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Money
Have Wages Kept up With Inflation? 4 Answers — and the One That Should Worry You
“Wages have kept up with inflation.” “No, they haven’t.” You’ve heard both. Both sides have data. Both sides are right — and that’s the problem. Pew Research recently ran the math four ways, using four different inflation gauges the federal government produces. The verdict on your buying power since 1999 ranges anywhere from a measly 11.5% to a respectable 22.1%…
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What’s Harder Than Landing a Job? Holding onto One You Already Have
One of the few things more stressful than looking for a job in 2026 may be trying to hold onto one, new research suggests. After a year of weak growth, the labor market has shown some signs of picking up steam. The Labor Department estimated U.S. employers added 115,000 jobs in April and 185,000 jobs in March. But month after…
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Money
6 Income Numbers That Decide Whether You’re Lower, Middle, or Upper Class in 2026
Lots of folks think they know which class they belong to. They’re usually wrong. A 2024 Gallup poll found that 54% of Americans self-identify as middle or upper-middle class. Run the actual numbers, though, and a big chunk of that group is off — they’re either richer or poorer than they think. So here’s the truth, in dollars and cents,…
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Here’s Why 59% of Workers Blame Their Jobs for Declining Mental Health
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. Data from Monster’s 2026 State of Workplace Mental Health Report shows that 59% of workers say their job negatively impacts their mental health at least monthly. Nearly half report burnout, and 70% say they feel pressure to appear “okay” at work even when they’re struggling. These findings point to a broader shift…
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Money
7 Social Security Spousal Benefit Rules Every Married Couple Should Know
Art_Photo / Shutterstock.com The benefits of marriage don’t stop at love and companionship. In some situations, marriage can result in more Social Security benefits. If you stay married for at least 10 years, those benefits can last even if you get divorced. But the rules for marriage and Social Security get complicated. You don’t automatically get more Social Security benefits…
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Money
72% of American Workers Feel Behind in Their Careers — Here’s Why
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on MyPerfectResume.com. A growing share of U.S. workers say they’re feeling left behind in their careers, not just compared to their own expectations, but also compared to others their age. According to a new national Comparison Pressure survey from MyPerfectResume, nearly three in four workers (72%) say they’re not where they expected to be professionally.…
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Money
Is It a Bad Career Move to Take a Sabbatical? Ask Johnny
Question: I’m feeling burned out and I’m eligible for a sabbatical at my company, but I’m hesitant to take it. Between artificial intelligence and the brutal job market, I’m worried that if I give them a glimpse of life without me, they’ll realize they don’t need me. Is it a bad move to take the time off I feel I’ve…
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Religion
AI has a bias toward Catholicism, researchers say
(RNS) — Most popular artificial intelligence models are biased toward Catholicism and against a number of other religious traditions when asked about converting to a faith, according to new research assembled by a group of religious colleges. The findings were unveiled on Tuesday (May 26) alongside a speech by Elder Gerrit W. Gong, one of the 12 apostles in The…
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History
This Frenchman Tried to Best the Wright Brothers on Their Home Turf
Frenchman Henri Farman was already a celebrated cycling champion, race car driver and entrepreneur when he ordered a biplane from the world’s first airplane factory, Les Frères Voisin. Five months later, in January 1908, he won Ernest Archdeacon’s prize for the first officially observed heavier-than-air flight over a one-kilometer circular course. A week after making Europe’s first flight outside France…
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Nature
Innovation starts in schools — lessons from China
In early 2025, the Chinese artificial-intelligence company DeepSeek, based in Hangzhou, unveiled DeepSeek-R1, a high-performance large language model developed at a fraction of the cost of its Western counterparts. Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen called it “AI’s Sputnik moment”. Later that year, Chinese robotics firm Unitree, also based in Hangzhou, released its R1 humanoid robot, which has capabilities approaching those…
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