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Trump's major student-loan repayment overhaul completed a key phase — and is on track to be rolled out this summer
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Trump's major student-loan repayment overhaul completed a key phase — and is on track to be rolled out this summer

The public comment period on Trump's sweeping changes to student-loan repayment has ended, bringing borrowers a step closer to finalization.

Ayelet Sheffey · 03 Mar, 2026
A former MrBeast editor is on a mission to make the creator economy better for women
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A former MrBeast editor is on a mission to make the creator economy better for women

Rachel Kisela saw a gender gap among YouTube editors, so she built a site to connect women editors and employers.

Lucia Moses · 03 Mar, 2026
A compatibility researcher says dating apps are 'mostly a waste of time.' Here's how to find a partner you actually click with.
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A compatibility researcher says dating apps are 'mostly a waste of time.' Here's how to find a partner you actually click with.

A psychology researcher shared why dating apps aren't helpful for finding compatibility, and how to find a great match instead.

Julia Pugachevsky · 03 Mar, 2026
He was diagnosed with colon cancer at 31 in prison, and his survival odds weren't great. Now 59, he says spiraling is pointless.
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He was diagnosed with colon cancer at 31 in prison, and his survival odds weren't great. Now 59, he says spiraling is pointless.

Nick Leeson was diagnosed with colon cancer in prison and had surgery and treatment. He says self-pity was pointless despite his grim circumstances.

Jessica Orwig,Carter Thallon,Ju Shardlow · 03 Mar, 2026
Pittsburgh's new mayor has cold-called dozens of tech CEOs to get them to relocate their startups to his city
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Pittsburgh's new mayor has cold-called dozens of tech CEOs to get them to relocate their startups to his city

Pittsburgh's new mayor is personally cold-calling upwards of 20 founders and CEOs every week to check in on them, or to convince them to move.

Ben Bergman · 03 Mar, 2026
Dallas Fed says 'older, experienced workers' likely have less cause for concern about AI job displacement
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Dallas Fed says 'older, experienced workers' likely have less cause for concern about AI job displacement

A new analysis from the Dallas Fed looks at the jobs impact since ChatGPT's launch. The data suggests a divide between young and old employees.

Ben Shimkus · 03 Mar, 2026
A new Brooklyn shelter offers unhoused families with kids a chance at more stability
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A new Brooklyn shelter offers unhoused families with kids a chance at more stability

Westhab's Fort Greene Family Center provides apartment-style transitional housing for homeless families, a different model than the traditional shelter.

Eliza Relman · 03 Mar, 2026
I'm a single mom, and my son was in Dubai with his nanny. I spent $2,500 to get back to him.
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I'm a single mom, and my son was in Dubai with his nanny. I spent $2,500 to get back to him.

Nicky Lazou scrambled to fly into Oman and cross the land border into the UAE when airspaces closed, to be with her son.

Aditi Bharade · 03 Mar, 2026
Laid off by Block, reunited on Slack: Inside the 3,800-person 'Square Mafia'
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Laid off by Block, reunited on Slack: Inside the 3,800-person 'Square Mafia'

Former Block employees congregate in an unaffiliated Slack group to share support, find new jobs, and trade memes. It's grown since recent layoffs.

Henry Chandonnet · 03 Mar, 2026
It's official: Hiring managers aren't reading your résumé
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It's official: Hiring managers aren't reading your résumé

Slop is killing the résumé. Job hunters are scrambling for new ways to stand out

Amanda Hoover · 03 Mar, 2026
I quit my VP job at 36 to become a solopreneur. I don't need staff: AI agents handle everything from invoices to proposals.
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I quit my VP job at 36 to become a solopreneur. I don't need staff: AI agents handle everything from invoices to proposals.

Justin Parnell was closing on a mortgage and expecting a baby when he quit his job as a vice president of marketing to launch his company. Now, he makes custom...

Joshua Nelken-Zitser · 03 Mar, 2026
I left Iran at age 12 and never went back because it never felt safe. At 48, I can finally picture returning home.
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I left Iran at age 12 and never went back because it never felt safe. At 48, I can finally picture returning home.

A woman, who fled Iran as a child, now envisions returning to help rebuild the nation following the death of the Supreme Leader.

Charissa Cheong · 03 Mar, 2026