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Only one U.S. university ranks in the world’s top 10 in STEM. Pfizer’s CEO is calling for change

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla warns U.S. and European universities are falling behind as Chinese institutions surge ahead in research output: “We need to become better.”

By Preston ForeApril 3, 2026

How AI and ‘experience creep’ are making it harder for new graduates to find jobs

How AI and ‘experience creep’ are making it harder for new graduates to find jobs

By Claire ZillmanApril 3, 2026

Current price of oil as of April 3, 2026

Current price of oil as of April 3, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerApril 3, 2026

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Trump wants to add nearly $7 trillion to the $39 trillion national debt with his new military budget, watchdog warns

By Nick LichtenbergApril 2, 2026

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Trump insists $1.5 trillion military budget for a war Congress didn’t approve ranks above day care, Medicare, Medicaid

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026

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U.S. jobs report bounces back from dismal February with surprisingly strong 178,000 payrolls

By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026

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Microsoft’s spending billions on AI—but even NASA astronauts can’t escape Outlook headaches

Law Microsoft’s spending billions on AI—but even NASA astronauts can’t escape Outlook headaches

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 3, 2026

Starbucks baristas working in store

Success Starbucks is offering $1,200 bonuses, expanded tipping, and weekly payouts to boost the pay of its U.S. baristas

By Emma BurleighApril 3, 2026

Red Lobster is reportedly bringing back Endless Shrimp 2 years after the CEO vowed it would never return

Retail Red Lobster is reportedly bringing back Endless Shrimp 2 years after the CEO vowed it would never return

By Sydney LakeApril 3, 2026

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Politics A $10 billion ‘slush fund’ to pay TSA agents: Trump’s latest unilateral loophole, explained

By Jake AngeloApril 3, 2026

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Environment Newt Gingrich wants to drop a nuke on the Strait of Hormuz. America actually looked at the same thing in 1977 in Latin America

By The Conversation and Christine KeinerApril 3, 2026

The short, uneasy tenure of Pam Bondi

Newsletters The short, uneasy tenure of Pam Bondi

By Emma HinchliffeApril 3, 2026

Personal Finance Wells Fargo CD rates 2026: How to qualify for the best returns

By Joseph HostetlerApril 3, 2026

Commentary AI adoption isn’t the hard part, it’s building employee agency

By Teuila Hanson and Mohak ShroffApril 3, 2026

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As Iran attacks Dubai, the tax-free haven for the global elite could see ‘catastrophic’ fallout — ‘this can also send shockwaves globally’

Middle East As Iran attacks Dubai, the tax-free haven for the global elite could see ‘catastrophic’ fallout — ‘this can also send shockwaves globally’

By Jason MaMarch 1, 2026

Investing U.S. stocks are being battered by ‘AI derangement syndrome,’ and CEOs are learning not to talk about it
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 27, 2026

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Finance Gen Z can’t afford the American Dream—so they’ve traded homeownership for paying off debt. ‘Their debt feels heavier because it hits earlier’

By Sydney LakeMarch 1, 2026

Oil prices soar 10% as tanker traffic halts near the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran attacks while IRGC warns against passage. ‘Our ships will stay put’

Energy Oil prices soar 10% as tanker traffic halts near the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran attacks while IRGC warns against passage. ‘Our ships will stay put’

By Jason MaMarch 1, 2026

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Politics Weeks before his death, Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader heard shouts of ‘Death to Khamenei’ and unleashed a bloody crackdown

By Lee Keath, Cara Anna and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026

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Middle East Top diplomat on Middle Eastern regime change as a losing game: ‘U.S. history in that area of the world is not good with this’

By Donald Heflin and The ConversationMarch 1, 2026

OPEC+ to resume oil output increases as Iran conflict rages

Energy OPEC+ to resume oil output increases as Iran conflict rages

By Grant Smith, Nayla Razzouk, Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald and BloombergMarch 1, 2026

Economy It’s more than George Clooney moving to France: America is becoming the ‘uncool’ country that people want to move away from
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 27, 2026

Air fares could rise if Iran conflict lingers as carriers reroute flights and burn more fuel to dodge airspace closures across Mideast

Politics Air fares could rise if Iran conflict lingers as carriers reroute flights and burn more fuel to dodge airspace closures across Mideast

By Cara Rubinsky, Marc Levy, Josh Funk and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026

