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Why dollar-cost averaging is the smart investing strategy for all us regular folk
Typical investment advice either sounds incomprehensible (“The blockchain does the hokeypokey and fiat currency goes the way of the dodo!”) or too simple (“Just get in on the ground...
Pop, soda, or coke? A look at the history behind the soft drink’s many names
With burgers sizzling and classic rock thumping, many Americans revel in summer cookouts—at least until that wayward cousin asks for a “pop” in soda country, or even worse, a...
Employees are crashing out all over TikTok. Here’s why
Work-related stress is on the rise. And to quote Gen Z, who loves some dramatic verbiage, the overwhelm has employees totally “crashing out.” Crashing out can look like having...
How to convince your boss that you’re productive working from home
Half of remote workers run errands on the clock, and over a quarter skip full days altogether—so it’s no surprise some bosses have grown wary of their employees working...
Stella McCartney’s new plant-based sneakers can be composted
If you pick up a pair of the newest sneakers from Stella McCartney, you might notice something unusual: The soles smell like cinnamon.      That’s because they’re dyed with...
How China is leading the humanoid robots race
I’ve worked at the bleeding edge of robotics innovation in the United States for almost my entire professional life. Never before have I seen another country advance so quickly....
Inside India’s scramble for AI independence
Under its compute program, the government is deploying more than 18,000 GPUs, including nearly 13,000 high-end H100 chips, to a select group of Indian startups that currently includes Sarvam,...
‘There is nothing that Aquaphor will not fix’: The internet is in love with this no-frills skin ointment
Aquaphor has become this summer’s hottest accessory. The no-frills beauty staple—once relegated to the bottom of your bag, the glove box, or a bedside drawer—is now dangling from key...
GOP defends Medicaid cuts in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ with weird talking points about basement dwellers
President Trump’s tax and spending bill just passed in the House and is now on its way to his desk to become law. According to the Congressional Budget Office,...
Looking for a summer read? Barnes & Noble is on track to open more than 60 new bookstores this year. Here’s where
Nothing says summer more than a trip to the beach. And for many people, that includes the perfect summer read. If you’re looking for a page-turner, here’s some good...
Rural hospitals brace for crisis as GOP bill slashes Medicaid funding
Rural hospitals in the U.S. already operate on a razor’s edge, but new cuts to Medicaid in the Republican appropriations bill could tip many of them into failure. The...