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May 21 2026BUSINESS

Immigrant Start‑Ups Revive U. S. Business Boom

New research shows that in 2025, about 6. 6 million people launched a business, matching the numbers seen before COVID‑19. Immigrants opened 2. 3 million of these companies, twice the rate of native‑born citizens, making them a key part of the recovery. Latino founders started around 2 million firms

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May 21 2026BUSINESS

Ready for the Next Job Shake‑Up

"It isn’t about whether a job loss will hit you—it's about how soon it could arrive. In the last two years, tech, finance and logistics have been the main arenas where companies are trimming staff. Those cuts aren’t just temporary; they stem from a shift in how work is done, especially with AI makin

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May 18 2026CELEBRITIES

Savannah James Shifts Focus from Cheering to Leading with Her Skincare Brand

Savannah James, often seen in the stands cheering for her husband LeBron and son Bronny, is stepping into her own spotlight. After years of supporting her family’s basketball dreams, she’s now the founder of Reframe Beauty, a skincare brand that’s gaining attention for more than just its famous name

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May 18 2026LIFESTYLE

A Fresh Spot for Creatives in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach just got a new spot that’s all about helping small businesses and artists shine. A pair of business owners, who know the struggle of finding the right workspace, decided to fix that problem themselves. They opened a place called The Void, a blank canvas-style studio where creatives ca

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May 18 2026BUSINESS

Company Gets Another Green Light from Stock Experts

A major financial firm just confirmed its confidence in a big Chinese lifestyle company. The firm raised its forecast for the company’s future stock price to roughly HK$63. 60 per share, suggesting now might be a good time to buy. Other analysts seem to agree, with most marking the company as a soli

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May 16 2026BUSINESS

Dropping Out to Open a Padel Club

The story begins with a restless student who had finished college studying economics, Spanish and German. After a stint at a tech startup in New York, the idea of staying in that world seemed stale. The next logical step felt like enrolling at Wharton, but the campus was already buzzing with recruit

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May 16 2026POLITICS

Diplomacy without deals: What Trump’s China visit really meant

Donald Trump returned from China with smiles and handshakes, but very few real promises. He called the trip “great” mostly because China announced plans to buy 200 Boeing jets and billions in soybeans. Those deals sound big, but no one has seen the fine print. Even the biggest moments were unclear:

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May 15 2026EDUCATION

Kids Get Hands‑On STEM with New Breadboard Kit

A senior from Auburn University just won a $75, 000 prize for a fresh idea that makes learning electronics easier and more fun. Joseph Rusk, who studies electrical engineering at Auburn, created a startup called The BreadBoard Company. His company sells a special kit that turns the confusing p

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May 15 2026CRIME

Rare skull taken from church sparks hunt in Czech Republic

Last week, a historic relic vanished from a quiet church in the Czech countryside. Police say a 35-year-old man is now in custody for allegedly taking the 800-year-old skull of Saint Zdislava. The saint lived from 1220 to 1252 and is famous for helping the poor. Her canonization by the Pope in 1995

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May 14 2026CELEBRITIES

New Life After Loss

Lauren Rucker welcomed a daughter named Rosemary Hazen Rucker, or Rose, three months after her husband Wes died in a car crash. She posted the news on X with a picture of herself holding the baby, saying that while it was painful to be alone, she could feel Wes’s presence with her. In a photo fro

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