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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh vows to make 5 years of high inflation 'a thing of the past'

Warsh called inflation "a tax on the American people" in his first appearance before Congress as the central bank's leader

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Ambia Staley

The best — and most charming — small towns in the Pacific Northwest

From Hood River's volcano views and wind-sport gorge to Friday Harbor's ferry-only San Juan Islands where orca sightings anchor daily life

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Ambia Staley

Wall Street's biggest banks posted record profits as trading and dealmaking surged

The robust earnings from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo marked a 39% increase from the same period a year...

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Anthony Lopopolo

The best — and most affordable — alternatives to the Maldives

From Panama's Bocas del Toro bioluminescent bays and overwater villas to Zanzibar's sugar-sand beaches and UNESCO-listed Stone Town

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Ambia Staley

Before they were masterpieces, these 25 works of art were failures

Moby-Dick was called a failure. Lolita was rejected by five publishers. These are the works that the world dismissed, banned, or laughed at — and...

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Colleen Cabili

The 10 best islands in the world to visit in 2026

From the Galápagos' wildlife found nowhere else on Earth to Dominica's year-round sperm whales and volcanically heated Boiling Lake

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Ambia Staley

20 things social media algorithms do to your brain that you didn't agree to

The anxiety, the outrage, the comparison, the compulsion to check — here's the engineering behind these social media features

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Colleen Cabili

Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis is pushing for a U.S.-led AI watchdog

Demis Hassabis proposed a public-private watchdog that would screen frontier AI models before U.S. deployment, funded by the industry

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Cris Tolomia

Investor warns that hidden AI overspending inside companies is about to hit earnings

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says CEOs and CFOs have no idea how much AI token spending is accumulating inside their companies

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Cris Tolomia

Boeing's first-half jet deliveries hit an 8-year high as 737 production ramps up

The U.S. planemaker handed over 314 commercial aircraft through June, a 12% increase over the same period last year

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Cris Tolomia

Apple is in talks with a startup that squeezes powerful AI models onto an iPhone

PrismML says it compressed a 27-billion-parameter model from 54GB to under 4GB, letting it run on an iPhone 15 or newer

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Cris Tolomia

20 ways the human body is stranger than most people realize

From skeletons that rebuild themselves to nostrils that work in shifts, the body runs on hidden systems far odder than its calm surface suggests

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Cris Tolomia

The best smart toilets, according to Consumer Reports

A smart toilet turns a daily routine into a spa-like experience. Consumer Reports tested flush strength and bidet performance to find standout picks

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Colleen Cabili

New York is halting large data center construction in the U.S.'s first statewide ban

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday halting permits for data centers using 50 megawatts or more for up to one year

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Cris Tolomia

The 6 best built-in refrigerators: Consumer Reports

A built-in refrigerator anchors a kitchen for a decade or more. Consumer Reports tested cooling consistency to find dependable picks

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Colleen Cabili

20 court cases that changed how the law works

Marbury v. Madison to Mabo, these landmark rulings rewrote the rules of citizenship, speech, privacy and power across the U.S. and beyond

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Cris Tolomia

Citigroup's profit surged as record stock-trading revenue beat every analyst estimate

Net income rose to $5.8 billion, or $3.15 per share, topping all 20 analyst estimates as equities trading revenue climbed 45%

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Cris Tolomia

15 languages that are dying — and what will be lost when they go

From Siberian reindeer camps to the Kalahari, these 15 endangered languages carry knowledge, history and ways of seeing the world that no dictionary...

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Cris Tolomia

Frontier Airlines is finally getting in-flight Wi-Fi through a deal with Starlink

The budget carrier and four other Indigo Partners airlines plan to install Starlink on more than 1,000 aircraft combined

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Cris Tolomia

Chipotle is bringing its Mexican-inspired food to Mexico for the first time

The fast casual chain is launching in the Monterrey area in partnership with Alsea, with plans to expand into Mexico City in 2027

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Cris Tolomia

CPI beat expectations. IBM crashed 22%. Oil surged. The S&P is barely up

June CPI came in at 3.5% annually, below the 3.8% economists expected, but rising oil prices and an IBM warning capped gains

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Cris Tolomia

The best microwaves in 2026: Consumer Reports

A microwave that heats unevenly leaves cold spots in reheated meals. Consumer Reports tested countertop and over-the-range models for speed

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Colleen Cabili

Fed chair Kevin Warsh promises to defeat five years of elevated inflation in Congress debut

Warsh held rates steady at 3.5%–3.75% at his first FOMC meeting and outlined 5 task forces to review Fed operations

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Cris Tolomia

Inflation just dropped from 4.2% to 3.5%. Oil prices did that — for now

The monthly decline was the largest since April 2020, but rising oil prices in July could reverse the trend

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Cris Tolomia

Q32 Bio stock soared after its alopecia drug cleared a key clinical bar

The biotech's Phase 2a study of bempikibart showed a 35.3% mean reduction in hair loss scores, with the company planning a registration-directed...

