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The Dow Jones Hits 40,000 for the First Time. What to Know About This Major Milestone

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed 40,000 points on Thursday for the first time ever, signaling a strong endorsement of the health of the U.S. economy.

How the Pandemic Reshaped American Gun Violence

Taking a stroll around the neighborhood is a routine activity for many Americans. Yet for 47 million people — about one in seven — such a walk would pass near the location of a recent gun homicide.

NBC’s NBA Nostalgia Play

NBC appears to be getting back into the NBA business. There is something about the sports streaming age that has made many pine for an older era of basketball broadcasting on network television. You’re an NBA fan. Or you’re a media professional who knows the name Mark Lazarus.

Lessons From a Mass Shooter’s Mother

along the coastal 101 in brilliant blue, the bright May sky beginning to soften toward sunset. Chin Rodger felt a lift of optimism as she exited the freeway and arrived at a sushi restaurant tucked away in the tony town of Montecito, where she greeted her 22-year-old son, Elliot. He looked well.

The Dream of Streaming Is Dead

Bundles are back. Remember when streaming was supposed to let us watch whatever we want, whenever we want, for a sliver of the cost of cable? Well, so much for that. In recent years, streaming has gotten confusing and expensive as more services than ever are vying for eyeballs.

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Would You Want to Know if You’re Going to Get Alzheimer’s Disease?

Advances in genetic research mean predicting who develops the condition is becoming more accurate, but that’s not necessarily a comfort.

The Study-Abroad Accent Might Be the Real Deal

Our speech patterns can change with remarkable speed—if we want them to. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration.

Has Quantum Physics Determined Your Future?

On the morning of June 28, 1914, a Bosnian Serb student named Gavrilo Princip stood outside Moritz Schiller’s delicatessen near the Latin Bridge in Sarajevo. Sometime after 10:45 A.M.

The Pill Makes Some Women Miserable. But Are They Really Quitting It en Masse?

The woman in the video looks resolute, and a little sad, as she cuts up a pack of birth control pills. “These silly little pills have literally ruined me as a person,” reads the caption. The clip, which is on TikTok, has 1.1 million likes.

Freeze Every Citrus Peel That Comes Through Your Kitchen

Unless you plan to use the zest right away, stashing large slivers of citrus peel in your freezer is a great way to preserve their flavor until the day it’s needed.

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We’ve Hit Peak Theater

One of the last premiere parties of the Broadway season felt a little on the nose. The Great Gatsby, a ballad-belting, pyrotechnic glow-up of F.

Humans have been altering nature for thousands of years – to shape a sustainable future, it’s important to understand that deep history

In July 2024, all eyes will turn to Paris for the Summer Olympic Games. Spectators from around the globe will converge on the City of Light to watch athletes compete and to soak in the culture, romance and history of one of the world’s most recognizable cities.

How to Store Half a Lemon – and 17 Other Ways to Keep Leftover Food Fresh

What should you do with opened tins, cut avocados and egg yolks that weren’t required in your recipe? Chefs and food experts tell all.

How to Make the Best Ultra-Buttery Croissants

Fermented and layered with loads of butter, Tartine’s signature croissant dough is the building block for so many more flaky twists, buns, and danish.

Your Personal Brand Needs a Refresh. Here’s Where to Start.

Four key steps to consider to ensure you’re offered relevant opportunities and can deploy your full talents.

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Claire Messud’s This Strange Eventful History, Adam Higginbotham’s Challenger, Miranda July’s All Fours, and Hari Kunzru’s Blue Ruin all feature among the best reviewed books of the week. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews.

Small but Mighty, Plankton Are Some of the Most Powerful Creatures on Earth

Explore the incredible underwater world of plankton.

The Madly Captivating Urban Sprawl of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis”

The subject of “Megalopolis,” Francis Ford Coppola’s first feature in thirteen years, is time. The movie begins with an image of a large city clock, and Coppola repeatedly invokes time’s relentless forward march.

Scrabble, Anonymous

“I’m not bragging. I’m confessing to being addicted to an ostensible word game that occupies more space in my brain than I’d prefer.”

The unionization fight is coming to the South

Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama are on their last day of voting for a UAW union. Here’s why it matters. It’s been another big week for the UAW.