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I live on a remote island with fewer than 60 people. There are a few things I wish I'd known before moving here.
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I live on a remote island with fewer than 60 people. There are a few things I wish I'd known before moving here.

Last year, I moved to Fair Isle, a remote UK island with under 60 residents. I love my life here, but I faced some challenges and surprises at first.

Maebh Howell · 23 Jul, 2026
Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best
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Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

The National Assessment of Educational Progress measures student performance in math and reading. See how the 50 states shape up.

James LaForge · 23 Jul, 2026
Instagram is now banning pickup artists and pranksters who use Meta glasses
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Instagram is now banning pickup artists and pranksters who use Meta glasses

Content shot on Meta glasses from pickup artists and pranksters can now get you banned.

Katie Notopoulos · 23 Jul, 2026
We bought a house and regretted it after 2 years. Now, we own an apartment instead.
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We bought a house and regretted it after 2 years. Now, we own an apartment instead.

My wife and I were thrilled to buy a house. The pricey repairs and lack of accessibility made it harder then we expected, so now we own an apartment.

Siobhan Ball · 23 Jul, 2026
I tried making a popular air-fryer chicken recipe. It was so easy — and the dish tasted as good as takeout.
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I tried making a popular air-fryer chicken recipe. It was so easy — and the dish tasted as good as takeout.

Here's how I made a popular, gluten-free air-fryer orange chicken recipe for dinner that turned out to be an easy, at-home substitute for takeout.

Chelsea Davis · 23 Jul, 2026
Paramount+ is building out a free tier to lure cost-conscious viewers
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Paramount+ is building out a free tier to lure cost-conscious viewers

Paramount+ is planning to make more movies and shows free to give users "more reasons to sign up," an internal presentation said.

James Faris · 23 Jul, 2026
Uber lays off 10% of customer service workers and calls others back to working in the office, citing AI
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Uber lays off 10% of customer service workers and calls others back to working in the office, citing AI

Uber is laying off 10% of its community operations team, citing AI. Remote workers must relocate to an office, impacting customer service roles.

Alex Bitter · 23 Jul, 2026
I've been my mom's caregiver for 10 years. I'm running on empty.
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I've been my mom's caregiver for 10 years. I'm running on empty.

Jessica Chalk says working alongside her mother helped her notice the earliest signs of dementia and continues to shape their lives today.

Gary Nunn · 23 Jul, 2026
I worked as a ranger at state and national parks. Here are my 6 favorite national parks to visit.
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I worked as a ranger at state and national parks. Here are my 6 favorite national parks to visit.

I worked as a park ranger at state and national parks for six years. Some of my favorite national parks to visit are Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Congaree.

Danielle Jackson · 23 Jul, 2026
Shadow fleet escorts are straining Russia’s warships and worsening already 'serious' problems, NATO official says
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Shadow fleet escorts are straining Russia’s warships and worsening already 'serious' problems, NATO official says

The warships are doing escorts for sanctioned shadow fleet vessels, a dozen of which have been boarded by NATO forces over the past year.

Jake Epstein · 23 Jul, 2026
I visited an Air Force museum on an active base. Here are the most fascinating things I saw.
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I visited an Air Force museum on an active base. Here are the most fascinating things I saw.

The Air Mobility Command Museum is located on Dover Air Force Base in Delaware and features an old Air Force Two as well as cargo planes.

Talia Lakritz · 23 Jul, 2026
I spent 4 hours at an AI data center town meeting. Things got rowdy.
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I spent 4 hours at an AI data center town meeting. Things got rowdy.

A crowd of residents gathered at a Pennsylvania middle school auditorium on Wednesday to resist the construction of a massive data center campus.

Lauren Edmonds · 23 Jul, 2026