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Families should stockpile 3 days' worth of essentials in today's world of disaster and war, the UK warns

The government campaign aims to raise the UK's national resilience as top leaders increasingly warn of the threat of war, disaster, and emergencies....

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Netflix relocated me to Japan. After I left the job, I found a new way to stay.

After relocating from Los Angeles, Matthew Kelson and his wife decided to raise their two kids in a small Japanese town outside Tokyo....

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I’ve competed in 21 Hyrox races around the world. These are my 3 favorite host cities.

Lau Wen Loong has been competing in Hyrox races for two years and feels super fit. "I never imagined I could be faster than my younger self."...

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Trump on high gas prices: 'We're making a freaking fortune'

Americans, meanwhile, are paying record prices at the pump, according to AAA....

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My husband and I moved abroad in our 50s after deciding there was no perfect time to relocate

Leslie Hodgin and her husband decided to stop waiting to move abroad, selling most of their belongings and relocating to the Netherlands....

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Apollo says AI has delivered 'zero financial payoff' outside the tech industry

Only tech companies are seeing growth from the AI boom, Apollo Global Management said....

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I've worked as an interior designer for over 20 years. Here are 8 decorating 'rules' worth breaking.

As an interior designer, I think there are some home design rules you should break when it comes to remodeling, decorating, and styling a house....

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I'm 62, covered in tattoos, and refuse to dress my age. Getting older doesn't mean getting boring.

Lonni Pike got sober at 51 and reinvented her life. Now 62, she's a fashion influencer, gamer, and advocate for aging on her own terms....

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I'm an American who signed a yearlong lease in the Netherlands, sight unseen

We moved to an apartment in the Netherlands without seeing it in person. As Americans, we've encountered lots of surprises and cultural differences....

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I love spending time with my parents and siblings. Our partners and kids aren't invited.

Time with just my parents and siblings is rare. We try to catch up regularly without our partners and kids, and it reminds me of where I came from....

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I'm a grandmother now. The hardest thing I've learned is when to keep my opinions to myself.

As my sons raise their children, I'm learning to offer support without unsolicited advice, just as my mother once did for me....

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Ukrainian soldiers surprised a major drone maker with how much explosive weight they packed onto one of its drones

Drones' explosive power is limited by gear, like batteries, that they must carry. But soldiers push gear to the limit, surprising even its makers....

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One of Google DeepMind's top execs says lifelong learners will have an edge in the AI workplace

Extra-curricular activities on a CV show if someone has a preset for "lifelong learning," said Google DeepMind exec, Lila Ibrahim....

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Is it rude to keep the airplane window shades open?

In this Sunday edition of Business Insider Today, we're breaking down the flight etiquette debate that's dividing the internet....

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My son didn't get into the school I thought would be perfect for him. He's thriving at our neighborhood middle school in ways I didn't expect.

I thought an IB charter school would be the best fit for my son. When he didn't get in, I was crushed. Now he's thriving at our neighborhood school....

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Target is turning the holiday marathon into a series of sprints

The holiday shopping season keeps starting earlier, and Target has struggled in recent years to keep the momentum going to the end....

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I wanted to get hot in my 40s. Getting laid off from Meta strengthened my resolve.

Jonathan Yang used his tech paycheck for hair transplants and a nose job. After his layoff, he became hyper-focused on losing weight....

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Bill Gates predicts 20 years of turmoil before AI creates 'true abundance'

Bill Gates says AI will solve many of the world's problems, but the next 20 years will be "as tumultuous a period as there's been in human history."...

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Inside the Walmart of ghost tours

Lance Zaal is building an empire of America's undead. He's also making a host of enemies among the living....

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My dad is 75. He told me our annual family trips make him feel like he still has a future.

After 12 years of family vacations, I'm confronting the reality that my aging parents won't always be able to travel with us....

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Gen Z loves Sol de Janeiro — so I tried 6 of the brand's most popular fragrances and ranked them worst to best

Gen Z loves $39 perfume mists from Sol de Janeiro the same way millennials loved scents from Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works....

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Zelenskyy says Starlink is working again in Ukraine and thanks Americans who 'took this seriously'

Zelenskyy's comments came after a chaotic 10-day period when connection speeds for Starlink were throttled in Ukraine....

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I'm 38 and feel like my life is speeding up. My 61-year-old husband wants to slow down.

Raising two young children has made me realize how much our 23-year age difference affects our lives....

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The AI data center boom has a ghost problem

Speculative AI data centers and duplicate electricity requests may make the industry's very real building challenges look bigger....

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Inside the cyber flaw scramble that brought the AI threat to life

The man who set off the chain reaction that put 70% of the web at risk explains why he did it....

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I lived with my older brother during my senior year of college. It was far from the nightmare I expected.

During my senior year of college, I lived with my 24-year-old brother. He became a safe space for me, and made me less afraid of postgrad life....

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The unexpected costs of my 11-year-old's baseball season caught me off guard. Receipts show that we spent around $8,800.

I used to judge select sports parents. Now I'm one of them, spending more than $8,800 on my son's last baseball season....

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A NATO drone maker says Ukraine's underground factories hold a lesson for the West. It's learning that firsthand.

Drone maker ORQA is co-producing with Ukraine's General Cherry, but instead of them building everything in NATO, they're making some gear under fire....

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Boarded-up windows, museums closed to visitors: How businesses in Paris are preparing for another day of protests

As France prepares for another weekend of protests, some of its most famous streets and landmarks are bracing and boarding up....

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The talk show trying to help solve the entry-level job crisis

It's hard out there for job seekers. A Twitch call-in show hopes to address everything labor market and job hunting....

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Palantir cofounder says his wife calls their AI agent 'Tradbot' after tradwives

Joe Lonsdale asked the "tradbot" to help his two-year-old break up with his binky: "It's telling me when to and when not to give it to him."...

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I held senior roles at Bank of America and EY. At 56, I can't find a job, and it led to a bit of a midlife crisis.

A 56-year-old cybersecurity executive shared the challenges in her years-long job search and how it led to her launching her own venture....

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A Ph.D. led me to my dream job at Intel. At age 41, I started an MBA because I realised I was still missing key skills.

A Ph.D. grad who's worked at Intel since 2015 says investing in an MBA is helping him address gaps in his skillset in the age of AI....

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Here's how Canva's new image generation tool compares to models by OpenAI, Google, and Meta

While Canva's new image generation tool fell short at making a birthday card, it's catching up to more powerful models in creating realistic images....

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