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5 Signs You’re a Serial Monogamist (and Need to Take a Break From Dating)

Some people move on so fast it barely counts as moving on. One relationship falls apart, and they’re already halfway into the next flirtation, the...

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Vice

Ashley Fike

How the Strait of Hormuz poses an existential threat to Asia’s economies

“Asia is at the heart of this drama."

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Fortune

Nicholas Gordon

3 Cottagecore Books That Feel Like Living in a Fairy Tale

Looking for a cozy fantasy read that makes you feel like you’re living inside a fairytale? We’ve got your back. Here are three cottagecore books...

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Vice

Sammi Caramela

5 Body Language Signs You’re Talking to a Narcissist

The word narcissist is thrown around so casually now that it means anything from “my ex was exhausting” to “this guy interrupted me at...

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Vice

Ashley Fike

Infrastructure strikes in Iran war escalate global energy crisis

Strikes on infrastructure amid the Iran conflict are worsening a global energy crisis. Energy supplies were already tight and prices were soaring due...

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The Hill

Rachel Frazin

Why Block’s COO is tracking ‘gross profit per employee’—and how AI is on track to double it to $2 million

Block's Amrita Ahuja explains what is driving gross profit per employee to record levels inside the company.

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Fortune

Sheryl Estrada

Open Thread

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Reason.com

Eugene Volokh

The best American-made cars in 2026, according to Consumer Reports

Some of Consumer Reports' favorite cars are made in the U.S.

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Quartz

Ben Kesslen

Dating Quiz: What’s Your Texting Style (and What Does It Say About You)?

When it comes to dating, we all have different texting or digital communication habits. Understanding your own digital dating style can help you...

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Vice

Sammi Caramela

MAGA battle over Iran, Israel intensifies with Joe Kent resignation

Joe Kent’s resignation from a key Trump administration intelligence post has put the spotlight on a small but vocal segment of right-wing figures...

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The Hill

Emily Brooks

5 Habits That Feel Helpful but Are Actually Fueling Your Anxiety

There are plenty of ways to deal with anxiety that actually help. Then there are the habits that feel helpful for about five minutes, before they send...

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Vice

Ashley Fike

Ethics: He’s My Best Employee, but People Don’t Like Him. What Should I Do?

Ethics: He’s My Best Employee, but People Don’t Like Him. What Should I Do?
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Inc.com

Minda Zetlin

Trump’s politics of death extend far beyond Iran

COVID, gun violence and Iran reveal a governing instinct based on authoritarian violence disorder

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Salon

Chauncey Devega

Three weeks into the Iran war that’s requested $200 billion, here’s what success for Trump might look like

The top priority remains reopening the Strait of Hormuz after the military offensive achieves enough success to weaken Iranian capabilities.

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Fortune

Jordan Blum

No easy answers on Arkansas’ dwindling duck numbers

No easy answers on Arkansas’ dwindling duck numbers

Tens of thousands of words are being written and hundreds of conversations are taking place across the state on why duck numbers continue to decline...

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Arkansas Online

Rex Nelson

If you don’t trust Big Tech with your data, this is the chatbot for you

If you’ve ever wished you could use OpenAI’s or Anthropic’s large language models without those companies tracking you—well, now, you can,...

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Fast Company

Michael Grothaus

The United States shouldn’t be training pilots for communist China

The United States shouldn’t be training pilots for communist China

The Chinese Communist Party is short on pilots. And it might be getting help from its main adversary, the United States. But on Capitol Hill, a...

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Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

A ‘Talking’ Pig With a Love for Pigeons Just Became Instagram Royalty

Your next social media fixation has arrived, and it’s a pig named Merlin. Living in Sacramento, the 4-year-old Mini Vietnamese pot-bellied pig has...

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Vice

Ashley Fike

Blame U.S. Regulations for China's Dominance in Rare-Earth Minerals

Economics Blame U.S. Regulations for China's Dominance in Rare-Earth Minerals America once dominated the rare-earth market, but...

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Reason.com

Eric Boehm

Covid gave us hybrid work. The Iran War might give us a four-day week—and this time, experts say it could stick

As governments across Asia slash the working week to save energy amid the Iran War, workers have never been closer to a permanent four-day week—but...

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Fortune

Orianna Rosa Royle

Iran war is making the world a little less sweet as oil soars at the worst possible time for sugar

Harvest season in Brazil is about to begin, and cane farmers must decide how much goes to sugar and how much to ethanol.

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Fortune

Eva Roytburg

COLUMNIST: The 10 things that Trump didn’t see coming in Iran

COLUMNIST: The 10 things that Trump didn’t see coming in Iran

Before President Donald Trump attacked Iran, the United States conducted an array of highly publicized military preparations, seemingly to signal what...

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Arkansas Online

Arkansas Online Author

“BTS The Comeback Live” seeks to rival the Super Bowl halftime show

Behind-the-scenes insights into the massive undertaking that has taken over Seoul

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Salon

Hanh Nguyen

Zillow revises down its home price forecast—this map shows its outlook for 400 housing markets

The company’s Home Value Index now predicts U.S. home prices to rise just 0.5% over the next 12 months.

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Fast Company

Lance Lambert

Cannabis Compounds Do Something Surprising to Your Liver, Study Finds

Weed has bounced between miracle branding, moral panic, and stoner stereotypes as long as we can remember. Somewhere in the middle of all that noise,...

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Vice

Ashley Fike

Trump Erupts in Fury Over His War Failures—and Exposes a Big Weakness

Judging by Donald Trump’s outbursts of late, he can’t seem to decide whether reopening the Strait of Hormuz is easy or hard. He also can’t seem...

