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theguardian.com - Gaya Gupta - A college degree once ensured prosperity - but gen z is finding 'just not much out there'
A college degree once ensured prosperity - but gen z is finding 'just not much out there'
The Guardian

Jes Vesconte graduated from one of California's most prestigious art schools, did a Fulbright in Germany and got a master's from Columbia University. Yet Vesconte, 29, is struggling to afford everyday life. Amid freelancing and working…

cosmopolitan.com - Jade Biggs - Netflix's Virgin River star found dead one week after being reported missing
Netflix's Virgin River star found dead one week after being reported missing
Cosmopolitan

An actor who appeared in season seven of Netflix's Virgin River, which premiered earlier this year, has sadly been found dead. Stewart McLean's body was discovered in the Lions Bay area of British Columbia, Canada, a week after he was reported…

cosmopolitan.com - Jade Biggs - These 5-star-rated M&S cooling pyjamas are ideal for sleeping in a heatwave - and cost under £30
These 5-star-rated M&S cooling pyjamas are ideal for sleeping in a heatwave - and cost under £30
Cosmopolitan

After weeks (read: months) of damp, dark weather, the sun has finally come out to play here in the UK. Yes, a heatwave is upon us and, while that means happy days spent in the local beer garden, on your sun-drenched balcony, or at the beach, the…

cosmopolitan.com - Jade Biggs - Heatwave essential! 7 Argos fans to keep you cool all day long - from just £22 with hundreds of 5-star reviews
Heatwave essential! 7 Argos fans to keep you cool all day long - from just £22 with hundreds of 5-star reviews
Cosmopolitan

It's not very often we get such glorious weather here in the UK, so when a heatwave rolls in, we like to make the most of it. That might look like a day spent at the beach, on your balcony, or in the local beer garden. But, while there are plenty…

cosmopolitan.com - Catriona Harvey-Jenner - The 3 major health reasons you shouldn't sleep with a fan on during a heatwave - here's what to do instead
The 3 major health reasons you shouldn't sleep with a fan on during a heatwave - here's what to do instead
Cosmopolitan

After months of damp, cold weather, the UK is finally heating up. And, the timing couldn't be better! As the country heads into the bank holiday weekend, the sun is set to shine, shine, shine. While the current heatwave means days will happily be…

businessinsider.com - Alesandra Dubin - I went on a 3-day solo trip designed to unplug - just as we were negotiating an offer on a house, and my son got sick
I went on a 3-day solo trip designed to unplug - just as we were negotiating an offer on a house, and my son got sick
Business Insider

I'm a Xennial working mom of school-aged twins, and I'm pretty much always online. As a freelance journalist and travel writer, I carry my laptop with me literally everywhere — just in case I might squeeze in 15 minutes of work when I'm…

247wallst.com - David Beren - BOXX Saves High Earners $7,000 to $20,000 Annually in Taxes Versus Money Market Funds
BOXX Saves High Earners $7,000 to $20,000 Annually in Taxes Versus Money Market Funds
24/7 Wall St

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF (BOXX) uses S&P 500 options box spreads to replicate Treasury rates while deferring all returns as capital gains rather than taxable distributions, delivering $7,000 to $20,000 in annual after-tax savings for a…

smh.com.au - Will Bennett - When a 'fake' Monet turns out to be the real deal: What we really value about art
When a 'fake' Monet turns out to be the real deal: What we really value about art
The Sydney Morning Herald

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Last week an image was posted on social media with the caption: “I just generated an image in the style of a Monet painting using AI. Please…

businessinsider.com - Bianca Chan and Charles Boddie - We quit our jobs to buy a sailboat and enjoy a 'first retirement' - it's been worth the risk
We quit our jobs to buy a sailboat and enjoy a 'first retirement' - it's been worth the risk
Business Insider

'... Or we could just quit our jobs and do whatever we want.' The first time it came up, it was more of a joke than anything. We were sitting together in the living room of our downtown Seattle apartment in April 2025, watching boat traffic on Lake…

newsweek.com - Helene Rosenthal - I told my husband I had cancer-he had a shocking response
I told my husband I had cancer-he had a shocking response
Newsweek

“I have lung cancer?” I whispered to my doctor in disbelief over the phone, as if it was a secret we could just keep between the two of us. “I am afraid so,” he said, definitively. When I hung up, the room went still…

channelnewsasia.com - Melody Chan - Lights, camera, luck? Inside China's booming group livestreaming industry
Lights, camera, luck? Inside China's booming group livestreaming industry
CNA

SHENZHEN: K-pop-style makeup. Fiery red backdrops. Giant LED posters featuring young performers - with polished smiles and carefully edited faces. They are part of China's booming tuanbo - or group livestreaming - industry, where young entertainers…

fortune.com - Jake Angelo - As AI wipes out white-collar jobs, one Alabama high school and Toyota are training students for roles that pay $40 an hour and can't be automated
As AI wipes out white-collar jobs, one Alabama high school and Toyota are training students for roles that pay $40 an hour and can't be automated
Fortune

The U.S. has a dire shortage of skilled tradespeople. A school in Huntsville, Ala., is attempting to replenish the talent pool—one teenager at a time. The Huntsville Center for Technology (HCT) is a new $40 million facility where 700…

seekingalpha.com - Mike Zaccardi - GE Aerospace: Why The War In Iran Just Isn't That Bullish, And Technical Trouble (NYSE:GE)
GE Aerospace: Why The War In Iran Just Isn't That Bullish, And Technical Trouble (NYSE:GE)
Seeking Alpha

GE Aerospace (GE) is rated hold due to underperformance versus the S&P 500 and premium valuation concerns. Q1 results beat expectations with 29% revenue growth and strong order momentum, but guidance for 2026 was only reaffirmed, not raised.

talksport.com - Greg Lea - Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth predictions and betting tips - Cherries eye UCL
Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth predictions and betting tips - Cherries eye UCL
talkSPORT

Bournemouth head to the City Ground on the final day of the Premier League weekend hoping to qualify for the Champions League. No one expected that at the start of the season. Nottingham Forest are their opponents on matchday 38. Will Andoni Iraola…

abc.net.au - ABC wins 11 categories at Tasmanian Media Awards
ABC wins 11 categories at Tasmanian Media Awards
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

ABC journalists have brought home more than half of the awards at this year's Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) Tasmanian Media Awards, held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor on Saturday night. WIN News reporter Brent Costelloe was awarded the…

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