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Money
There’s Only One Rule for Prediction Markets — Ignore It and You’re the Sucker
Picture a poker table. You’re playing your hand straight. But the guy across from you can see your cards — not because he’s clever, but because somebody’s holding a mirror behind you. That’s a prediction market. If you haven’t run into these yet, you will. They’re websites where you bet real money on what’s going to happen: elections, wars, what…
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3 Methods for Highlighting Multiple Positions at the Same Company on Your Resume
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. To list multiple positions at the same company on a resume, group your roles under one employer and format them based on how your responsibilities changed using stacked titles, separate roles, or separate entries. There’s no single “right” way to do it. The best approach depends on how your roles evolved, how…
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Money
Who Knew? Gen Z Is Cashing in on the Lost Art of Snail Mail
Young adults are turning their dining room tables into fulfillment centers for a decidedly low-tech product. They are stepping away from strictly digital platforms to send physical letters, prints of original artwork, and handmade zines directly through the postal system. This analog resurgence is proving remarkably profitable for a new wave of creators. For many Gen Z entrepreneurs, these subscription-based…
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Money
Getting a Raise? 7 Ways to Turn It Into Lasting Wealth
Three years ago, you were getting by on $60,000, and today, you’re earning $90,000. By every measure, you should be saving like crazy. You’re not. You moved into a nicer apartment. Replaced the car. Started getting groceries delivered. Added a few subscriptions. Started ordering DoorDash three nights a week instead of one. The gym membership got upgraded to the boutique…
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Money
General Motors Lays Off Hundreds of IT Workers Globally
General Motors is laying off 500-600 information technology workers in Michigan and elsewhere to reorganize around different skills and reduce overlap, the company confirmed May 11. The IT roles include jobs across GM’s global operations, according to spokesman Kevin Kelly. But GM would not confirm other specific locations for the layoffs outside of the Global Technical Center in Warren. It…
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Launch Your Financial Future with JCA Edutech: Stock Market Learning for Everyone
Are you interested in unlocking the secrets of the stock market but feel overwhelmed by fear, confusion, or a flood of conflicting information? At JCA Edutech, we believe that anyone—regardless of background or experience—can become a successful trader with the right guidance and attitude. What We Offer Technical Analysis: Learn how to read charts, identify trends, and make informed trading…
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Religion
Spiritually burned out? Tish Harrison Warren and some ancient monks have advice.
(RNS) — Tish Harrison Warren had everything going for her. A job as a priest at a church she loved. A family she adored. Good friends. And a dream gig writing about faith for The New York Times. And yet, she, like millions of Americans, was exhausted. And God had gone silent. “I would sit to pray, but it felt…
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History
Could These American Paratroopers Stop the Germans from Reaching Utah Beach on D-Day?
O n the evening of June 5, 1944, Louis Leroux, his wife, and their six children scrambled atop an embankment near their farm to investigate the sounds of distant explosions. Three miles south, Allied fighter-bombers were attacking bridges over the Douve River on France’s Cotentin Peninsula. In the fading twilight the family watched silhouetted warplanes peel away from the glowing…
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Nature
Hantavirus outbreak exposes uncertainty about how disease spreads
Passengers disembarked from the MV Hondius at the Canary Islands wearing personal protective equipment.Credit: Chris McGrath/Getty Close to 150 passengers and crew members on the cruise ship MV Hondius struck by an outbreak of a deadly hantavirus have disembarked and are returning to their home countries, where they will quarantine. The way that will happen, however, will differ between countries,…
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Sports
Rays, riding lengthy hot streak, chase another series win over Jays
May 11, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Richard Palacios (1) and shortstop Taylor Walls (6) react after a win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images The visiting Tampa Bay Rays will shoot for their second series win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a week on Tuesday night.…
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