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Florida's growing seabird population impacts local wildlife and a rescue org tries to help
In Florida, the growing seabird population has been impacting local wildlife and one rescue organization is on a mission to correct the balance.CBS News - Top stories -
I got bitten by a feral cat and my hospital copay wiped out my savings. I’m 50, single, with no kids. Should I cash out my $12,000 life-insurance policy?
“I was thinking about cashing it out, and using the money to max out a SEP or Roth IRA for the year. Can I max out both? Or only one.”MarketWatch - Business -
‘My goal is to become a millionaire before leaving this world’: I’m retired and in my 70s. I have $768,000, but want $1 million. How do I achieve that?
“When I was young, I did not invest much for it to amount to anything, and then I had to use what I had saved.”MarketWatch - Business -
I was a Republican Partisan. It Altered the Way I Saw the World.
Your emotions will often lead you astray.The New York Times - Top stories -
I Couldn't Escape Poison Oak. So I Started Eating It.
The search for immunity from poison oak and ivy takes one reporter to unlikely places. Leaves of three, let them be…lunch?The Wall Street Journal - World -
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George Miller: ‘Where do I keep my Oscar? I swear, I don’t know’
The Furiosa, Mad Max and Happy Feet director talks tap dancing, life as a twin and what he’d tell his younger self. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhat is the best thing about being a twin?. The shared experience. We spent the first 20 ...The Guardian - World -
'I will be paying my mortgage until I’m 68'
With more young homebuyers opting for ultra-long mortgages, we hear from people about their personal experiences.BBC News - Top stories -
I spent years studying American communism. Here’s what I learned | Maurice Isserman
I was struck by the mystery of why so many intelligent and admirable people remained so loyal for so long to a fundamentally flawed movement. I’ll leave it to future historians to puzzle out the reasons why, but in the second decade of the 21st ...The Guardian - World -
Investor and ‘Dragon’ Deborah Meaden: ‘I am not mean. What I am is . . . tough’
The British entrepreneur on going green, improving financial education — and when it’s OK for a vegan to eat eggsFinancial Times - Business -
Will I forfeit my 401(k) if I leave my job in fewer than five years?
Workplace retirement plans may have a vesting schedule. Here’s how it works.MarketWatch - Business -
Tesla’s chair on Elon Musk: ‘I might wake up to a tweet. I don’t wake up to a strategy shift’
Robyn Denholm rejects criticisms of carmaker’s governance ahead of landmark votes on Musk’s pay and Texas moveFinancial Times - Business -
Lil Nas X: ‘Who do I most admire and why? I have to say myself’
The singer on eating junk food in bed, a $100k holiday he didn’t even go on, and the perks of fame. Born Montero Lamar Hill in Georgia, Lil Nas X, 25, rose to fame in 2019 with his single Old Town Road, which won many awards, including two ...The Guardian - World -
Steve Wozniak: When I die, these are the moments I want to remember—they don't involve co-founding Apple
Your accomplishments won't make you happy in the end, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said in a recent commencement speech. Here's what he says matters more.CNBC - Business -
I earn $120,000 a year and have $165,000 in savings. How do I invest in this high-interest-rate environment?
“My husband and I would like to provide our new baby with the best life we can.”MarketWatch - Business -
Toronto homes are unaffordable, so I bought a houseboat for $250K—it's 'the best decision I ever made'
Real estate in Toronto was unaffordable for Kate Fincham till she found a houseboat: Now "I spend my summers going for sunrise kayaks and picnics at the beach."CNBC - Business -
'Hero plumber' has citizen award rescinded
James Anderson from Burnley was given the accolade in 2023 for his work providing boilers for free.BBC News - Top stories -
I remember McCann suspect's eyes, says rape victim
His bright blue eyes were "bored into my skull," the woman tells the trial of Christian Brückner.BBC News - Top stories