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Things that prove you’re healthier than you think

Small habits like showing up, recovering from stress, and asking for help can signal stronger mental health than it feels like

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Haley Chamberlain

Consumer Reports' 5 favorite interior paints of 2026

Walls show wear fast when the wrong formula goes up. Consumer Reports tested a dozen interior paints on hiding and stain resistance to find the best

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Anthony lopopolo

Trump's face-lift for America's money

Treasury officials have begun preparing designs for a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump, a proposal that would require Congress to overturn a...

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

The best all-wheel-drive electric cars you can buy in 2026

From a Mustang Mach-E that holds the budget AWD spot to a Lucid Gravity with a perfect 10 rating and 450-mile range

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Ambia staley

The best small kitchen appliances to buy in 2026, according to Consumer Reports and others

From air fryers to stand mixers, these are the countertop appliances that consistently earn top marks from testers and hold up over time

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Anthony lopopolo

Top ways crying affects your body and mind

Crying may reduce stress, improve connection, affect hormones, and help the body recover after intense emotional moments

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Haley Chamberlain

15 mental models that make complex decisions easier

A guide to 15 thinking frameworks that help cut through complexity, reduce decision fatigue, and arrive at clearer conclusions faster

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Cris tolomia

20 mountain ranges and the best ways to experience them

From the Himalayas to the Andes, these 20 mountain ranges offer some of the world's most compelling landscapes — and very different ways to engage...

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Cris tolomia

The most reliable gas riding mower brands, according to Consumer Reports

Riding mowers fail more often than buyers expect. Consumer Reports rated thousands on reliability and satisfaction to find the most dependable brands

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Anthony lopopolo

The best solar outdoor lights of 2026: Consumer Reports

Not all solar lights last through the night. Consumer Reports tested seven models on light duration and ease of use to identify the best picks

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Anthony lopopolo

The best U.S. cities for solo travelers in 2026

From Portland's food cart parks to Nashville's honky-tonks where strangers connect over live music, the best U.S. cities for solo travelers

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Ambia staley

The most beautiful places to visit in Greece right now

From the Acropolis and Mask of Agamemnon in Athens to a tiny Cycladic island with a natural sea pool, Greece's best destinations for every traveler

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Ambia staley

15 world records that will never be broken

From a 100-meter sprint to a 135-year-old tortoise, these are the records so extreme they've effectively closed the book on human and natural...

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Cris tolomia

What would AI with constitutional rights actually look like?

The legal building blocks for AI personhood already exist, scattered across corporate law, animal rights cases, and First Amendment doctrine

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Ambia staley

Cruising with children? Here's the best kids' clubs on cruise ships in 2026

From MSC's teen drone academy to Disney's private island beach club for teens, six cruise lines ranked by what they offer kids

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Ambia staley

The winners in Trump’s Venezuela

Higher oil prices and a post-Maduro political reset are pushing U.S. energy firms to reconsider Venezuela

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

The best plug-in hybrids that will save you the most money on gas

From a Mercedes-Benz GLC with 54 miles of electric range to a Prius PHEV rated at 127 MPGe, the plug-in hybrids that stretch the farthest on a charge

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Ambia staley

Interactive Brokers’ Steve Sosnick reveals what’s driving markets to fresh records

Interactive Brokers’ chief strategist Steve Sosnick reveals what’s driving markets to fresh records

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Nyse

3C Ventures CEO Michael Kassan talks ‘inflection point’ for CMOs at POSSIBLE

3C Ventures CEO Michael Kassan talks ‘inflection point’ for CMOs at POSSIBLE

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Nyse

The cheapest new cars you can buy in 2026

From a Hyundai Venue with a perfect value score to a Honda Civic with the highest rating on the list

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Ambia staley

20 investing principles that hold up over decades

From compounding to emotional discipline, these 20 enduring investing principles cut through market noise and apply whether you're starting out or...

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Cris tolomia

Picogrid CEO Zane Mountcastle on new opportunities after $45 million funding

Picogrid CEO Zane Mountcastle on new opportunities after $45 million funding

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Nyse

NYSE's Michael Reinking explains why S&P 500 is climbing amid Iran uncertainty

NYSE's Michael Reinking explains why S&P 500 is climbing amid Iran uncertainty

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Nyse

C1 Fund CEO Najam Kidwai says firm offers digital asset exposure at discount

C1 Fund CEO Najam Kidwai says firm offers digital asset exposure at discount

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Nyse

How the 'supply chain risk' label became the Pentagon's most powerful weapon against U.S. companies

The legal tools used against Anthropic were designed to counter Huawei and ZTE, not domestic AI companies with contract disputes

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Ambia staley

Trump is pushing to require half of every USMCA-built car's value to come from the U.S.