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Success USAA CEO says Gen Z ‘are not going to be as well off’ as boomers and Gen Xers—they need to take ownership of their success, he urges

By Emma BurleighMarch 1, 2026

Ray Dalio, Scott Bessent and House members from both sides of the aisle are rallying around a ‘3% solution’ to tame the out of control national debt

Economy Ray Dalio, Scott Bessent and House members from both sides of the aisle are rallying around a ‘3% solution’ to tame the out of control national debt

By Shawn TullyMarch 1, 2026

An older man wears an American flag around his shoulders

Economy Your grandparents are the reason the U.S. isn’t in a recession right now. That won’t last forever

By Eleanor PringleMarch 1, 2026

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Politics A month before Iran strikes, Trump told Iranian protesters help was on the way amid a government crackdown

By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026

Law Warner Bros. officially deems Paramount’s bid ‘superior,’ and Netflix withdraws
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 26, 2026

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Politics Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei dies after major attack by Israel and the U.S., Iranian state media confirms

By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Josh Boak, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026

Trump calls death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei the ‘single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country’

Politics Trump calls death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei the ‘single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country’

By Jon Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026

Dubai’s worst nightmare unfolds as Iran strikes Gulf neighbors

Politics Dubai’s worst nightmare unfolds as Iran strikes Gulf neighbors

By Dana Khraiche, Fiona MacDonald and BloombergFebruary 28, 2026

Iran’s missile barrage tests whether U.S. has enough interceptors

Politics Iran’s missile barrage tests whether U.S. has enough interceptors

By Gerry Doyle and BloombergFebruary 28, 2026

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Law ‘Why shouldn’t we get our money back too?’ Normal people are starting to demand Trump tariff refunds

By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026

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Politics Trump says Cuba has ‘no money’ and ‘maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover’

By Will Weissert and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026

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Law Warner/Paramount sets up Hollywood to shrink from Big 5 to Big 4, a decade after Disney took out number 6

By Lindsey Bahr and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026

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Politics ‘This will be probably your only chance for generations’: Trump tells Iranians to first take cover, then rise up

By Brian Melley and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026

OPEC+ to weigh bigger hike after Iran strike, delegates say

Energy OPEC+ to weigh bigger hike after Iran strike, delegates say

By Salma El Wardany, Grant Smith, Ben Bartenstein, Fiona MacDonald and BloombergFebruary 28, 2026

European leaders call for resumption of U.S.-Iran talks but say ‘Iranian people must be allowed to determine their future’

Politics European leaders call for resumption of U.S.-Iran talks but say ‘Iranian people must be allowed to determine their future’

By Claudia Ciobanu, Sam McNeil and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026

Airspace closed and flights canceled across the Mideast amid U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran

Politics Airspace closed and flights canceled across the Mideast amid U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran

By Cara Rubinsky and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026

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Commentary Something big is happening in AI, but panic is the wrong reaction

By Peter CappelliFebruary 28, 2026

The week the AI scare turned real and America realized maybe it isn’t ready for what’s coming

AI The week the AI scare turned real and America realized maybe it isn’t ready for what’s coming

By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 28, 2026

Aerial view of a data center under construction in Ohio.

Economy Before AI gains materialize, governments will have to deal with a ‘policy tradeoff,’ Moody’s says: How to handle the massive spending and debt risk

By Tristan BoveFebruary 27, 2026

Low angle view of male carpenters working on rooftop of construction frame

Economy More people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in for the first time since the Great Depression—a bad omen for the $38.8 trillion national debt

By Tristan BoveFebruary 27, 2026

The Trump administration is looking for ways to keep revenue from tariffs that were ruled illegal, after telling courts that refunds would be easy

Law The Trump administration is looking for ways to keep revenue from tariffs that were ruled illegal, after telling courts that refunds would be easy

By Jason MaFebruary 27, 2026

Japanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing—while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your job

Success Japanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing—while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your job

By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 27, 2026

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Commentary Exclusive analysis: we looked at the 400 western firms still in Russia. Their paltry size strips Putin’s bluff bare naked

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques, Jake Waldinger and Giuseppe ScottoFebruary 27, 2026

ComfortDelGro considers bringing self-driving vehicles to London as the Singapore transit operator reports record $4 billion revenue

Asia ComfortDelGro considers bringing self-driving vehicles to London as the Singapore transit operator reports record $4 billion revenue

By Angelica AngFebruary 27, 2026

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