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The best accidents in science: 20 discoveries that changed the world without meaning to

Some of the most consequential discoveries in human history were made by people who weren't looking for them — and often didn't recognize what...

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15 ways to breathe better, and the specific situations each one is built for

From box breathing used by Navy SEALs to the physiological sigh that drops stress in under a minute, these are the techniques with documented effects...

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Your gut and your brain are in constant conversation. These 20 signs suggest it's not going well

The gut-brain axis is one of the most active areas in neuroscience right now — and these are the symptoms that researchers say deserve more...

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25 desserts that will make people think you trained as a pastry chef

The gap between a dessert that looks extraordinary and one that is genuinely difficult to make is wider than most people realize. These 25 recipes...

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Accenture stock sinks after cutting its full-year revenue forecast

The consulting firm now expects full-year revenue growth of 3% to 4%, down from a prior forecast of 3% to 5%, citing weakness in its U.S. federal...

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20 organization habits that hold up when real life gets in the way

The best home organization systems aren't the most elaborate ones — they're the ones built around how people actually behave, not how they wish they...

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20 scientific breakthroughs that the experts got wrong first

From continental drift to germ theory to the discovery that ulcers are caused by bacteria, the history of science is full of ideas that were right all...

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15 economic events and the specific human decisions behind each one

The biggest economic upheavals in modern history trace back to identifiable decisions made by identifiable people — and those decisions could have...

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U.S. jobless claims dipped to 226,000 last week, edging above forecasts

The four-week moving average climbed to 223,250, while continuing claims rose to 1.81 million for the week ended June 6

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Anthropic joins Frontier carbon removal coalition in $915 million funding push

The AI company becomes the first pure AI startup to join Frontier, bringing the coalition's total commitment to $1.8 billion

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Biogen is buying anti-inflammatory drug startup RayThera for up to $1 billion

The deal adds multiple small-molecule anti-inflammatory drug candidates to Biogen's pipeline, with the lead asset set to begin human trials this...

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Hollister is launching its first home and dorm line in a Target partnership

The Abercrombie & Fitch brand's nearly 60-item line includes bedding, accessories, and apparel, hitting stores June 28

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CarMax beat earnings estimates but is facing falling used-car margins as new CEO unveils growth strategy

Gross profit per retail used vehicle fell $230 from last year's record as CEO Keith Barr outlined a four-pillar plan to drive unit and earnings growth

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Sleep Number is filing for bankruptcy and selling to Sleep Country Canada for $415 million

The Minneapolis-based mattress maker entered Chapter 11 with $672 million in debt, blaming tariffs and inflation for its financial collapse

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LGBTQ shoppers are pulling back from Target, Walmart, and Amazon over DEI rollbacks

Nearly 72% of LGBTQ consumers say they buy fewer products from companies they see as reducing diversity commitments, a new HRC survey found

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20 breakfast recipes good enough to get out of bed for

Not overnight oats, not avocado toast — these are the breakfasts that reward the extra effort and make the first meal of the day the one you look...

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SpaceX stock surges past Amazon in market cap, keeps climbing

SpaceX stock has risen around 50% since its Nasdaq debut last Friday, pushing its valuation above $2.66 trillion at Tuesday's close

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Allbirds completes rebrand as Smartbird and names former AWS executive as CEO

The company expanded its convertible financing to $100 million and said it is in active discussions with potential AI infrastructure customers

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BMW slashes its 2026 profit forecast as China and the Iran war batter demand

The German automaker now expects its automotive EBIT margin to land between 1% and 3%, down from a prior guidance range of 4% to 6%

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20 cultural movements that changed the world — and where they actually started

Every global cultural revolution has a specific, local origin story — and knowing it changes how you understand the movement

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15 things language learners wish they'd known at the start

Most people approach a new language with the wrong expectations, the wrong tools, or both. Here's what research and experienced learners consistently...

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Uber and Lyft are charging different customers wildly different prices for the same ride

A Consumer Reports investigation found a median 50% gap between the lowest and highest fares quoted for identical trips, and flagged nearly 11% of...

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Uber and Lyft are charging different customers wildly different prices for the same ride

A Consumer Reports investigation found a median 50% gap between the lowest and highest fares quoted for identical trips, and flagged nearly 11% of...

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20 things worth doing before 9 a.m. — and the evidence for why they work

Morning routines get a lot of hype and not enough scrutiny. These 20 habits have the behavioral science, sleep research, and productivity evidence to...