The proposal, unveiled during U.S.-Mexico negotiations in Mexico City, would also raise overall North American content rules to 82%

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Colleen cabili

Giantex is recalling outdoor lounge chairs sold on Amazon over amputation risk

About 1,155 blue adjustable chairs with model number NP10025NY are included in the recall; one finger amputation has been reported

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Cris tolomia

A Senate bill targeting Chinese auto ownership could push Mercedes-Benz off U.S. roads

The German automaker's two largest shareholders — a Chinese state-owned company and a Chinese billionaire — together hold nearly 20% of its parent...

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Cris tolomia

Traders are pricing in near-certainty that Elon Musk will become the first trillionaire

Traders on Kalshi and Polymarket put the odds above 90% that Musk will cross $1 trillion in net worth before 2027

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Cris tolomia

Hyundai is teaching a robot how to play soccer

The automaker's "School of Football" campaign features a five-part video series of Atlas learning to kick a ball ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

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Cris tolomia

Zeta Global CEO David Steinberg says 'our AI is winning' at POSSIBLE

Zeta Global CEO David Steinberg says 'our AI is winning' at POSSIBLE

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Nyse

System1 CEO James Gregory previews firm's biggest goals at Cannes Lions

System1 CEO James Gregory previews firm's biggest goals at Cannes Lions

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Nyse

Travel industry warns DHS airport customs threat puts $8 billion at risk

The U.S. Travel Association says withdrawing customs officers from Newark and other major airports would strand travelers and devastate tourism ahead...

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Colleen cabili

Honda is recalling nearly 99,000 U.S. vehicles over faulty airbag sensors

A cracked seat weight sensor can cause front passenger airbags to deploy on children or small adults who should be protected from deployment

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Colleen cabili

PwC's Morgan Adamski at Tomorrow's Titans shares biggest enterprise cyber risks

PwC's Morgan Adamski at Tomorrow's Titans shares biggest enterprise cyber risks

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Nyse

Kalshi is launching the first regulated perpetual futures in the U.S.

The CFTC approved Kalshi's bitcoin perpetual futures contract, opening a market that has seen over $90 trillion in offshore annual volume

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Cris tolomia

Arby's is bringing back its Orange Cream Shake for the summer

The seasonal shake, a riff on the classic Orange Creamsicle, is available in small, medium, and large sizes starting at $3.69

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Cris tolomia

Senate Democrat demands answers on TikTok's U.S. joint venture deal with Oracle

Sen. Ed Markey says the spin-off deal may have violated the spirit of a 2024 law and demands key contract details by June 18

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Colleen cabili

30 one-pan dinners that are actually worth making

From cast iron short rib ragù to skillet shakshuka, these 30 one-pan dinners cover a full month of weeknight cooking with real flavor and minimal...

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Cris tolomia

SentinelOne stock plunged after a revenue miss and plans to cut 8% of its workforce

The cybersecurity company posted a narrow revenue miss and announced a restructuring plan expected to cost $25 million

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Cris tolomia

Autodesk is buying maintenance software company MaintainX for $3.6 billion

The all-cash deal, Autodesk's largest acquisition ever, extends the design software maker into factory and facility operations

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Cris tolomia

California is suing 23andMe over its 2023 breach that exposed 7 million users' DNA data

Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges Chrome Holding Co., 23andMe's successor, ignored known vulnerabilities and misled consumers about the breach's...

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Colleen cabili

Mortgage rates are hovering at their highest point since last August

The 30-year fixed rate climbed to 6.53% this week as uncertainty over the Iran war weighs on borrowers and lenders

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Colleen cabili

SkinnyDipped is recalling its chocolate almond bites over an undeclared peanut allergen

Bazzini, LLC, a co-manufacturer for SkinnyDipped, issued the recall after a consumer found peanut butter-containing products inside almond bite...

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Colleen cabili

Replimune is resubmitting its twice-rejected melanoma drug after FDA leadership exodus

The FDA rejected vusolimogene oderparepvec twice under former Commissioner Marty Makary, who stepped down earlier this month

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Cris tolomia

Google is loosening Gemini's new usage limits after users hit caps too fast

Google is capping how much quota a single prompt can use and making Flash-Lite prompts free after users burned through limits rapidly

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Cris tolomia

Federal judge temporarily blocks DOJ's $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema barred the DOJ from transferring money to or processing claims from the fund, with a hearing set for June 12

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Colleen cabili

Exxon warns oil inventories are weeks from record lows, threatening a price spike

An Exxon executive said physical Brent crude could hit $150 to $160 a barrel once stockpiles are exhausted

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Colleen cabili

The CFTC is suing Rhode Island to stop the state from cracking down on prediction markets

The federal agency argues it holds exclusive jurisdiction over platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, making Rhode Island the seventh state it has sued

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Cris tolomia

Mistral AI is moving into industrial engineering with Airbus and BMW as launch customers

The French AI startup announced both deals on Thursday, targeting aerospace design, flight safety, and automotive crash simulation

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Cris tolomia