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Americas News

A nutrition scientist shares 1 evidence-backed breakfast swap you can make for a lower cancer risk
Business

A nutrition scientist shares 1 evidence-backed breakfast swap you can make for a lower cancer risk

A nutrition researcher explains how simple food swaps may help reduce the risk of cancer linked to ultra-processed foods.

Gabby Landsverk · 19 Aug, 2026
We've got a new in-flight Starlink fan: Rick Ross
Business

We've got a new in-flight Starlink fan: Rick Ross

Rapper Rick Ross recently showed off his multimillion dollar hangar, including a private jet with Starlink connectivity.

Ben Shimkus · 19 Aug, 2026
I left my $250,000 Meta job to coach startup founders. I work fewer hours, have less stress, and still make a good living.
Business

I left my $250,000 Meta job to coach startup founders. I work fewer hours, have less stress, and still make a good living.

Jason Shen joined Meta after his startup's team was brought in. Three years later, he left a high-paying role and unvested stock to coach founders.

Perri Ormont Blumberg · 19 Aug, 2026
One chart shows a big warning sign for the future of AI
Business

One chart shows a big warning sign for the future of AI

A survey shows that even the so-called "AI native" generation is souring on the technology.

Brent D. Griffiths · 19 Aug, 2026
Zepbound helped me lose 18% of my body weight. I wish I didn't feel the need to apologize for it.
Business

Zepbound helped me lose 18% of my body weight. I wish I didn't feel the need to apologize for it.

Zepbound helped me lose 30 pounds. The hardest part has been shaking the guilt.

Caralynn Matassa · 19 Aug, 2026
Rosie ODonnell thanks Trump in Kimmel monologue
Technology

Rosie ODonnell thanks Trump in Kimmel monologue

Rosie O'Donnell kicked off her second night of guest-hosting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" with another nod to Donald Trump.

Ladarius Prohaska · 19 Aug, 2026
"Dune: Part Three" and "The Odyssey" have fans camping out for tickets like its the 1990s
Business

"Dune: Part Three" and "The Odyssey" have fans camping out for tickets like its the 1990s

The line for "Dune: Part Three" tickets at New York's AMC Lincoln Square stretched around 1,500 feet, with some movie lovers showing up at midnight.

Juliana Kaplan · 19 Aug, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is entering his social media era. Pay attention to what he wants to teach you.
Business

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is entering his social media era. Pay attention to what he wants to teach you.

CEO Jensen Huang is embracing social media, using X to explain the AI ecosystem while weighing in on issues with major implications for Nvidia.

Geoff Weiss · 19 Aug, 2026
Iran war forces America to confront the strategic cost of deterring China
World

Iran war forces America to confront the strategic cost of deterring China

The USS George Washington is leaving the Pacific for the Middle East to relieve the Lincoln, potentially leaving no U.S. carrier to deter China.

Jensen Ledner · 19 Aug, 2026
Socialist candidates can delete old posts, but they can't erase their radicalism
World

Socialist candidates can delete old posts, but they can't erase their radicalism

Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed's campaign was caught erasing posts denouncing fireworks and linking football to slavery in Michigan.

Jeremy Schneider · 19 Aug, 2026
Silicon Valley is losing the data center fight, risking a repeat of a classic failure
World

Silicon Valley is losing the data center fight, risking a repeat of a classic failure

Silicon Valley faces 71% public opposition to data centers as local groups block $64 billion in projects, outpacing even nuclear energy resistance.

Leland Spinka · 19 Aug, 2026
Inside the tension that drove Trump’s South Korea alliance from ‘historic new era’ to military pullback
World

Inside the tension that drove Trump’s South Korea alliance from ‘historic new era’ to military pullback

Trump scales back Ulchi Freedom Shield drills to pressure Seoul on investment delays while dangling an incentive for Kim Jong Un to reopen diplomacy.

Shane Sipes · 19 Aug, 2026