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Jun 19 2026FINANCE

Should You Really Just Be a Passive Investor Now?

Back in the old days, investing looked simple. Prices moved based on clear facts, and funds tracked stock indexes like train tracks—steady and predictable. But today’s markets swing harder and faster, making people wonder: is it still smart to sit back and let an index do all the work? The idea beh

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Jun 18 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Past to Future: What 50 Years of UCLA’s Entertainment Law Event Teaches Us

Back in 1976, a small meeting in a UCLA Law School classroom planted a seed that grew into today’s biggest gathering of entertainment lawyers, creators, and business minds. Ken Ziffren, a 1965 UCLA Law grad with decades in Hollywood law, kicked off this yearly tradition to help students see the real

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Jun 16 2026POLITICS

When an old campaign worker tried to sue FBI agents over surveillance

Back in 2016, Carter Page was just one of many volunteers helping Donald Trump’s presidential run. After the election, his name showed up in news stories about a secret FBI program trying to find out if Trump’s team was secretly working with Russia. The FBI got four court orders to monitor Page, but

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Jun 16 2026POLITICS

A bridge too far? Court splits on who controls the Kerch Strait

Back in 2016, after Russia started building a 19-kilometre bridge across the Kerch Strait to link mainland Russia with Crimea, Ukraine decided to challenge the move in an international court. Fast forward to April 22, but made public only on Monday, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague de

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Jun 15 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tech and Trust: Can AI Really Fix What Social Media Broke?

Back in 2009, Facebook changed how people saw the internet. It swapped a simple list of posts for a system that showed what was popular instead of what was new. Other platforms like Twitter and YouTube followed, all chasing the same goal: keep users scrolling for as long as possible. The result wasn

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Jun 15 2026TECHNOLOGY

Looking back at tech that really felt like the future

Back in the 60s and 70s, gadgets weren't just tools. They were dreams come true. Household items like TVs and refrigerators were built to last decades, not years. Imagine using the same family fridge for your whole childhood. That kind of durability made every new gadget feel revolutionary. Today's

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Jun 15 2026CRYPTO

What really drives the crypto market – and why energy matters

Back in 2009 a completely new kind of money appeared online. Nobody knew if it would last, but since then thousands of different versions have popped up and millions of people have opened digital wallets. Big investment firms on Wall Street started putting real cash into these virtual coins in 2020

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Jun 13 2026SCIENCE

Food Then and Now: What a 19th-Century Doctor Got Right About Eating

Back in 1887, a French doctor wrote a book saying food could heal more than just hunger. He didn’t have microscopes or vitamin tests, but he watched how different foods changed people’s health. He saw that too much meat could cause problems, while a balanced plate kept people stronger. That idea mig

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Jun 11 2026CRIME

Behind the Scenes of a Charity’s Money Problems

Back in 2018, someone who worked with a Springdale charity called 2nd Milk flagged serious concerns about how money was being handled. But those warnings never led to real changes. This is one of the key points a former board member shared during a recent fraud trial involving the charity’s founders

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Jun 10 2026CELEBRITIES

Why famous faces pick these swimsuits over all others

Back in the 1990s, a model named Melissa spotted something missing on beaches and magazine covers—swimwear that actually worked for real bodies, not just the runway ideal. She swapped runways for sewing rooms, launching a brand that turned neutral tones and flattering cuts into everyday armor for st

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