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Ford unveils the name and launch price for its midsize electric truck
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Ford unveils the name and launch price for its midsize electric truck

We now know the starting price and name for Ford's all-important, low-cost EV truck. Both break the molds set by other Ford EVs.

Ben Shimkus · 06 Aug, 2026
Trump's name and face are showing up everywhere during his second term. Take a look.
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Trump's name and face are showing up everywhere during his second term. Take a look.

In his second non-consecutive term, Trump has named — and renamed — a growing number of government programs and buildings after himself.

Talia Lakritz · 06 Aug, 2026
My mother-in-law's care costs about $11,000 a month. At 66 and 72, we can't retire because we need to help her out.
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My mother-in-law's care costs about $11,000 a month. At 66 and 72, we can't retire because we need to help her out.

Kim Berling, 66, balances work and caregiving duties for her 99-year-old mother-in-law in Dallas, paying thousands a month in long-term care costs.

Noah Sheidlower · 06 Aug, 2026
I interviewed Wolfgang Puck for a school project when I was 10. Now I run his kitchen at Spago.
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I interviewed Wolfgang Puck for a school project when I was 10. Now I run his kitchen at Spago.

Ari Rosenson called Wolfgang Puck's restaurant and asked to interview him for school. At 16, Puck hired him. Now Rosenson is a VP at Puck's company.

Anneta Konstantinides · 06 Aug, 2026
The states with the worst and best healthcare, ranked
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The states with the worst and best healthcare, ranked

Each state's healthcare was ranked based on three factors: cost, access, and outcomes.

Kristine Villarroel,Talia Lakritz · 06 Aug, 2026
We took my husband's 75-year-old grandmother to Iceland. We still talk about that trip 9 years later.
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We took my husband's 75-year-old grandmother to Iceland. We still talk about that trip 9 years later.

When my husband's grandmother turned 75, our family took her to Iceland. It was a beautiful trip that we're still talking about nine years later.

Laura Leavitt · 06 Aug, 2026
Soldiers have to plan out every step just to reach Ukraine's deadly 'zero line.' A sergeant said it's like 'Mission Impossible.'
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Soldiers have to plan out every step just to reach Ukraine's deadly 'zero line.' A sergeant said it's like 'Mission Impossible.'

Ukrainian soldiers heading to the perilous part of the front nearest Russian soldiers need to coordinate their movements carefully.

Sinéad Baker · 06 Aug, 2026
Many new moms have intrusive thoughts. That's not the same as postpartum psychosis.
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Many new moms have intrusive thoughts. That's not the same as postpartum psychosis.

Reproductive psychiatrist Dr. Sarah Oreck says postpartum psychosis is often misunderstood, and early treatment can dramatically improve outcomes.

Kelly Burch · 06 Aug, 2026
I've worked in the US, Europe, and Korea. The biggest difference is how people approach innovation.
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I've worked in the US, Europe, and Korea. The biggest difference is how people approach innovation.

Intel Foundry's lead tech researcher Myung-hee Na says one lesson from working across regions is what really strengthens innovation.

Jessica Orwig,Olivia Nemec · 06 Aug, 2026
The rise and fall of an American Legend: How the US fell out of love with Pizza Hut
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The rise and fall of an American Legend: How the US fell out of love with Pizza Hut

A large swath of Pizza Hut locations have shuttered in the US, and the company is being sold for $2.7 billion.

Jan Klauth · 06 Aug, 2026
Y Combinator applications are getting longer, with more em dashes. Guess why.
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Y Combinator applications are getting longer, with more em dashes. Guess why.

Applications to Y Combinator grew 60% in length over the past three years, one partner wrote. Another pointed out the use of em dashes, suspecting AI.

Henry Chandonnet · 06 Aug, 2026
Googlers react to Jeff Dean's shock departure: 'Google is finally open-sourcing him for humanity'
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Googlers react to Jeff Dean's shock departure: 'Google is finally open-sourcing him for humanity'

Jeff Dean, one of Google's most respected executives, is leaving the company after 27 years. Employees have had a lot to say about it.

Hugh Langley · 06 Aug, 2026