More than 250 wealthy people have signed the Giving Pledge, a promise to dedicate a majority of their …
Candid Health cofounder Doug Proctor spun his laptop around to show me a herd of wild horses grazing behind him in upstate New York during our first Zoom call. It was a fitting flex …
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In Lesotho, the country’s only fully operational ski resort offers snowy slopes for Africa’s ski enthusiasts
One may not expect thousands to flock each winter to Lesotho but for many ski enthusiasts from across southern Africa, the …
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‘Without these funds, we face critical shortfalls’: Hegseth on additional defense spending following $37.5B Iran War price tag
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion, so far, as he is facing questions …
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Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion over pirated books used to train Claude in first major AI copyright settlement
A federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion copyright settlement in which artificial intelligence company Anthropic will pay thousands of …
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Seeds, schmear, sesame: How a bagel’s toasted crunch that became a reflection of America’s identity
The bagel in America is an immigrant story with a hole in the middle. It came to America …
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U.N. reports Southeast Asia’s criminal networks are using tech to build a global illicit economy
Southeast Asia-based criminal groups are using increasingly integrated networks and technology to build a rapidly growing illicit economy …
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Trump says ‘we’re gonna help’ Lebanon as he moves to restore direct flights after four-decade hiatus
President Donald Trump pledged to help Lebanon “a lot” during a White House meeting on Tuesday with the country’s leader, Joseph Aoun, …
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Cleveland’s WNBA team doesn’t play until 2028 but Progressive just scored jersey sponsorship
Cleveland’s WNBA team doesn’t play its first game until May 2028. However, the framework is steadily being put …
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Billionaire Mike Bloomberg warns Trump’s AI ownership plan would make ‘George Orwell blush’
The initial deal behind the American AI boom seems to be: private investors would help finance it, taking …
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The director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History pushed back Tuesday against a recent White House report that …
