The Twitter Edit Button is Coming
Twitter announced that they are giving the people what they want — 15 years too late, but happening nonetheless: an edit button. The company announced on September…
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How Ryan Kaji Became the Most Popular 10-Year-Old in the World
In human years, Ryan Kaji is 10. In YouTube views, he’s 48,597,844,873. If, in our digital age, a person’s life can be measured by their online footprint,…
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The Shorter Work Week Really Worked in Iceland. Here’s How
Even as the Covid-19 pandemic forced companies around the world to reimagine the workplace, researchers in Iceland were already conducting two trials of a shorter work week…
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What the U.S. Hitting the Debt Ceiling Means for You
As months-long negotiations to raise the debt ceiling continue between Congress and the White House, the U.S. faces a fast-approaching threat: defaulting on its debt. If lawmakers…
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Why Janet Yellen Doesn’t Lose Sleep Over U.S. Borrowing
Whether they favor debt-limit brinkmanship or not, most Americans are alarmed by the level of U.S. government borrowing. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen isn’t one of them. Outstanding…
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A Guide to Energy Efficiency Tax Credits
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law in August of 2022, includes $370 billion in investments targeted at lowering energy costs and tackling climate change. Though…
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SAG-AFTRA Strike Negotiations Stall
Talks bitterly broke off between Hollywood actors and studios late Wednesday, killing any hopes that the three-month strike by performers would come to an end anytime soon. The studios…
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The True Story Behind Dr. Death Season 2
In her 2014 NBC News special A Leap of Faith, Meredith Vieira touted the potential of renowned Italian thoracic surgeon Paolo Macchiarini’s work as follows: “Imagine a…
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The Best Latin Songs and Albums of 2022
Latin music is not a monolith. It encompasses so many different types of music from so many different countries. This year saw the Latin music space become…
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