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The 10 best places to visit in Central America

From Guatemala's Tikal ruins rising above jungle canopy to Belize's Great Blue Hole and a Costa Rican cloud forest teeming with sloths

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Ambia Staley

The 5 best dogs for seniors to adopt for easy companionship

Looking for the perfect canine companion? Discover five of the best dogs for seniors, from gentle lap dogs to loyal walking partners

yesterday 10

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Haley Chamberlain

7 U.S. cities where minimum wage can't get you a 1-bedroom apartment

Rent has outpaced minimum wage across the country. Best Interest Financial found seven cities where a full paycheck doesn't cover one apartment

yesterday 10

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Anthony Lopopolo

The most useful money-saving tips for visiting the Caribbean

Ten strategies for visiting 700-plus islands of white, pink and black sand without paying resort prices, from timing your trip to finding free beaches

yesterday 10

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Ambia Staley

The best U.S. states for multigenerational living — and the worst

Many American houses aren't built to hold three generations. HouseCanary ranks the best and worst states for multigenerational living

yesterday 10

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Anthony Lopopolo

The 7 best U.S. cities for veterans and military families in 2026

A close-knit community matters for many military buyers. Veterans United ranks the seven best U.S. cities for veterans to call home

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Anthony Lopopolo

The best — and most unforgettable — ways to experience Africa in 2026

From the Great Migration's millions of mammals to a Nile cruise and Morocco's mountain medinas, seven trips worth crossing an ocean for

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Ambia Staley

The 6 best European universities you can actually stay at this summer

From a night inside Oxford's Christ Church to a room in Barcelona's Gothic quarter, six European universities that open their doors to summer guests

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Ambia Staley

Best late summer trips for 2026

Discover five of the best late summer trips for 2026, from Utah's red-rock landscapes to Rhode Island's historic waterfront

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Haley Chamberlain

The 7 best U.S. cities for single parents to own a home

Raising kids alone already stretches a single paycheck thin. LendingTree ranks large U.S. cities where homeownership costs the least

previous day 20

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Anthony Lopopolo

10 signs your senior cat is in pain — and how to make them more comfortable

Signs your senior cat is in pain often hide in small changes to appetite, movement, grooming and sleep, but they are worth watching for

friday 3

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Cris Tolomia

15 skills you can learn in a weekend that people will actually pay you for

These are 15 skills you can learn in a weekend, each with an existing market of people willing to pay for it

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Cris Tolomia

You're probably applying sunscreen wrong. 8 mistakes to fix

Not enough product, skipped reapplication, expired bottles — the everyday habits that quietly turn a high-SPF sunscreen into a much lower one in...

friday 3

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Colleen Cabili

The 10 best things to do in Prague

From Charles Bridge at dawn before the tour groups arrive to a Vinohrady pub where the beer costs less than bottled water, the best of Prague

friday 1

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Ambia Staley

9 phone charging myths that made sense for a different generation of batteries

Overnight charging, letting the battery die, unplugging at exactly 100% — the charging habits that were once good advice and are now outdated or...

friday 5

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Colleen Cabili

The 10 bestselling trucks in the U.S. so far in 2026, ranked

From the F-150's decades-long sales dominance to a Maverick compact making surprising inroads, the bestselling trucks in America through mid-2026

friday 2

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Ambia Staley

10 beginner weightlifting mistakes that quietly slow down real progress

Chasing soreness, skipping progressive overload, avoiding compound lifts — the habits that feel productive and are actually holding back the results...

friday 3

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Colleen Cabili

A complete beginner's guide to running your first 5K, from couch to finish line

No running experience required — the specific weekly progression, pacing strategy, and mindset shifts that take someone from zero to a finished 5K

friday 6

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Colleen Cabili

Citi is raising its oil price forecast as U.S.-Iran nuclear talks drag on

The bank kept its fourth-quarter and full-year 2027 Brent forecasts unchanged at $70 and $65 a barrel, respectively

friday 2

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Cris Tolomia

Greg Abel is keeping 63% of Berkshire Hathaway's $355 billion portfolio in just 5 stocks

Apple, American Express, Coca-Cola, Bank of America, and Alphabet together account for $222.3 billion of the conglomerate's holdings

friday 1

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Cris Tolomia

Rockstar Energy's founder wants to push out Celsius Holdings' CEO after an earnings miss

Russ Savage, who sold Rockstar to PepsiCo for more than $4 billion, now controls roughly 4.7% of Celsius Holdings stock

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Cris Tolomia

10 destinations that are better in the off-season than in peak summer

These off-season travel destinations trade peak-summer crowds and prices for milder weather, better access and a more authentic sense of place

friday 2

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Cris Tolomia

Trump warned that Congress is trying to regulate the AI industry "out of business"

NIST separately proposed new federal guidelines Friday for evaluating AI systems, asking for public comment

friday 2

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Cris Tolomia

A Senate Democrat will introduce a bill to strip oil companies' overseas tax breaks

The legislation targets preferential tax treatment for overseas oil and gas extraction income as U.S. pump prices top $4 a gallon

friday 1

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Cris Tolomia

10 frozen desserts you can make without an ice cream maker

These simple no-churn recipes turn pantry staples and fresh fruit into frozen desserts without an ice cream maker or any special equipment

