Workers in six more states will see their minimum wages hit $15. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 m...
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Demographers warn new births to hit lowest level since records began in 1899 as population crisis deepens...
Don't speak perfect Oxford English? You may face 'shocking' levels of discrimination when using large language models, researchers have found. New customized AI models could be the answer....
In a sobering decision, one drunk thief apparently changed his tune and returned two mandolins that he had previously stolen, according to the owner of a New Jersey vintage guitar store....
Georg Loewen Georg Loewen Georg Loewen struggled to get to the office on time due to his daughter's day care drop-off. His manager approved a more flexible schedule than the company's policy typically...
AI-generated video marks a "whole new chapter for the internet," Lightspeed Ventures partner Michael Mignano said. Lightspeed Lightspeed Ventures partner Michael Mignano predicted that AI-gene...
Ivan Rodriguez Alba/Getty Images TikTokers have been debating two jobs: $120,000 for fully virtual work, or $240,000 for five days in-person. The debate between virtual, in-person, and hybrid work rag...
captionTK Milagros Costabel As someone born completely blind , I was often told I'd never get to travel the world. Getting my guide dog changed that, and in three years, we've been to over a dozen cou...
Ron Telemarque Ron Telemarque Ron Telemarque had 11 days to decide: accept severance or return to the office full time. He shared how he decided whether to stay at Paramount — and whether he reg...
The author moved from Spain to Florida 21 years ago. Courtesy of the author I moved from Spain to Florida with my kids and then-husband 21 years ago. Initial challenges included culture shock, marital...
Victor Dyomin/Getty Images I married my husband, Scott, back in April of 2025. My grandmother wrote a letter with controversial advice before the big day. She warned me that married life isn't all ...
The author (left) had to care for her mother's finances after a dementia diagnosis. Courtesy of Ala Landin My mother saved for retirement but did not account for health issues such as her dementia dia...
Justin Howells, Target's group vice president for Pacific Northwest stores. Matt Hage/AP Content Services for Target Target is getting a new CEO in the New Year — one who started with the compan...
The author is helping her mom purge her stuff. Courtesy of the author Swedish death cleaning is the practice of decluttering one's belongings before death. Though still in good health, my mom is gradu...
đ Key Facts â Bari Weiss is two months into her role as CBS News editor-in-chief. â She spiked a 60 Minutes segment on brutal condition...
Alix Earle, who rose to social media fame at the University of Miami, at a Miami event. Udo Salters Photography/Getty Images Miami has become a creator hot spot, punching above its weight among social...
First, tech companies usurped the meaning of âfriendsâ and âconnectionâ â now they are coming for âcompanionshipâ...
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I dreamed of becoming a teaching assistant; now I am charging phones for a living. But I refuse to give up....