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Past Events

Millionaire goes broke to prove he could make $1M from scratch in a year—his plan backfired

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Daughter visits her mother in hospice.

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Life hacks

4 meaningful things to do when someone is dying and you don't know how to respond

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This is an AI-generated image using the language "A beautiful woman with long eyelashes and red lips surrounded by swirls of colorful makeup."

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Culture

How AI made the world’s most beautiful faces obsolete and hurt  self-esteem

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Some extroverts can become healthier by making some introverted choices.

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Here’s what experts say extroverts can learn from introverts to improve mental health

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Why a millionaire heiress gave away her $27 million inheritance to strangers

The Austrian heiress inspired many others by donating her inheritance to people she didn't even know.

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Work & Money

Scientists definitively know why working from home makes us happier and healthier

Home is where the good work begins.

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Culture

What Elizabeth Hurley's naked 60th birthday portrait can teach us about aging fearlessly

“pic taken this afternoon… in my birthday suit.”

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Past Events

This response to someone grieving a friend might be the best internet comment ever

“I wish I could say you get used to people dying. I never did. I don't want to.”

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The Lesser Horned Owl is a lot chattier than you might expect.

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Interviewing a wild owl, a man got an answer he never expected

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Bill Gates discusses the work that helped him understand philanthropy.

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Culture

Bill Gates reveals the 1997 article that convinced him to use his incredible wealth for good

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Gossiping in the office

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Culture

Surprising study shows these types of people actually really like being gossiped about

Heroes

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Past Events

Fisherman casts his line and reels in a drowning woman, saving her life

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There are transgender heroes in all branches of the armed forces.

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Heroes

As Democrats try to reverse transgender military ban, trans military heroes speak out

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"We can only make progress when we embrace diversity, not erase it.”

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Heroes

Environmental activists made a massive statement of transgender support on one of America's natural wonders

Money

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The least expensive furniture might not come from a store at all.

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Money

Want new furniture for less money? The best spot is not a store or an online shop.

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The IRS free tax filing software is available to everyone.

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Money

IRS provides tax filing software for free, thwarting TurboTax and lobbyists

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Being a frugal date and using a coupon could be an attractive quality.

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Money

New research shows a surprising number of Americans think coupons are okay for a first date

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Dave Ramsey dished out a harsh truth to a caller.

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Dave Ramsey bluntly shuts down woman asking if boyfriend should spend or save his settlement

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TikTokers are revealing the actual cost of items from top brands.

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Money

China releases viral TikTok videos exposes how European 'luxury' items are really made

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Tesco is reducing food waste by giving away expiring food to customers.

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The UK's largest grocery store chain has a revolutionary new strategy: giving away free food

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Gen Z is facing the same economic issues Millennials did at their age.

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Gen Zer shares their budget on a full-time job. Millennials share in their rage.

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Michael Sheen generously paid off the debts of 900 people.

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Money

Michael Sheen writes off over $1 million of debt for 900 Welsh people to combat greedy banks

BJ Novak provided proof that Cadbury eggs were shrinking in size back in 2007
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BJ Novak provided proof that Cadbury eggs were shrinking in size back in 2007

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HRH Princess Elizabeth in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, April 1945.

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History

In WWII, Queen Elizabeth II was called "Princess Auto Mechanic." Here's how she earned the title.

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College professors can detect which papers were written by robots.

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Science & Tech

College professors share the secret of how to detect ChatGPT in term papers

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John Frusciante once wrote a letter to Jimmy Page, with a bold musical request.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante once wrote Jimmy Page a letter, with a bold request

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Trump banned drag from the Kennedy Center stage, but he said nothing about drag artists in the audience.

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Culture

Drag artists shared their experiences attending the Kennedy Center on a powerful night out

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Elizabeth Dunn on her Ted Talk

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Life hacks

Elizabeth Dunn shares why all giving doesn't make people happy. But one kind always works.

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Tom Jones once recruited Pink Floyd's David Gilmour to cover Prince's "Purple Rain."

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Culture

27 years ago Tom Jones and David Gilmour performed an astounding version of Prince's 'Purple Rain'

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Burglars are getting creative in using smart phones to spy on their targets.

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News

Woman finds mysterious phone planted in her lawn. Police say it's a disturbing nationwide trend.

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Humans beat A.I. overwhelmingly in this category.

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Science

Humans still win: The one crucial factor that keeps A.I. from competing with the human brain

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When have hostile ultimatums led to positive results?

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Work & Money

‘I turned around and went home’: Why managers making ultimatums to employees never works

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