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The states where students are most and least likely to leave home for college, ranked
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The states where students are most and least likely to leave home for college, ranked

See which US states send the highest and lowest shares of first-time college students out of state, based on 2024 Department of Education data.

Kristine Villarroel · 20 Aug, 2026
I spent a week at an all-inclusive resort in Mallorca with my kids. It changed everything I thought I knew about this type of travel.
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I spent a week at an all-inclusive resort in Mallorca with my kids. It changed everything I thought I knew about this type of travel.

I've traveled all over the world, mostly avoiding all-inclusive resorts. I gave one a shot for a solo trip with my kids and was pleasantly surprised.

Ashley Franzen · 20 Aug, 2026
I was there for the dot-com burst. Here's how the AI bubble will pop.
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I was there for the dot-com burst. Here's how the AI bubble will pop.

Stock market booms and busts have two big things in common. Those signals point to a coming burst of the AI-fueled bubble.

Henry Blodget · 20 Aug, 2026
After I graduated from college in the US, I moved abroad to Thailand. It's nothing like I expected.
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After I graduated from college in the US, I moved abroad to Thailand. It's nothing like I expected.

Instead of getting a corporate job in the US after graduation, I moved abroad to Thailand, to teach English for a year. It's had surprising benefits.

Tyler Wetzler · 20 Aug, 2026
My family of 5 traded our large home for a one-bedroom apartment. Nearly 3 years later, we're in no rush to go back.
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My family of 5 traded our large home for a one-bedroom apartment. Nearly 3 years later, we're in no rush to go back.

Ever since my family of five downsized to a one-bedroom apartment, we've saved hundreds, bonded more, and are more intentional about what we buy.

Megan Hawkins · 20 Aug, 2026
A new US carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East as concerns swirl around USS Abraham Lincoln
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A new US carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East as concerns swirl around USS Abraham Lincoln

USS George Washington arrived in the Central Command region this week as the US continues its blockade of Iranian ports.

Jake Epstein · 20 Aug, 2026
We're in our 50s and moved into senior living. Our neighbors average 76.
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We're in our 50s and moved into senior living. Our neighbors average 76.

Amy Leaitu moved into a senior living community when she was 54. The average age of the residents is 76. She can't imagine living anywhere else.

Jane Ridley · 20 Aug, 2026
Mark Cuban says doctors should be teaching patients how to use AI to help with their treatment
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Mark Cuban says doctors should be teaching patients how to use AI to help with their treatment

In a series of posts about AI's impacts on healthcare, Cuban said it could be used to replace medical middlemen.

Georgia Hennessy · 20 Aug, 2026
Western forces are role-playing as Russia in training, attacking Ukrainian troops with tanks, ATVs, and motorcycles
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Western forces are role-playing as Russia in training, attacking Ukrainian troops with tanks, ATVs, and motorcycles

Western troops are driving tanks, armored vehicles, and motorcycles at Ukrainian troops on NATO soil to ensure they're ready to face Russia's attacks.

Sinéad Baker · 20 Aug, 2026
I built a gadget to keep my kids off screens. Paul McCartney invested 3 times.
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I built a gadget to keep my kids off screens. Paul McCartney invested 3 times.

Ben Drury was disturbed by a stroller with a built-in tablet holder. The experience helped inspire Yoto, his screen-free audio company for kids.

Kelly Burch · 20 Aug, 2026
Elon Musk renews his battle with Delta after it snubbed Starlink for Jeff Bezos' Amazon Leo
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Elon Musk renews his battle with Delta after it snubbed Starlink for Jeff Bezos' Amazon Leo

After some X users posted about choosing rival airlines over Delta due to Starlink internet, Musk said, "I warned them."

Pete Syme · 20 Aug, 2026
A tech campus in Malaysia’s $100 billion ghost city got shut down. One crypto executive is on a mission to revive it.
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A tech campus in Malaysia’s $100 billion ghost city got shut down. One crypto executive is on a mission to revive it.

"Silicon Valley's for tech, why not we make Forest City a hub for AI and blockchain?" Jeff Yew, head of Monochrome Asset Management, told BI.

Amanda Goh · 20 Aug, 2026