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Wednesday, Oct 4

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20 lottery winners who lost it all — as a $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot is still up for grabs

A $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot went 11 weeks without a winner. But for some past lottery winners, life became worse after snagging the win.

Thursday, Sep 28

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17 signs your friendship with someone is toxic

Toxic 'friends' are always competing with you, are jealous of other friends, and lie to get sympathy.

Saturday, Sep 9

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The history of Apple in photos, from the early Steve Jobs era and iPhone launch to crossing the $3 trillion milestone under Tim Cook

Apple is now worth trillions, but it almost didn't make it this far and struggled in the 1990s until Steve Jobs returned as CEO.

Monday, Aug 21

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Here's what happens when you break up with a narcissist

There are a number of tactics you should expect when you split up with a narcissist, and they won't go without a fight.

Tuesday, Jul 11

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The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, the former Theranos CEO whose prison term has been shortened by 2 years

Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to 11.25 years in a women's prison in Bryan, Texas, but BOP records show her term has been shortened 2 years.

Wednesday, May 3

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13 of the most famous last words in history

From Nathan Hale to Marie-Antoinette to George Harrison, here are some of the most famous last words in history.

Thursday, Feb 9

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Bill and Melinda Gates: Here's a look inside their 27-year marriage, from meeting at work, to spending $45 billion on philanthropy, to their 2021 divorce

Bill and Melinda Gates were worth over $100 billion and raised three kids during their 27-year-long marriage. In 2021, they officially divorced.

Wednesday, Jan 11

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Buying enough Mega Millions tickets to cover every possible combination sounds like a surefire way to win — but there are 3 major problems with that plan

The Mega Millions jackpot is so massive that it would theoretically be profitable to buy enough tickets to cover every one of the 302,575,350 possible combinations of Mega Millions numbers.

Thursday, Dec 22

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Here's how to craft the perfect email — and 29 greetings that experts say you should avoid

Writing the perfect email starts with the right greeting. Experts say there's one good way to start it, and several phrases to avoid.

Monday, Oct 3

One of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight is bogus — here's what you should do instead

The Body Mass Index, or BMI chart, was invented in the 1800s, and it's a pretty imperfect scale. A leading obesity researcher explains why.

Thursday, Sep 1

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The 7 best military commanders of all time, according to Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon encouraged his officers to pore over these seven commanders' campaigns to learn the art of war.

Wednesday, Jan 12

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Jeff Bezos turns 58 today. Here's how he built Amazon into a $1.7 trillion company and became one of the world's richest people.

Jeff Bezos got his start as a New York hedge-funder before driving across the country to start building Amazon.

Wednesday, Jan 5

Tim Cook took the helm at Apple over 10 years ago. Here's how he got his start and built Apple into the first US company to hit $3 trillion.

Apple CEO Tim Cook had big shoes to fill after Steve Jobs stepped down. Over 10 years later, he's built Apple into a $2 trillion company.

Tuesday, Dec 28

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The life and career of Oracle's Larry Ellison, who went from college drop-out to jet-setting playboy and 7th-richest person in the world

Whether it's yacht-racing or buying whole Hawaiian islands, there's always a good chance we'll be surprised by what Larry Ellison does next.

Tuesday, Aug 3

Navy SEALs share how being a good leadership is all about balance

What makes a good leader in military and the workplace? Navy SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin say being a good leader is all about balance.

Thursday, Jun 24

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Navy SEALs explain the danger of overplanning

Navy SEALs and authors of "The Dichotomy of Leadership," Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, explain why it's important to plan, but not overplan.

Tuesday, May 11

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Science-backed ways to become a better leader

Richard Wiseman: There are lots of myths in psychology — things that people believe there simply is no academic research for.

Wednesday, Jan 27

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25 psychological tricks that will help you ace a job interview

That means they're susceptible to the same psychological preferences and cognitive biases that affect the rest of us. Simple tweaks to the way you speak and hold yourself can make you seem much more likable, competent, and hirable in their…

Wednesday, Nov 28

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Here's what Sergey Brin's resume looked like back in 1996, two years before he cofounded Google (GOOG, GOOGL)

These days, Sergey Brin is one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in tech.

Friday, Nov 16

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What happens to your brain and body when you procrastinate too much

There's a reason why people are such bad procrastinators. It's easy: Procrastinating feels great. But it's not so great for your brain since it pits two of your brain's heavy hitters, your limbic system, and your prefrontal cortex into a…

Wednesday, Nov 7

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Tuesday, Nov 6

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Employees of a Florida insurance company have to ask their coworkers to vote on whether they get a raise — and none of it is anonymous

At Squaremouth, a travel insurance comparison site, employees vote on whether their coworkers get a raise.; If a majority of the company votes in favor of the raise, then it gets approved — but none of the votes are anonymous.; Squaremouth…

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Forget teenagers: Fast food joints across the US are hiring senior citizens, and it's thanks to 2 major demographic trends

Fast food joints used to rely on a steady stream of teenagers to fill positions, but now they're turning to what might seem like an unlikely demographic: senior citizens.

Monday, Nov 5

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The CEO and cofounder of a shaving company with 5 million customers explains how he and his co-CEO stay on the same page at all times

Harry's, a razor company, was cofounded by co-CEOs Jeff Raider and Andy Katz-Mayfield in 2013. They have known each other for 15 years.; Today, Harry's has five million customers and has raised nearly half a billion dollars. Just this year…

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NYC's new World Trade Center expected its offices to be full of 'guys in suits' — but I took a tour of the building and quickly saw that many of the actual tenants are very different

New York City's One World Trade Center welcomed its first tenants in 2014 — but they weren't necessarily the tenants that were expected.

12 children's books that influenced highly successful people

We all have our favorite children's books that have shaped who we are.

Election Day isn't a national holiday in the US, but some think it should be

Election Day isn't a national holiday in the US, but some people think it should be.

The 29-year-old president of Nylon Media spent his first 2 months on the job asking employees at every level the same questions

For nearly 20 years, Nylon Media covered everything from fashion to pop culture in print and digital, before running its final print edition in October 2017. One month prior to that, Evan Luzzatto, 29, was named Nylon Media's president.

A CEO who got his big break by cold-calling Goldman Sachs as an 'introverted and self-conscious' 19-year-old says he still approaches life and work the same way

Michael Ellison, CEO of the nonprofit Codepath.org, recently posted on LinkedIn about an experience he had 14 years ago that launched his career.

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People who are overweight get paid less, according to a new study

Studies have proven the prejudice against overweight people. In society, being overweight means someone is judged as lazy, weak-willed, unintelligent, and as having poor willpower.