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New Republic

Greg Sargent

The Price of Oil Is Surging. Here’s How It Could Get Much Worse.

The Price of Oil Is Surging. Here’s How It Could Get Much Worse.

Sign up for the Surge, the newsletter that covers most important political nonsense of the week, delivered to your inbox every Saturday. Welcome to...

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Slate

Jim Newell

Taiwan seeks to keep China threat front of mind in MAGA world

DORAL, Fla. — Taiwan’s representative to the U.S. is trying to keep China front of mind in MAGA foreign policy, sounding warnings that Beijing's...

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The Hill

Laura Kelly

Rubio has a path to the presidency – if he sits out 2028

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USA TODAY

Dace Potas 

The best pet insurance in 2026 to avoid breaking the bank, according to U.S. News

U.S. News & World Report evaluated pet insurers based on premiums, customer support, and policy benefits

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Quartz

Haley Chamberlain

Rethinking cultural relevance after Timothée Chalamet’s comments

Rethinking cultural relevance after Timothée Chalamet’s comments

Democrat-Gazette online

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Arkansas Online

Philip Martin

50 Ways To Get Tax-Free Cash Or Benefits –And Leave The IRS Behind

50 Ways To Get Tax-Free Cash Or Benefits –And Leave The IRS Behind

Whether you’re still wrestling with your 2025 income tax return or have finished this time-consuming and annoying task, you might be feeling right...

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Forbes

Kelly Phillips Erb

What happens to your student loans now that the SAVE plan is dead?

A federal court just ended the SAVE plan, but more than 7 million affected borrowers still have some options.

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Fast Company

Emily Guy Birken

The SAVE plan is dead, so what does that mean for your student?

A federal court just ended the SAVE plan. What options remain for the more than 7 million affected borrowers?

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Fast Company

Emily Guy Birken

Crime Numbers Are Positive, But Underlying Issues Persist

Crime Numbers Are Positive, But Underlying Issues Persist

There’s been a lot of discussion over the past few years among those who are concerned that Jamestown isn’t as safe as it once was. We have a...

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The Post-Journal

The Post-Journal

Giorgia Meloni, EU Maverick

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni rises as the opposition leader and voice of reason within the EU.

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American Thinker

Thomas Kolbe

Big Tech’s Security Problem Just Hit Gaming

There was a time when downloading a video game felt like harmless fun. Today, it can feel a lot closer to opening a suspicious email attachment in...

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American Thinker

Julio Rivera

Can Florida Revolutionize the Nuclear Energy Sector?

Can Florida Revolutionize the Nuclear Energy Sector?
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The National Interest

Nick Loris

Instagram Is Removing DM Encryption on May 8—Here’s What You Need to Do

Instagram Is Removing DM Encryption on May 8—Here’s What You Need to Do
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Inc.com

Victoria Salves

Costco CEO promises the $1.50 hot dog isn’t going away: ‘The price will not change as long as I’m around’

The $1.50 combo hasn't changed since 1985. In a K-shaped economy where everything costs more, that's not just a deal—it's a statement.

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Fortune

Sydney Lake

A man let ChatGPT sell his home. It beat every agent’s estimate by $100K—and closed in 5 days

The technology assisted with everything from marketing and pricing to suggesting which walls to repaint.

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Fortune

Jake Angelo

Claude.AI a capable translator for personal projects

Claude.AI a capable translator for personal projects

My friend Bonnie needs a Korean translator for her memoir. Could she use AI, she wondered?

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Arkansas Online

Arkansas Online Author

The ‘Silent Middle’: The Burnout Crisis Quietly Spreading Through Organizations

The ‘Silent Middle’: The Burnout Crisis Quietly Spreading Through Organizations

The ‘Silent Middle’: The Burnout Crisis Quietly Spreading Through Organizations Burnout does not always look like struggle. Often, it looks like...

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Inc.com

Fast Company

States shouldn’t reap AI benefits without bearing costs

States shouldn’t reap AI benefits without bearing costs

The Constitution “was framed upon the theory that the peoples of the several states must sink or swim together, and that in the long run prosperity...

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Washington Examiner

Kevin Frazier

5 Best Stocks To Buy Now For April 2026

5 Best Stocks To Buy Now For April 2026

5 Top Stocks to Buy Now for April 2026 2. Procter & Gamble (PG) 3. Medtronic PLC (MDT) 4. Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) 5. Church &...

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Forbes

Catherine Brock

RITTNER: A Titanic adventure in Schenectady

RITTNER: A Titanic adventure in Schenectady

In the Capital District, already rich with history, it takes something truly distinctive to demand attention. That is precisely what visitors will...

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The Saratogian

Don Rittner

Is cheaper better if it kills cancer cures?

Is cheaper better if it kills cancer cures?

In a mad scramble for the midterm elections, Washington is proposing every scheme imaginable to lower the cost of prescription drugs. But how prices...

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Washington Examiner

Joe Grogan

Why America’s first new refinery in decades matters

Why America’s first new refinery in decades matters

After decades of stagnation in the U.S. refining sector, a significant shift may be underway. The newly announced oil refinery at the Port of...

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Washington Examiner

Jason Hayes

Women are avoiding the very technology that threatens them most, as expert warns of a ‘two-tiered AI economy’ approaching

Women are more skeptical of AI. Their hesitation will make AI safer, says Harvard researcher Mara Bolis.

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Fortune

Jacqueline Munis