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‘Your body, my choice’: Women face new surge of hate speech on X and TikTok...

It’s no surprise that a Trump victory would lead to an increase in online harassment and hate speech against women. Trump has attacked women’s reproductive rights and access to abortion (which was on...

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How extreme weather affects migration between the U.S. and Mexico

Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more migrants could risk their lives crossing the border as climate change...

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Harris’s election loss shows American women still face a glass ceiling

Kamala Harris was a candidate of many firsts, including the first Black and South Asian woman to run for president as the Democratic nominee. Her resounding, swift loss in the presidential race to...

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What to know about Trump’s potential plans to extend tax cuts

The economy was one of their top issues as voters went to the polls this year. So what does Donald Trump’s return to the White House—as well as Republican gains in Congress—mean for the U.S. economy?...

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Disaster survivors face these roadblocks to rebuild safer, more sustainable...

As Florida and the Southeast begin recovering from 2024’s destructive hurricanes, many people are asking: How can we rebuild sustainably and in a way that avoids the same damage, costs, and trauma in...

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This hidden iPhone feature makes filing your expense reports a breeze

Apple’s iOS 18, the operating system that powers the iPhone, is one of the company’s best software updates in years. A big reason is that iOS 18 integrates Apple Intelligence across the iPhone,...

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AI’s dominance is not inevitable, according to a tech ethicist

Anyone following the rhetoric around artificial intelligence in recent years has heard one version or another of the claim that AI is inevitable. Common themes are that AI is already here, it is...

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Chloé, Givenchy, and now Uniqlo: Clare Waight Keller knows what the future of...

British designer Clare Waight Keller’s move to Uniqlo, the Japanese mass market clothing brand, draws some stark contrasts. Coming most recently from Givenchy as its artistic director, her designs at...

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LinkedIn billionaire Reid Hoffman on staying positive after Trump’s win

Following Donald Trump’s election victory, Reid Hoffman—cofounder of LinkedIn, partner at Greylock, and a major donor to Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign—is figuring out where business, tech,...

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Worried about the future? History proves it’s hard to predict

In 1974, the worthy Saturday Review, then in its 50th year, published several anniversary issues that took stock of how the century led to a grim present of Watergate scandals, impending thermonuclear...

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A guide to end-of-life planning that doesn’t suck

A few years ago, when a friend learned that we share a love for Warren Zevon, he told me that he wanted Zevon’s songs “I Have to Leave,” “My Ride’s Here,” and “Keep Me in Your Heart” played at his...

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From rent control to property taxes, here’s how state housing ballot measures...

Over the past five years, single-family home prices have risen roughly 54% nationally. This is pushing property tax bills higher for homeowners, as local governments often fail to offset these...

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What happened when I stopped drinking caffeine for a month

I love coffee. Maybe too much. I used to drink up to four cups of Nespresso a morning—the darkest roast I could find. I looked forward to my first cup, and by the third, I knew I shouldn’t head to the...

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How leaders can create a culture where people see work as its own reward 

A new manager has hit the ground running. He lurks around every corner, catching employees whenever they stop to chat, talk on their phones, or take a moment to scroll through social media posts....

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What Spotify has learned from its ‘work from anywhere’ policy

In the years since the pandemic upended how we all work, many employers have returned to the office, often opting for a hybrid model that grants their employees some flexibility to work from home. But...

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The hidden truth behind job market numbers and how they influenced the vote

The 2024 election results have laid bare a stark reality: Americans aren’t buying the rosy economic picture painted by recent job market numbers. Despite headlines touting low unemployment and...

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This instant privacy inspector exposes the web’s tracking secrets

A blacklight can reveal all sorts of secrets that are invisible to the naked eye. So what if you had a virtual blacklight for the web—a way to shine an illuminating glow on the sites you visit and...

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Why bad bosses think they are doing a great job

Google “bad bosses,” and most of what pops up are survival guides for employees—like how to “survive a bad boss,” as if bad leadership is just another natural disaster we need to ride out. We...

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3 ways to create a more useful to-do list

As we approach the holiday season, your calendar is probably filling up. And undoubtedly your to-do list is as well. If you’re nearing the point of overwhelm, it might be time for a to-do list...

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Teens learn a new conspiracy theory every week on social media yet most...

How often do you come in contact with a conspiracy theory?  Maybe on occasion, when you flip through TV channels and land on an episode of “Ancient Aliens.” Or perhaps when a friend from high school...

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