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I explored an abandoned resort town in the Great Smoky Mountains, where the wealthy vacationed 100 years ago
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I explored an abandoned resort town in the Great Smoky Mountains, where the wealthy vacationed 100 years ago

Elkmont Historic District was once a Tennessee ghost town. Now, 16 cabins have been preserved and restored, and are open to the public.

Joey Hadden · 18 Mar, 2026
Wearing high-end items to work could be costing you raises and promotions
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Wearing high-end items to work could be costing you raises and promotions

Bringing luxury designer bags to the office or wearing expensive, high-end pieces to work has risks, especially if you're early in your career.

Payton Turkeltaub · 18 Mar, 2026
Meet Disney's new CEO, Josh D'Amaro, who shares Bob Iger's birthday and fashion sense
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Meet Disney's new CEO, Josh D'Amaro, who shares Bob Iger's birthday and fashion sense

Disney parks veteran Josh D'Amaro just took the torch from CEO Bob Iger. Get to know D'Amaro, who's been at Disney since 1998.

James Faris,Dan Whateley · 18 Mar, 2026
Epstein files: A list of people facing consequences over the DOJ's release
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Epstein files: A list of people facing consequences over the DOJ's release

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Goldman Sachs' Kathy Ruemmler, and Paul Weiss's Brad Karp are just some of the people dealing with headaches.

Jacob Shamsian,Kaja Whitehouse,Tom Carter,Lauren Edmonds,Jacob Zinkula,Pete Syme · 18 Mar, 2026
Why The Trade Desk has come out swinging against the press, Wall Street, Madison Avenue, and Amazon
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Why The Trade Desk has come out swinging against the press, Wall Street, Madison Avenue, and Amazon

The Trade Desk CEO, Jeff Green, has been outspoken about his grievances. The adtech company's CMO says its comms strategy hasn't shifted.

Lara O'Reilly · 18 Mar, 2026
AI-powered ad spend is set to soar 63% this year as brands ditch manual controls
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AI-powered ad spend is set to soar 63% this year as brands ditch manual controls

Tools like Google's Performance Max and Meta's Advantage Plus are driving a lift in AI-powered advertising revenue, per Madison and Wall.

Lara O'Reilly · 18 Mar, 2026
Disney's new CEO is stepping in during a wild time for media
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Disney's new CEO is stepping in during a wild time for media

Disney's new CEO officially starts today. He's got his work cut out for him.

Dan DeFrancesco · 18 Mar, 2026
AI could shrink paychecks but stretch them further, a Yale economics professor says
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AI could shrink paychecks but stretch them further, a Yale economics professor says

"What matters is not the dollar wage but what you can buy with it," Yale's economics professor Pascual Restrepo said.

Thibault Spirlet · 18 Mar, 2026
TikTok's global consumer marketing head is out as part of a new round of job cuts
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TikTok's global consumer marketing head is out as part of a new round of job cuts

TikTok's consumer marketing lead Zuber Mohammed has left the company. He oversaw brand and creative marketing efforts.

Dan Whateley,Lara O'Reilly · 18 Mar, 2026
He weighed over 400 pounds as an FBI undercover agent — and it became his best disguise
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He weighed over 400 pounds as an FBI undercover agent — and it became his best disguise

Joaquin Garcia, a former FBI agent, gained 90 pounds while infiltrating the mafia. "The fatter I got, the better an undercover agent I became."

Jessica Orwig,Kevin Reilly · 18 Mar, 2026
'I'm not political': Tim Cook responds to backlash against his relationship with the Trump administration
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'I'm not political': Tim Cook responds to backlash against his relationship with the Trump administration

Tim Cook discussed his political stance on "Good Morning America," saying he focuses on policy over politics.

Jordan Hart · 18 Mar, 2026
KPMG US is piloting a new intern program focused less on technical skills and more on critical thinking
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KPMG US is piloting a new intern program focused less on technical skills and more on critical thinking

KPMG US is revamping intern training at its Lakehouse facility in Florida, focusing on critical thinking and problem-solving.

Tim Paradis,Polly Thompson · 18 Mar, 2026