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Supermarkets 'encouraged to cap food prices' by government
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Supermarkets 'encouraged to cap food prices' by government

Supermarkets in the UK are being encouraged by the government to introduce price caps on key products, such as eggs, bread and milk, in return for the easing of...

Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets
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Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets

While dozens of states have taken legal action against the controversial industry, Minnesota is the first state to pass a law making it a felony for companies l...

The missing men of the American marriage market
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The missing men of the American marriage market

A new study suggests the growing educational and economic divide between men and women is reshaping marriage and family life in America — leaving many women wit...

Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
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Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Musk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjust...

NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
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NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding

NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily...

Why catching insider trading is so tricky nowadays, and just how helpful is it for kids to sleep in?
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Why catching insider trading is so tricky nowadays, and just how helpful is it for kids to sleep in?

Millions of dollars more have been made through eerily well-timed bets on prediction markets like Polymarket. We look at why they're so hard to police. And, a n...

'I'm a tattoo artist: This is what we earn - and the most common mistake people make'
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'I'm a tattoo artist: This is what we earn - and the most common mistake people make'

If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a d...

How a CEO and Trump donor is weaponizing tariffs against his rivals
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How a CEO and Trump donor is weaponizing tariffs against his rivals

Cambria CEO Marty Davis has successfully asked the U.S. government to put tariffs on quartz. His business competitors are crying foul.

New York Magazine reviewing work of writer facing plagiarism allegations
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New York Magazine reviewing work of writer facing plagiarism allegations

The high-profile writer, who has written a forthcoming book about New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is being investigated by the magazine after being called out fo...

Can the NFL's Rooney Rule survive the DEI backlash?
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Can the NFL's Rooney Rule survive the DEI backlash?

Florida's attorney general says the NFL's Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview minority candidates for top jobs, is discriminatory. Trump's EEOC has c...

Jury orders Boeing to pay $49.5 million to family of 737 MAX crash victim
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Jury orders Boeing to pay $49.5 million to family of 737 MAX crash victim

A federal jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Stumo, a young woman who was killed in the second of two Boeing 737 MAX crashes within mo...

The MAHA movement is coming to school cafeterias. Here's what that means for kids
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The MAHA movement is coming to school cafeterias. Here's what that means for kids

U.S. school districts worry it could get even more expensive to prepare a meal under new federal dietary guidelines, as they also contend with cuts to programs...

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