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Johnson & Johnson CEO says curing certain cancers within a decade is a realistic goal

Joaquin Duato made the comments at a CEO summit in London, where he also said AI is already helping J&J develop medicines faster

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25 exercises that tell you more about your strength than any gym test

These are the functional strength benchmarks that indicate whether your body can do what daily life, emergencies, and aging will eventually ask of it

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Mobileye is launching its own U.S. robotaxi service, ditching its supplier-only role

The self-driving technology company plans to deploy an initial 100-vehicle fleet in a major U.S. city, then scale to roughly 17,000 vehicles over five...

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SpaceX stock briefly surpasses Microsoft to become fourth-largest U.S. company

SpaceX stock climbed as much as 15% Tuesday, pushing its valuation past $2.93 trillion before paring some gains

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15 things most people believe about their health that aren't true

Medical misinformation persists because it sounds plausible. Here's what the evidence actually says about 15 things most people get wrong

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McDonald's is bringing back its fried apple pie for the first time in over 30 years

The chain is reviving the menu item it replaced with a baked version in 1992, in honor of the U.S. semiquincentennial

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Meta's Threads reaches 500 million monthly users and rolls out new features

The platform is graduating its Communities feature out of beta and introducing a new personal feed-control tool called Your Algo

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Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion to shed its weakest brand

The deal splits Pizza Hut into two transactions, with LongRange Capital buying most of the chain and Yum China acquiring its mainland China locations

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Southeast Asia beyond the tourist trail: 20 places worth the extra effort

From the limestone karsts of Kbal Spean to the ancient temples of Mrauk U, Southeast Asia's less-visited places tend to offer more than the famous...

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15 ecosystems quietly running the planet, one species at a time

A few specific places on Earth contain a disproportionate share of all known species — and understanding why those places are so productive explains...

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Nvidia is joining the AI borrowing frenzy

Nvidia is joining a broad wave of technology companies borrowing in bond markets to finance spending tied to the AI buildout

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20 famous people from history who died in genuinely bizarre circumstances

From a playwright killed by a tortoise dropped by an eagle to a king who died laughing, history's most unexpected deaths are stranger than any fiction

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20 foods whose origin stories most people get completely wrong

The Caesar salad wasn't invented in Rome. The croissant didn't originate in France. Chocolate was once a bitter drink reserved for warriors. These are...

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Vance says the U.S. expects the Strait of Hormuz to reopen toll-free for good

The vice president said details will be worked out in technical negotiations, but shippers warn the current terms lack clarity on timing and safe...

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FDA gives alfredo sauce recall its most serious classification over salmonella risk

The Coffee Connexion Co. voluntarily recalled 913 cases of alfredo sauce after a supplier flagged a dry milk powder ingredient for potential...

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Salesforce is buying Fin, the AI customer service company formerly known as Intercom

The deal adds Fin's AI agent, which the company says resolves 76% of support queries without a human, to Salesforce's Agentforce platform

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Starbucks Korea is closing all its stores early for mandatory history training after a marketing scandal

Parent company Shinsegae Group fired the Starbucks Korea CEO and issued a televised apology after a tumbler promotion was seen as mocking victims of a...

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Waymo is launching a $29.99-a-month robotaxi loyalty subscription with cash back and priority rides

The invite-only Waymo Premier program offers frequent riders 10% cash back, priority pickups, and early access to new cities

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The Dow soars 1,000 points as Trump calls off Iran attacks and claims a 'great settlement' of the war

Iran quickly denied the claim. Trump has said numerous times that a deal to end the war against is close at hand without one materializing

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20 skills that take less than an hour to learn and pay off for decades

Most valuable skills take years to develop. These 20 are the exceptions — things you can genuinely get to a useful level of competence in a single...

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Anthropic is committing $150 million to place AI fellows inside U.S. nonprofits

The Claude Corps program will train and place 1,000 fellows at more than 400 nonprofits across the country for a year

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15 career mistakes that are easy to make in your 20s and hard to undo later

The first five years of a career set patterns — in reputation, in skills, in professional relationships — that are genuinely difficult to reverse....

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Jeff Bezos's AI startup Prometheus raises $12 billion at $41 billion valuation

The industrial AI company, which Bezos co-leads with Vik Bajaj, has hired about 150 people and is building AI systems for engineering and...

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Chick-fil-A is adding a mac and cheese kids meal

The chicken chain's mac and cheese is now available as a standalone kids meal entrée, a first for the chain's youngest diners

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20 things about money that take most people decades to figure out

The gap between what schools teach about personal finance and what actually shapes financial outcomes is large — these 20 ideas cover most of it

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SpaceX's IPO has pulled in more than $70 billion in retail investor orders

Retail buyers are expected to receive at least 20% of available shares ahead of Friday's Nasdaq debut under the ticker SPCX

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