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I left a $346K job and launched a makeup brand. I make a fraction of my old salary but I love working for myself.
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I left a $346K job and launched a makeup brand. I make a fraction of my old salary but I love working for myself.

Sarah Guller, 25, said she felt like she should have been happy with her private equity job — but she decided she needed to make a change.

Ana Altchek · 22 May, 2026
How a YouTube network with 45 million subscribers plans to turn fans into paying members
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How a YouTube network with 45 million subscribers plans to turn fans into paying members

Theorist, the company behind pop-culture channels like The Game Theorists, is launching a membership program to diversify away from YouTube.

Lucia Moses · 22 May, 2026
I'm raising my grandchildren after 2 of my children died. I've had to put retirement on hold, but I know I'm blessed.
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I'm raising my grandchildren after 2 of my children died. I've had to put retirement on hold, but I know I'm blessed.

Cynthia Gonzalez, 58, is raising two of her grandchildren in Tucson, Arizona, leading her to put any retirement plans on hold to pay for expenses.

Noah Sheidlower · 22 May, 2026
My graduation walk got canceled by COVID. My daughter's was ruined by AI.
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My graduation walk got canceled by COVID. My daughter's was ruined by AI.

Gracella Brown's graduation was canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic. She then missed her daughter's graduation walk because of an AI mishap.

Henry Chandonnet · 22 May, 2026
The CEO of Standard Chartered says he's sorry for his 'lower value human capital' comments
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The CEO of Standard Chartered says he's sorry for his 'lower value human capital' comments

Bill Winters said he was "sorry" for his "choice of words" and said the bank valued "all" of its employees.

Thibault Spirlet · 22 May, 2026
He built Smorgasburg. Now, he's using AI to organize the construction of his 'forever house.'
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He built Smorgasburg. Now, he's using AI to organize the construction of his 'forever house.'

Jonathan Butler cofounded Smorgasburg and Brownstoner. Now he's building a house in New York — and vibe coding a construction management tool.

Henry Chandonnet · 22 May, 2026
SpaceX IPO: Inside the S-1 filing, potential valuation, and what Elon Musk's empire means for the market
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SpaceX IPO: Inside the S-1 filing, potential valuation, and what Elon Musk's empire means for the market

SpaceX's long-awaited IPO filing provides the clearest financial picture yet of Elon Musk's rocket company and its far-reaching ambitions.

Lloyd Lee · 22 May, 2026
Chace Crawford, 40, said he doesn't buy into every health optimization trend
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Chace Crawford, 40, said he doesn't buy into every health optimization trend

"None of that stuff is gospel to me. I think the optimization thing is funny," Chace Crawford said.

Amanda Goh · 22 May, 2026
The most striking moments from Stephen Colbert's last show
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The most striking moments from Stephen Colbert's last show

Colbert's last episode on "The Late Show" featured celebrity cameos, shots fired at CBS, and a Paul McCartney-sung farewell song.

Aditi Bharade · 22 May, 2026
The Iran war boosted Russia's oil income, but money isn't Putin's biggest problem
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The Iran war boosted Russia's oil income, but money isn't Putin's biggest problem

Crude oil futures have jumped over 40% since the Iran war started. The US has also temporarily eased some sanctions pressure on Russian oil.

Huileng Tan · 22 May, 2026
What the biggest names in showbiz and politics are saying about Stephen Colbert's swan song
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What the biggest names in showbiz and politics are saying about Stephen Colbert's swan song

Stephen Colbert took over "The Late Show" from David Letterman in 2015. After 11 seasons, the show has come to an end.

Amanda Goh · 22 May, 2026
Ukraine's war robots are carrying a new type of payload: the elderly
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Ukraine's war robots are carrying a new type of payload: the elderly

The Kraken company's drone traveled some 20 miles round-trip to rescue four elderly civilians from a combat zone, its commander told Business Insider.

Matthew Loh · 22 May, 2026