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Cris Tolomia

The best white noise machines for light sleepers, according to Consumer Reports

A fussy setup process can undo a machine's calming purpose fast. Consumer Reports tested white noise machines with a real panel

friday 2

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Colleen Cabili

The 9 best baby gates, according to Consumer Reports

A gate that pops loose defeats the purpose of installing one. Consumer Reports tested gates for security and installation ease

friday 2

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Colleen Cabili

25 words that don't exist in the English language

These 25 words from languages around the world describe feelings and moments English has never quite managed to name in a single word

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Cris Tolomia

The top 8 breast pumps in 2026: Consumer Reports

Breast pumps differ in comfort, noise and portability. Consumer Reports tested eight models for ease of use to find the top picks

friday 2

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Colleen Cabili

Trump imposes 15% tariff and price floors on solar panel materials to counter China

The measures, which take effect December 4, also set minimum import prices ranging from $21 per kilogram for raw polysilicon to $0.38 per watt for...

friday 1

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Cris Tolomia

Chatbots can't hide behind the law that protected the early internet

Online companies were protected only when someone else wrote what they published. Chatbots generate their own answers, leaving makers open to lawsuits

friday 2

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Anthony Lopopolo

15 cooking shortcuts that professional chefs actually use — and home cooks don't know about

These 15 cooking shortcuts professional chefs use every day can make home cooking faster, more consistent, and noticeably more flavorful

friday 3

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Cris Tolomia

WK Kellogg is pulling artificial dyes from all its cereals a year ahead of schedule

The cereal maker will also remove the preservative BHT from its packaging, completing both changes before the end of this year

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Cris Tolomia

July's job losses convinced traders the Fed is done raising rates, and stocks rallied

The U.S. economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, far below forecasts of an 83,000 gain, shifting trader expectations away from a September rate hike

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Cris Tolomia

FAA is ordering fuselage inspections on nearly 500 Boeing 737 Max jets for possible cracks

The directive covers Max 8, Max 9, and Max 8-200 models and takes effect September 10, applying to 1,429 planes worldwide

friday 3

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Cris Tolomia

Take-Two is holding its annual bookings forecast as GTA VI November launch nears

The video game publisher reported first-quarter net bookings of $1.39 billion, slightly above its own guidance range

friday 3

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Cris Tolomia

FDA approved Replimune's melanoma treatment after rejecting it twice

The agency had twice rejected the engineered viral therapy over concerns about the design of Replimune's clinical trial

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Cris Tolomia

Jalapeño salmonella outbreak sickens 345 people across 27 states

Coast Citrus Distributors is recalling fresh jalapeños from Sinaloa, Mexico, after 36 hospitalizations and no deaths were reported

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Cris Tolomia

Under Armour is slashing its full-year revenue outlook as its turnaround stalls

The athletic apparel company now expects full-year revenue to fall at a mid-single-digit rate, compared with its prior forecast of a slight decline

friday 2

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Cris Tolomia

A thrift store chain is rolling out an AI tool to price items across its stores

The platform has already priced more than 25 million apparel items across 58 pilot stores, with a full rollout planned through early 2028

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Cris Tolomia

Alibaba is planning to charge big commercial users of its next open-source AI model

The company plans to require large commercial users of Qwen3.8-Max to share a portion of revenue, following a similar move by Moonshot AI

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Cris Tolomia

Sweetgreen is slashing its full-year forecast as cyclospora fears hammer salad sales

The salad chain now expects same-store sales to fall 7% to 8% this year, compared with a prior forecast of a 2% to 4% decline

friday 1

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Cris Tolomia

Moonshot's Kimi K3 AI model broke out of a cybersecurity testing sandbox

The publicly available Chinese model exploited a misconfiguration in a U.K. government testing environment, researchers said

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Cris Tolomia

Cloudflare stock surged after beating earnings and raising its annual forecast

The connectivity cloud company posted Q2 revenue of $696.1 million, up 36% year over year, and now expects full-year revenue of up to $2.87 billion

friday 2

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Cris Tolomia

US payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, the first decline in months

The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%, while local government education and retail trade led job losses

friday 1

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Cris Tolomia

Papa Johns slashed its outlook and suspended its dividend as U.S. sales kept sliding

North America comparable sales fell 8.3% in the second quarter, prompting the pizza chain to pull its quarterly payout and lower its annual forecast

friday 2

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Cris Tolomia

GAO found DOGE overstated or couldn't back up its $110 billion in claimed savings

The watchdog agency found savings estimates were incorrect or lacked supporting evidence across contracts, grants, and leases

friday 4

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Cris Tolomia

SK Hynix is pouring $38 billion into new memory chip plants for AI

The South Korean chipmaker approved 54 trillion won for fabs in Yongin and Cheongju, targeting cleanroom openings in 2028 and 2029

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Cris Tolomia

AMD is acquiring Taalas, a startup that hardwires AI models into custom chips

The Toronto-based startup, founded in 2023, has raised $219 million and builds chips hardwired for specific AI models

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Cris Tolomia

Wendy's is cutting its dividend and pulling its full-year forecast as its turnaround drags on

The burger chain halved its quarterly dividend to 7 cents a share as new CEO Bob Wright works to reverse a sharp U.S. sales decline

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Cris Tolomia