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Cris Tolomia

U.S. small business owners grew more optimistic in June but inflation worries are climbing

The NFIB's optimism index rose to 97.4 in June, nearing its 52-year average, as 21% of owners named inflation their top business problem

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Cris Tolomia

New frozen blended Energy Refreshers available at Starbucks for the summer starting today

The chain is rolling out 4 frozen blended drinks today, including a new Passionfruit Guava flavor available for a limited time

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Cris Tolomia

15 languages that are dying — and what will be lost when they go

From Siberian reindeer camps to the Kalahari, these 15 endangered languages carry knowledge, history and ways of seeing the world that no dictionary...

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Cris Tolomia

JPMorgan Chase posted a record profit as stock-trading revenue surged

Equity Markets revenue jumped 86% to $6 billion, while investment banking fees climbed 30% to their highest level since 2021

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Cris Tolomia

Goldman Sachs smashed profit expectations as dealmaking and equities trading hit records

The bank's equities unit brought in $7.42 billion, its third consecutive all-time record, while investment banking fees climbed 55%

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Cris Tolomia

U.S. tariff refunds surged to nearly $50 billion in June, outpacing new revenue

The Treasury paid out more than twice what it collected in customs duties last month, deepening the fiscal cost of the Supreme Court's tariff ruling

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Cris Tolomia

Warren Buffett dropped the Gates Foundation from his annual Berkshire donation over Epstein concerns

Buffett directed 12 million Class B shares to four family-linked foundations, ending roughly two decades of annual gifts to the Gates Foundation

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Cris Tolomia

Wells Fargo's profit surged past expectations on wealth and investment banking gains

The bank earned $2.00 per share in the second quarter, topping analyst expectations of $1.72 per share

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Cris Tolomia

Oil prices are surging to a one-month high as the U.S. reinstates its Iran blockade

Brent crude rose above $87 a barrel on Tuesday as fresh U.S.-Iran strikes and tanker attacks stoked fears over Hormuz supply flows

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Cris Tolomia

Oil's biggest one-day gain since 2020. IBM missed earnings. CPI drops at 8:30. Warsh testifies today. It's a busy Tuesday

Stock futures pointed in different directions Tuesday as rising energy prices, bank earnings, and key inflation data competed for investor attention

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Cris Tolomia

Bank of America's profit soared as stock traders hit a record and dealmakers rebounded

The bank's equities trading revenue jumped 70% to $3.6 billion, a record, while investment banking fees climbed 50% from a year earlier

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Cris Tolomia

IBM stock plunged after the company warned its revenue fell short of expectations

IBM reported preliminary Q2 revenue of $17.2 billion, well below analyst expectations, as large deals failed to close on time

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Cris Tolomia

The best hedge trimmers you can buy this summer, according to Consumer Reports

Overgrown hedges need more power than a string trimmer can deliver. Consumer Reports tested battery and corded models to find capable performers

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Colleen Cabili

Managers keep giving extra work to employees who love the job — until they quit

Most managers hand extra assignments to employees who enjoy the job the most. But uneven workloads push enthusiastic performers toward resigning

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Anthony Lopopolo

The best chef knife sharpeners in 2026: Consumer Reports

A dull chef knife turns every cutting board task into a struggle. Consumer Reports tested electric, manual and stone sharpeners for sharpness

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Colleen Cabili

The 10 most unforgettable neighborhoods in Tokyo

From Golden Gai's tiny bars and old-school nightlife in Shinjuku to Yanesen's temple-lined lanes where old Tokyo survives intact

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Ambia Staley

5 ways your cat is actually showing you affection

Discover the subtle behaviors that may actually be your feline's way of showing trust, comfort, and affection

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Haley Chamberlain

The best hidden summer destinations in Europe

From Svalbard's polar bears and midnight-sun cruises to Albania's quiet Riviera beaches a 30-minute ferry from Corfu

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Ambia Staley

20 things the financial industry doesn't want you to know

From hidden fund fees to the fine print in your card agreement, these are the industry practices that profit from what customers never think to...

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Cris Tolomia

The 10 best small towns to experience cowboy culture in the American West

From Bandera's oldest honky-tonk in Texas to Deadwood's swinging-door saloons where Wild Bill Hickok was shot mid-poker game

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Ambia Staley

20 things strength training after 40 does to your body

The research on what specifically happens to older bodies that lift weights is more specific, more surprising, and more urgent than most people...

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Colleen Cabili

The 10 best things to do in Spain in 2026

From the Alhambra's Moorish palace towers to secluded Menorca coves reachable only on foot along a 14th-century coastal path

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Ambia Staley

Trump declares the U.S. the 'Guardian of the Strait of Hormuz.' Iran says no

Iran declared the strait closed and vowed to block American interference as fresh U.S. strikes hit dozens of targets

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Cris Tolomia

Oil surges and stocks sink as Trump reinstates the Iran blockade

Trump's announcement followed a weekend of renewed strikes between the U.S. and Iran, and came as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has...

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Cris Tolomia

15 sleep myths that are making you worse at it

The sleep advice most people follow is based on a mix of outdated science, cultural assumptions, and wishful thinking. These 15 myths are the ones...

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Colleen Cabili