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White House says Trump won't cut Social Security, Medicare after Musk remarks

The White House on Tuesday asserted President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after tech billionaire Elon Musk's comments about the need to examine entitlement spending gained ...

The Hill - 14h

Starbucks Just Gave Its Employees a Very Blunt Message, and Taught a Key Leadership Lesson

The biggest takeaway: When you’re a leader, you have to lead.

Inc. - 2d

Ex-Facebook employee alleges sexual harassment and human rights failures in new memoir

The book by Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former New Zealand diplomat, addresses Facebook’s impact on democracy during a crucial period in its history.

NBC News - 1d

Fired special counsel says he was preparing push to return all fired probationary employees to their job

Former special counsel Hampton Dellinger said he was planning to pursue legal action to restore all fired probationary workers back to their posts before a court failed to keep him in his role. ...

The Hill - 10h

Iranian singer who urged women to go without hijab is lashed over alcohol conviction

Iranian officials have flogged a popular singer who posted a song online urging women to remove their mandatory headscarves over a conviction for possessing and consuming alcohol

ABC News - 4d

Russia's arms exports are going bust as foreign buyers bolt and the Ukraine war chews through its weapons

Yahoo News - 3d

Go outside, ditch the phone, get humble: my top 10 Scandi life lessons after a decade in Denmark

After 12 years, we’ve said goodbye to one of the happiest countries on Earth. From friluftsliv (the joy of the open air) to janteloven (realising you’re no better than others) here’s what I’ve ...

The Guardian - 3d

'I'm not going to play for another coach': De'Aaron Fox's time with the Kings ended with Mike Brown's

Fox told the Kings this summer he did not want to play for a fifth head coach in less than eight seasons in Sacramento.

ESPN - 3d

'We go from dinner service to dealing with a corpse' - what happens when an air passenger dies

Crews will try to shield passengers from the body by using empty aisles, blankets and dim lighting.

BBC News - 2d

Trump doesn't rule out possibility of recession, Chinese retaliatory tariffs go into effect

President Trump said in a Fox News interview that aired over the weekend that inflation could continue to rise, but he wouldn't say if the U.S. could fall into a recession later this year. ...

CBS News - 1d

Nvidia’s stock is cheap by this metric. Can next week’s GTC get it going again?

Nvidia hosts its annual conference next week at a time when investors have soured on AI stocks.

MarketWatch - 1d

Ex-Social Security official describes ‘significant’ risk of sensitive data going to wrong hands under DOGE

Tiffany Flick, a former Social Security official, detailed what she sees as a “significant” risk of sensitive government data heading into the wrong hands under Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...

The Hill - 1d

Inflation worries resurfaced even before Trump ramped up tariffs. Don’t expect angst to go away.

Wall Street was already nervous about a potential rise in inflation because of President Trump’s tariffs — and the last thing investors want to see is another disappointing reading on prices even ...

MarketWatch - 10h

Kenya based content moderators mourn Nigerian colleague who 'was desperate to go home'

Yahoo News - 11h

All HHS workers given $25,000 voluntary buyout offer, source says

All employees in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were notified Friday of the option to voluntarily resign in exchange for a $25,000 payment.

CBS News - 3d

Kristi Noem says she plans to use "broad and extensive" authorities as DHS secretary

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Krisi Noem said tests polygraph tests will continue for employees, while pledging to prosecute leakers.

CBS News - 2d

Here's why banks don’t want the CFPB to disappear

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its employees are in limbo after acting Director Russell Vought took over last month.

CNBC - 1d

Cure a Toxic Workplace With Core Values

New research shows what traits impacted employees most, making it easier to create a positive work culture.

Inc. - 1d

How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill

Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long term

Financial Times - 2d

Trump’s cuts to higher education are sacrificing America’s future

American colleges and universities will lose their global preeminence, innovation will suffer, future scientists, doctors, artists and philosophers will not get trained and potentially ...

The Hill - 2d

Israeli Energy Minister Cuts Off Electricity to Gaza

The move, which will mainly affect a single wastewater treatment plant, appeared intended to put pressure on Hamas.

The New York Times - 2d

Source: Falcons cut longtime fan favorite Jarrett

In a somewhat surprising move, the Atlanta Falcons are moving on from defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, one of their franchise players over the last decade.

ESPN - 1d

NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures

The health secretary will shrink NHS England’s workforce to save money and avoid ‘duplication’. NHS England will lose half its staff and a huge swathe of its senior management team as part of a ...

The Guardian - 1d

NOAA cuts raising concerns over public safety

Another wave of mass firings could be hitting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency, which includes the National Weather Service, could ultimately lose about 20% of its ...

CBS News - 1d

NOAA cuts raising concerns over public safety

Another wave of mass firings could be hitting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency, which includes the National Weather Service, could ultimately lose about 20% of its ...

CBS News - 1d

Education Department to cut roughly half its staff

Around 3,000 people work in the department's Washington headquarters, and roughly 1,000 are staffed in 10 regional offices across the country.

NBC News - 6h

When should you eat? Before, after — or even while — exercising?

If you’re about to go to the gym, should you eat something beforehand

ABC News - 3d

The sobering new state of feminism

Support for female equality is edging up but going backwards among young men

Financial Times - 3d

Classics Just Twisted Enough to Wear

A little adjustment on a familiar garment can go a long way.

The New York Times - 2d

The government wants your data — here’s how to protect your privacy

If we don’t protect tech sovereignty today, we are going to regret it tomorrow.

The Hill - 2d

What will a tripolar world look like?

It will not go down well for US markets or for relations with traditional allies

Financial Times - 1d

From Hobby to Hustle: My Startup’s First Dollar Story

Four lessons this founder learned to go from $1 to $14 million.

Inc. - 1d

Spring Fashion 2025: How to Refresh Your Wardrobe

Easy pants, wafer-thin sweaters, go-everywhere coats and more.

The New York Times - 12h

I viewed a $600K house. I discovered it has an unsafe kitchen extension with no foundation. Do I speak up?

“The next-door neighbor was going to buy it, but the seller warned him off.”

MarketWatch - 6h

Chips Grant Staff Asked ‘Demeaning’ IQ Questions Before Layoffs Hit

Asking an on-the-job employee whether they’re smart enough to do their work is bizarre. But it’s apparently another tactic in the administration’s quest to shrink the federal workforce.

Inc. - 12h