite artists have a green check on their Spotify profiles

To fight AI, Spotify is verifying human artists—and making it easier for listeners to ID them.

thursday 1

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María José Gutierrez Chavez

Chipotle just shocked Wall Street, and it could change what you’re paying for lunch

Same-store sales flipped positive when analysts expected a drop, and it signals a turnaround after a rough year.

thursday 3

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Taylor Hatmaker

No 401(k) plan? You could soon have a new option to save for retirement

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at expanding access to retirement plans for workers whose employers don’t provide one.

thursday 1

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Sage swaby

Employers are blindsiding candidates with AI interviews—and scaring them off

A report from hiring platform Greenhouse found that 63% of job seekers have been interviewed by AI during the hiring process—and they’re not happy...

thursday 1

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Pavithra Mohan

Good American CEO Emma Grede says working from home is “career suicide”

The Skims founding partner says being in the office is better for your career and mental health.

thursday 1

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Ella chakarian

Chipotle’s new brand chief gave fast-food burgers buzz. Now he’s coming for fast-casual burritos

Fernando Machado is best known for his stunt-driven Burger King work. Will his irreverence find success at Chipotle?

thursday 1

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Jeff Beer

Mormon culture hits fast food: McDonald’s puts dirty soda on menu after ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ takes trend viral

Taco Bell, Dunkin’, and Sonic are also offering versions of the flavored-syrup-filled treat, as social media is declaring it a ‘Mormon decade.’

thursday 0

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Jude Cramer