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Duolingo shuts down for two weeks every winter, and its CEO says the cost is worth it for real rest. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Duolingo gives its staff two weeks off over the holidays, allowing emplo...
Tatiana Schlossberg revealed she had been diagnosed with a rare type of leukemia in an essay for The New Yorker last month. She was highly critical of her uncle Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US health se...
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...
As the holidays wrap up and the new year begins, remarkable acts of kindness happening across the nation including the Chobani yogurt company helping feed communities....
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The author cut people out of life when he made a lot of money. Courtesy of Kimanzi Constable When I finally made $1 million, my friends and family expected me to share my wealth. I lost long-term frie...
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....
Right-wing influencer's fraud claim leads to threats for Somali daycare owners, DOJ's initial release of Epstein files left many questions unanswered, dozens killed in Swiss Alps bar fire....
Washington and Tel Aviv reportedly discussed the possibility of US intervention in Iran, as Tehran warns for retaliation. Meanwhile, Iran's nationwide internet blackout crosses the 60 hour mark, as th...
Article URL: https://www.danielbrendel.com/blog/24-are-we-tired-of-social-media-once-and-for-all Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46519622 Points: 9 # Comments: 3...
When the civil war in Syria began, Mohammed al-Hallak was only a teenager. This is his story....
In a good and just society, it would have been possible to bury Charlie Kirk without either threatening mass violence toward his enemies or making light of his death with a furry sex meme. But America...
Though 2025 was a year of flagrant human rights abuses across the globe, there were also many positive developments....
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Family members carry the burden and costs of caring for America's aging population. Federal policy change is slow to come but a new movement and state actions are building momentum. (Image credit: Pau...
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....
Rachel Jones and her friend do presentation nights to get to know each other better. Courtesy of Rachel Jones Rachel Jones is a 28-year-old who loves to form deep friendships, but finds it hard to mak...
Molly Ward hosted an admin night with her friends to get tasks done. Molly Ward Molly Ward hosted an admin night to tackle tasks with friends in Washington, DC. The event combined productivity and soc...