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People are traveling over an hour to visit a 9-year-old's free compliment stand

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Kids jump rope outside

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HOA president told a dad to keep his kids inside. Dad instantly shuts her down.

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A young girl speaks on camera while a man smiles

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A 12-year-old saw a man lead her neighbor away. Her next two words stopped a kidnapping.

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His jaw clicked for five years. ChatGPT fixed it in 60 seconds.

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Boss cuts overtime, then begs employee to stay when chaos erupts

A new boss implemented a strict no-overtime rule. It took one catastrophic failure for him to learn how bad that idea was.

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Work & Money

HVAC expert says leaving the air conditioner on when you're away actually saves energy and money

It makes sense when you think about it.

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Culture

These are the saddest songs ever recorded, according to researchers and listeners

They're not all sad in the same way.

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Animals

A sick cat in Morocco wandered up to a vet clinic and wound up with the perfect job

He became the clinic's "emotional support" animal.

Culture

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Chalk "Love thy neighbor" and angry HOA grandma.

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TikTok chalk artist mom has a brilliant response after HOA tried to shut her down

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Captain Steve; an airplane taking off

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Captain Steve, the Navy vet turned internet star, is making flying less scary for everyone

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Family mocks woman in French in an elevator, assuming she can't understand. Her reply was priceless.

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Pizza will find a way.

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Employee scolded for buying homeless man a pizza, customer came up with an idea to help

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Model Lauren Chan's 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue cover, photographed by Ben Watts.

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Heroes

SI's first out lesbian Swimsuit cover model shares the powerful photos that didn't make it to print

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Jordan speaking at a ribbon cutting ceremony for one of the earlier Novant Health clinics in 2019.

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Heroes

NBA legend Michael Jordan opens up fourth North Carolina health clinic for the uninsured

Money

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Steve Wozniak has no regrets selling his Apple stock early.

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Steve Wozniak responds to Internet commenter's criticism with a profound answer about happiness

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Dave Ramsey doesn't believe cost of living wage increases are fair.

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Dave Ramsey calls cost of living raises 'insulting' and shares how he decides what to pay people

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Server ingeniously settles score with customer who tipped fake $100 bill to impress his date

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A man earned an estimated $45,000 through recycling, saving up for a down payment on a house.

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Man in his 30s recycles nearly half a million cans to earn a down payment on a house

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An office worker saves tons of money by packing the same cheap lunch each day.

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Office worker saves $2,500 a year by packing this simple, nutritious $1.25-a-day meal

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How can you get promoted during a job market slump?

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Walmart executive reveals ultimate 'red flag' that holds people back and 5 ways to get ahead

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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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This can be yours for under $11K.

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America's most luxurious affordable home: A tiny house that sells for under $11,000 on Amazon

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Should "mystery boxes" be sold at an upcycling community thrift store?

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Baffled customer calls out $60 'Amazon mystery boxes' being sold at local Goodwill

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What does walking with your hands behind your back really mean?

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Health

Body language experts reveal the secret of people who walk with their hands behind their backs

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A couple holding hands in a hospital room

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His wife had been unresponsive for 12 days. As he said his final goodbye, she answered him.

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Thin woman with large jeans and a concerned doctor.

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Health

A doctor warns the heavy cost of using weight-loss drugs to get skinny

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Digital representation of the brain.

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Health

Scientists find a way to 'truly reverse' normal, age-related memory loss

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Glow in the dark succulents and a scientist.

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Science

Scientists create glowing, rainbow-colored succulents that look like they're from space

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Lei Zhang believes our future lies in a desolate desert.

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Billionaire sees 'useless' Gobi Desert is the key to bountiful, money-saving clean energy

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Wildflower garden and an angry man.

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Culture

HOA demanded she remove her garden. Her response shows how to fight back the right way.

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The Dutch enjoy a four-day work week with no major economic issues.

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Work & Money

The Netherlands is slowly transitioning to a 4-day workweek and it's been especially good for women

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Colorful electric brain and a smiling woman.

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Science

Psychologists reveal 10 signs that someone is secretly smart and may not even know it

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