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Apr 26 2026LIFESTYLE

Making Friends as an Adult: Why It’s Tough and How to Get Around It

People often notice that when they reach their thirties, the group of friends they used to share lunch with in school feels smaller. Life changes: someone marries, moves far away, has kids, or starts to care a lot about politics. The easy way to bond—just sitting next to someone and joking about the

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Apr 26 2026FINANCE

Chip stocks take center stage as markets hit new heights

The stock market's recent upward climb appears heavily reliant on the semiconductor sector, with a handful of chipmakers driving growth. This week, companies like Texas Instruments, AMD, and Intel saw significant gains, pushing major indexes like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to record intraday p

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Apr 26 2026TECHNOLOGY

What's Holding Back MicroLED TVs from Getting Smaller?

MicroLED TVs promise brighter screens and better colors than older tech like OLEDs or LCDs. But here’s the catch: they’re huge—and expensive. A single 114-inch model costs over $150, 000, making it a luxury for most people. Why can’t these TVs be smaller? Because shrinking the tiny light pixels with

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Apr 26 2026FINANCE

Tesla's Bold Bet on AI and Robots Sends Shares Down

Tesla just announced plans to spend over $25 billion this year—more than three times what it spent in 2025 and higher than its previous estimate of $20 billion. The market didn’t like the news. Shares dropped over 3% after the announcement, even though Tesla posted a strong $1. 44 billion profit in

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Apr 26 2026FINANCE

Who needs high-risk stocks when these ETFs pay you now?

Most stocks don’t pay much anymore. The S&P 500’s average dividend now sits at 1. 1%, far below the 2%+ levels seen just a few years back. High stock prices are partly to blame, but that doesn’t help anyone trying to live off their investments. The bright side? There are exchange-traded funds design

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Apr 26 2026POLITICS

Why Italian Dads Are Taking Over Childcare Online

In Milan suburbs, Diego Di Franco stands out—not because he’s a father, but because he posts daily updates about parenting online. While Italy’s parliament rejected a bill to match maternity and paternity leave in February, fathers like him are quietly reshaping fatherhood norms through social media

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Apr 26 2026ENTERTAINMENT

People born on April 25th: from music legends to historical game-changers

April 25th might just seem like a normal spring day, but it’s actually packed with birthdays of people who left their mark in different ways. Take the world of entertainment, for example. Hollywood heavyweight Al Pacino turns 86 and is diving back into a dramatic role as a tragic king. Meanwhile, TV

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Apr 26 2026BUSINESS

Why Car Prices Hit Harder Than Ever Before

A few decades ago, buying a basic car meant saving up for maybe a couple of months. Today, even a simple, no-frills model can cost as much as a small house did back then. What changed? A big part of it comes from layers of rules set by governments. Each layer, whether about safety, how much fuel a c

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Apr 26 2026OPINION

What leaders say—and what we let them get away with

Leaders shape what a society finds acceptable. When they joke about violence or treat mass destruction like a game plan, something fundamental shifts. It isn’t just talk. Words from powerful people act like invisible rules. They tell us what behavior is okay now, and what will be okay later. Over ti

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Apr 25 2026OPINION

Living Costs Push Californians Westward

California has become expensive. Many people move away because homes, groceries, gas and taxes cost more than the national average. A recent study shows that those who leave tend to end up richer and own homes sooner than those who stay. The research from the California Policy Lab points out that

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