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Bluesky invites are in high demand. Here’s what people are doing to get them
After simmering in the background of social media for more than two years, Bluesky has quickly become one of the most sought-after Twitter...
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What went wrong at First Republic Bank
When the FDIC seized regional bank First Republic this morning and put it into receivership before selling its assets to JPMorgan Chase, it marked...
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These occupations will see the most jobs created, and lost, in the next 5 years
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its annual Future of Jobs Report for 2023 and it makes for some interesting reading, not only for...
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Most parents would be supportive if their Gen Z children didn’t want to go to college, study says
The cost of college has skyrocketed. Tuitions have increased 134% at private institutions in the past two decades and 141% at public...
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The surge in women CEOs is no coincidence
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter...
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How retirement looks different for Gen Z than it does for boomers
My six-year-old recently asked my mom how she had money if she didn’t work anymore. I didn’t expect to explain the concept of...
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Companies adopting AI need to move slowly and not break things
AI is not a computational condiment: You can’t just spread it on an existing product or process and expect improvements, as if you’d...
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The Western water crisis is turning to an 80-year-old solution: Shooting crystals at clouds
This coming winter, residents in the American West may glance up to the sky and see planes shooting tiny particles at clouds. That might sound...
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Eva Longoria directed a movie about Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Now, it’s crunch time
A Flamin’ Hot Cheeto starts as cornmeal that’s then mixed with water to create a batter. The batter moves through a small tube into...
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How to train your brain to master memory and focus to unleash your inner genius
Dave Farrow is the two-time Guinness World record holder for Most Decks of Playing Cards Remembered in a Single Sighting, as well as an...
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TikTok, K-dramas, and canceled subscriptions: How a writers’ strike could look different in the streaming era
In 2007, about 12,000 film and television writers represented by the Writers Guild of America went on strike, fighting for issues like DVD...
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This wooden toilet is so chic, you might not want to poop in it
In the bathroom, porcelain has had a long reign. But for all its strength and durability, porcelain is a high-firing clay. With temperatures that...
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NASA’s new wonder material can withstand the heat of hell
NASA has invented a new superalloy that may change the way we build airplanes and spaceships. Current state-of-the-art 3D-printed metal parts can...
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Why Julie Su’s appointment to lead the Labor Department could be good news for gig workers
When Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Labor Department, heads back to the Senate in the coming weeks for a full...
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‘I wanted to focus the rest of my life on climate change’: Inside one CEO’s bold plan to capture carbon
As a growing number of people decide to switch careers to work on climate change, we’re running a series of interviews with people in...
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These sub-$40 upgrades make working from home even better
I’ve been working from home for a long, long time. And I’ve tried every trick in the book to make working as comfortable an endeavor...
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11 tools to diversify your images
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and...
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The ‘OK’ gesture now lives in the ‘purgatory of meaning’
On April 17, the Nebraska Cornhuskers unveiled the latest version of their beloved mascot, Herbie Husker. Herbie’s left hand no longer...
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Meet Nate Fick, the State Department’s first-ever ambassador for cyberspace
After Iranian proxies hacked Albanian government systems last year, U.S. diplomats in the region sent up a bat signal: Would Nate Fick please come...
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Why the future of restaurants runs through the grocery store
It’s Friday night and, judging from the dejected slump of a quartet of would-be diners outside of the legendary Una Pizza Napoletana on the...
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Bud Light poured decades of LGBTQ allyship down the drain—and now everyone’s mad
Picture this: A Bud Light commercial called “Labels” starring comedians Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen as candidates for a new...
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Here’s how perfectionism may be hurting your bottom line
Financial media delights in scolding people for their money mistakes. Whether you are listening to a podcast in which the host is dumbfounded by a...
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How Nissan won the internet with a four-hour ad
Automaker Nissan recently took a massive gamble: To promote its new electric Arya SUV, the car company began running a four-hour ad on YouTube....
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How to send long documents to your Kindle for comfier reading
In the ninth circle of hell, there’s a laptop, a rickety desk, a squeaky chair with abysmal lumbar support, and a 39-page white paper to be...
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‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ director on bringing the ‘mess’ and ‘loneliness’ of girlhood to the big screen
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume is one of the most iconic books of the past 50 years. The book addresses female...