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Dozens of retail chains you once loved that don't exist anymore
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Dozens of retail chains you once loved that don't exist anymore

Iconic brands like Rite Aid and Eddie Bauer are just a few chains you may never set foot in again, though some brands are seeing a second act online.

Joey Hadden,Dominick Reuter · 23 Aug, 2026
Consumers are tightening their belts — just not on food delivery
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Consumers are tightening their belts — just not on food delivery

Consumers sustain DoorDash and Uber Eats growth by prioritizing food delivery despite cutting spending elsewhere.

Alex Bitter · 23 Aug, 2026
We poured thousands into cheerleading instead of my daughter's college fund. I don't regret that choice.
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We poured thousands into cheerleading instead of my daughter's college fund. I don't regret that choice.

My daughter's cheer dreams came with a big price tag. Now we're figuring out how we'll pay for college.

Katie Barton · 23 Aug, 2026
Y'all Street is booming: What financial giants like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are building in Texas
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Y'all Street is booming: What financial giants like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are building in Texas

From Morgan Stanley to Goldman Sachs, Wall Street stalwarts are expanding in Texas, drawn by business-friendly taxes and regulations.

Alice Tecotzky · 23 Aug, 2026
New student-loan repayment glitches are throwing borrowers' budgets into limbo
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New student-loan repayment glitches are throwing borrowers' budgets into limbo

One student-loan borrower saw her credit score plunge nearly 200 points. Another thought her payments would be $50, and they ended up much higher.

Ayelet Sheffey · 23 Aug, 2026
I spent 3 years looking for a car my grandfather would approve of after he left me money
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I spent 3 years looking for a car my grandfather would approve of after he left me money

I found the perfect used car after years of searching. I drove for four hours to buy it, and saved $4,000.

Ben Shimkus · 23 Aug, 2026
Inside New Yorkers' hopes and fears over Mamdani's city-run grocery stores
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Inside New Yorkers' hopes and fears over Mamdani's city-run grocery stores

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to open five government-run stores. New Yorkers are skeptical about the plan — but they do want more affordable food.

Allie Kelly · 23 Aug, 2026
The modern parenting throuple: Mom, Dad, and Papa Clanker
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The modern parenting throuple: Mom, Dad, and Papa Clanker

Parents are at a breaking point — AI companies see an opportunity.

Amanda Hoover · 23 Aug, 2026
A mysterious free AI model is impressing developers. And nobody knows who made it.
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A mysterious free AI model is impressing developers. And nobody knows who made it.

Ox Alpha, a mysterious AI model, debuted on OpenRouter on Thursday. Its origins are unknown, though some suspect a Chinese lab.

Lakshmi Varanasi · 22 Aug, 2026
At China's robot Olympics, the finish line comes with a padded wall and a stretcher
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At China's robot Olympics, the finish line comes with a padded wall and a stretcher

China's second World Humanoid Robot Games kicked off Saturday in Beijing. The spectacle comes as China pours money into its humanoid robot industry.

Truman Dickerson · 22 Aug, 2026
America's largest association of cattle ranchers says Trump's plan to lower beef prices is 'undermining' farmers
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America's largest association of cattle ranchers says Trump's plan to lower beef prices is 'undermining' farmers

On Friday, Trump said the US would allow up to 300,000 metric tons of beef to be imported with no out-of-quota tariff over the next 90 days.

Lauren Edmonds · 22 Aug, 2026
My friend is 21 years younger. I wanted her skin; she wanted my perspective.
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My friend is 21 years younger. I wanted her skin; she wanted my perspective.

An unexpected intergenerational friendship made me confront my jealousy of youth and realize there was plenty my younger friend admired about my life, too.

Andrea Javor · 22 Aug, 2026