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Young TikTokers are reframing bankruptcy as a financial hack. Experts say it's far more complicated.

More than 533,000 people filed for bankruptcy last year. Boy_Anupong/Getty Images Personal bankruptcy filings are on the rise in the US. Some young people have taken to TikTok, framing their bankruptc...

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Amnesty calls for global diplomatic action amid unprecedented mass killings to crush dissent

Amnesty International Iran Researcher Raha Bahreini paints a harrowing portrait of a nation under siege by its own government. Amid an internet blackout, reports of systemic, indiscriminate violence h...

Jan 15France 24PoliticsImpact

Laura Jadid warns 'there’s nothing legal, ethical, moral about what’s unfolding on American streets'

François Picard is pleased to welcome independent journalist Laura Jadid sharing a piercing exposé of systemic dysfunction, ethical erosion, and authoritarianism blossoming in the US. In an era marked...

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I'm still working in the medical field at 83. My husband doesn't need me at home staring at him all day — I want to be productive.

Barbara Ford, 83, works in the medical field. Laura Thompson for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Barbara Ford, an 83-year-old registered nurse and patient advocate for a healt...

Jan 15Business InsiderHealthImpact

Germany sees surge in young Ukrainian refugees as Kyiv eases travel ban

Since Ukraine allowed men aged 18 to 22 to travel abroad last August, Germany has seen a growing number of young Ukrainian refugees. Seeking work and hoping to avoid mobilisation, around 20,000 arrive...

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Ali Khamenei will resist 'to the last drop of blood,' his nephew tells Euronews

Exiled in France since 1986, Mahmoud Moradkhani is a doctor and an opponent of the Iranian regime. The nephew of Iran's ayatollah tells Euronews that the security crackdown will not end the demonstrat...

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WATCH: Pokémon store robbed at gunpoint in Manhattan

Three men robbed a Pokémon store in Manhattan on Wednesday, stealing $1,000 in cash from a register, an unknown amount of merchandise and a cell phone, according to the New York Police Department....

Jan 15ABC NewscrimeImpact

I had 90 days to find a job after getting laid off while on a work visa. A $50 book helped me land my dream role.

Aman Goyal Aman Goyal After being laid off last year, Aman Goyal faced pressure during his job search due to his visa status. Within two months of searching, he landed his dream role as an associate p...

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Parents can put a time limit on YouTube Shorts scrolling

Parents can now manually set a time limit on their kids' YouTube Shorts feed, ranging from fifteen minutes to two hours (with an option for zero minutes coming soon). The update, announced on Wednesda...

Jan 14The VergeTechnologyImpact

Urgent appeal amid deadly crackdown: Iran Human Rights presses UN Security Council to act

François Picard welcomes Norwegian-Iranian neuroscientist Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, Director of Iran Human Rights NGO. He offers a rare quantified data-driven-account of fatalities in the current Irani...

Jan 16France 24PoliticsImpact

Musk’s Grok barred from undressing AI images after global backlash

Elon Musk’s platform X on Wednesday announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualised photos of women...

Jan 15South China Morning PostTechnologyImpact

Democratic congressman Ro Khanna wants creators to have their own 'bill of rights'

US House Rep. Ro Khanna. The Washington Post/Getty Images Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna plans to introduce a resolution Thursday called the "Creator Bill of Rights." The progressive congressman is...

Jan 15Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

The 'Godfather of AI' says he's 'very sad' about what his life's work has become

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warned that rapid advances could upend jobs, power, and humanity itself. JORGE UZON/AFP via Getty Images Geoffrey Hinton said he's very sad that the AI he helped create has ...

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I lived with my grandfather for 2 years. I never expected we'd become best friends.

The author (left) moved in with her grandfather (right). Courtesy of Ashleigh N. DeLuca When I moved in with my grandfather during the pandemic, I expected a repetitive routine. Having time every day ...

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AI could be an entry-level job killer — or Gen Z's ticket to advancement

Lindsay Grippo, 28, credits AI for helping her practice big-picture strategic thinking. Jamel Nelson A new study found that 68% of Gen Z is anxious about AI's automation capabilities. It also shows th...

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I moved to Spain over a decade ago and visit the Bay Area yearly. After a few weeks in California, I remember why I stay abroad.

The author left San Francisco over a decade ago. Courtesy of the author I crave going home to the Bay Area, but long visits remind me why Spain feels right. The Bay Area feels car-bound, expensive, ru...

Jan 14Business InsiderlifestyleImpact

Ring claims it’s not giving ICE access to its cameras

Ring video doorbells and cameras are not sending footage to ICE, according to the company. Ring's partnership with Flock is sparking renewed online backlash this week, with influencers calling for peo...

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How ADX Florence actually works, according to a former supermax inmate

Eric King served almost two years at the federal super-maximum security prison ADX Florence in Colorado. ADX is often described as the US's most restrictive prison, and it houses some of the most noto...

Jan 15Business InsidercrimeImpact

America's new sink-or-swim era is here

Tyler Le/BI A few years ago, HR practitioner T. Tara Turk-Haynes hired yoga instructors and meditation gurus to help employees handle burnout at the media company where she worked. She's not doing any...

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My husband has spent years preparing for early retirement. I've been doing the opposite.

captionTKKTK Ashley Archambault My parents died before they could retire, which has made me value the present day over the future. My husband, on the other hand, has been saving since high school and ...

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