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Michigan college survey says ‘6-7’ is lowkey cooked, put in on the ‘Banished Words List’

The Lake Superior State University roundup of overused slang started in 1976 as a New Year’s Eve party idea.

By Corey Williams and The Associated Press
January 2, 2026

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Retirement is changing. Here’s why companies need to change, too

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Melinda French Gates got her start at Microsoft because an IBM hiring manager told her to turn down its job offer—’It dumbfounded me’

Melinda French Gates got her start at Microsoft because an IBM hiring manager told her to turn down its job offer—’It dumbfounded me’

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Simon Sinek says not to worry about salaries during a job interview. Instead, ‘choose the job based on who you’re going to work for’

Simon Sinek says not to worry about salaries during a job interview. Instead, ‘choose the job based on who you’re going to work for’

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For CEOs in 2025, the year was all about wellness, AI adoption, and changing consumer habits

For CEOs in 2025, the year was all about wellness, AI adoption, and changing consumer habits

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‘You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out’: Pearls of Warren Buffett wisdom on his last day in charge

‘You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out’: Pearls of Warren Buffett wisdom on his last day in charge

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
December 31, 2025
Strange political bedfellows not that strange in the season of the new nihilism

Strange political bedfellows not that strange in the season of the new nihilism

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‘You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out’: Pearls of Warren Buffett wisdom on his last day in charge

‘You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out’: Pearls of Warren Buffett wisdom on his last day in charge

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
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Warren Buffett’s career advice for young professionals: ‘Hang out with people better than you’

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Scott Galloway says the key to landing jobs is be as social as possible: ‘70% of the time, the person they pick is someone with an internal advocate’

Scott Galloway says the key to landing jobs is be as social as possible: ‘70% of the time, the person they pick is someone with an internal advocate’

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Malcolm Gladwell tells young people if they want a STEM degree, ‘don’t go to Harvard.’ You may end up at the bottom of your class and drop out

Malcolm Gladwell tells young people if they want a STEM degree, ‘don’t go to Harvard.’ You may end up at the bottom of your class and drop out

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December 27, 2025
The ‘occupations most exposed to AI automation’ actually outperform the rest of the job market, new research reveals

The ‘occupations most exposed to AI automation’ actually outperform the rest of the job market, new research reveals

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December 27, 2025

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Exiting CEO left each employee at his family-owned company a $443,000 gift—but they have to stay 5 more years to get all of it

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Gen Z may not be able to afford a house or the cost of living—but give it 10 years. They’re on track to gain $36T and become the richest generation

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Simon Sinek says not to worry about salaries during a job interview. Instead, ‘choose the job based on who you’re going to work for’

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AI adoption at scale is hard. Just look at India, which processes about 20 billion transactions every month 

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Zohran Mamdani’s moment of truth: These factors will make or break the NYC mayor-elect’s ambitious agenda

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Former Russian banking billionaire says an Instagram post cost him $9 billion: His company was sold for 3% of its value in ‘hostage’ situation

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The world’s wealthiest families adopt these 7 key habits for success, according to JPMorgan

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Success

Gen Z could wave goodbye to résumés because most companies have turned to skills-based recruitment—and find it more effective, research shows

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African millennials and Gen Z are quitting their big-city dreams to go make more money back on the farm

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‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton predicts 2026 will see the technology get even better and gain the ability to ‘replace many other jobs’

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Gen Zers and millennials flock to so-called analog islands ‘because so little of their life feels tangible’

By Michael Liedtke and The Associated Press
December 28, 2025
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MacKenzie Scott’s close relationship with Toni Morrison long before Amazon put her on the path give more than $1 billion to HBCUs

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