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Older adults are heading back to school and represent the ‘new majority student’ as they seek up-skilling or a career change

Older adults are heading back to school and represent the ‘new majority student’ as they seek up-skilling or a career change

“I think this is tied to access. Many of our learners, not all of them, haven’t imagined themselves in any kind of higher education, post-secondary education environment.”

By Cheyanne Mumphrey and The Associated Press

February 22, 2026

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An Airbus A321 Delta Airlines passenger aircraft is seen at gate while a Boeing 737 MAX 8 United Airlines passenger aircraft takes off at LaGuardia Airport in New York on February 22, 2026. A fast-developing storm is threatening to pummel the US East Coast with a foot or more of snow beginning Sunday, bringing Mother Nature’s wrath to a region that only just dug out from a previous winter wallop. Meteorologists issued blizzard warnings for New York and parts of at least six states, warning Saturday that heavy snow and gale-force winds are forecast to slam all major cities along the densely populated Interstate 95 northeast corridor, including Philadelphia, Boston and even Washington further south. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

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Delta expects to halt flights at NYC, Boston airports for storm

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COLIMA, MEXICO – FEBRUARY 22: An army member stands guard with a machine gun on top of a car on February 22, 2026 in Colima, Mexico. Road blockades and vehicle burnings have been reported in several parts of Mexico since early morning. The Secretariat of National Defense of Mexico has confirmed that during a security operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as ‘El Mencho’ leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was killed, along with four other members. Three Mexican soldiers were wounded during the operation. (Photo by Leonardo Montecillo/Agencia Press South/Getty Images)

U.S. asks citizens in Mexico to shelter after cartel leader killed

By Maria Paula Mijares Torres and Bloomberg

Jamieson Greer, US trade representative, following a Bloomberg Television interview during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from Jan. 19-23. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

U.S. tells partners to honor tariff deals as Trump regroups

By Catherine Lucey and Bloomberg

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 24: White House Domestic Policy Adviser Susan Rice speaks on President Biden’s announcement of student loan debt forgiveness during a White House daily press briefing at the James S. Brady Press Room of the White House August 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a daily press briefing to answer questions from members of the media. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump threatens Netflix with ‘consequences’ over Rice board seat

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40% of Stanford undergrads receive disability accommodations—but it’s become a college-wide phenomenon as Gen Z try to succeed in the current climate

By Preston Fore

February 21, 2026

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How fandom became culture’s power center — and a blueprint for Gen Z’s economic influence

February 21, 2026

With Trump’s tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, Costco stands to win big both financially and on reputation

With Trump’s tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, Costco stands to win big both financially and on reputation

February 20, 2026

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Personal Finance

Meet ‘Your Rich BFF,’ the former JPMorgan trader and TikTok star who wants you to talk about money on the first date

By Adriana Morga and The Associated Press

February 20, 2026

Left: Jeff Bezos. Right: Reid Hoffman.

Billionaire bosses like Jeff Bezos and Reid Hoffman denounce work-life balance—and some think working nonstop is key to success

By Emma Burleigh

February 20, 2026

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

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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

February 20, 2026

Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban says AI won’t take your job anytime soon because it still acts like a hungover college intern—with a $100K price tag to show for it

By Preston Fore

February 20, 2026

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein says Peter Thiel is wrong: College is worth it because it makes you a ‘complete person’

By Emma Burleigh

February 20, 2026

This math graduate applied to over 1,000 jobs and still didn’t hear back—so he moved to Austria

This math graduate applied to over 1,000 jobs and still didn’t hear back—so he moved to Austria

By Orianna Rosa Royle

February 20, 2026

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Are you a ‘hidden millionaire?’

By Joanna Rotenberg

February 20, 2026

Amazon’s humble history: Jeff Bezos used a rented garage as an office and held team meetings at a local Barnes & Noble

Amazon’s humble history: Jeff Bezos used a rented garage as an office and held team meetings at a local Barnes & Noble

By Nick Lichtenberg

February 19, 2026

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos reveals his formula for running the perfect meetings to weed out those ‘who pretend to have done the reading’

By Orianna Rosa Royle

February 19, 2026

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‘I had to take 60 meetings’: Jeff Bezos says ‘the hardest thing I’ve ever done’ was raising the first million dollars of seed capital for Amazon

By Dave Smith and Fortune Editors

February 19, 2026

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Warren Buffett becomes the latest billionaire media investor: His company just invested $352 million in the New York Times

By Emma Burleigh

February 19, 2026

Walmart employee scanning product

Walmart exec says it’s ‘unfortunate’ that other companies are slashing workforces in the name of AI—it’s offering training to 1.6 million workers instead

By Preston Fore

February 19, 2026

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MacKenzie Scott’s historic $20 million donation to a community college is now mired in controversy amid ongoing investigation

February 19, 2026

Two software engineers

Just 5% of workers have this skill, according to Google, and they’re 4.5 times as likely to have a higher salary

By Preston Fore

February 19, 2026

Despite a $400 million net worth and Hollywood career, Reese Witherspoon tells young people to stop chasing their dreams—and do this instead

Despite a $400 million net worth and Hollywood career, Reese Witherspoon tells young people to stop chasing their dreams—and do this instead

By Orianna Rosa Royle

February 19, 2026

At its core, OpenClaw is an autonomous AI agent designed to act as a kind of digital employee,

Who is OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger? The millennial developer caught the attention of Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg

By Eva Roytburg

February 19, 2026

Florida animal behaviorists’ “ridiculous idea” to administer eye drops save a Zimbabwean rhino with bleeding eyes

Florida animal behaviorists’ “ridiculous idea” to administer eye drops save a Zimbabwean rhino with bleeding eyes

By Cody Jackson, David Fischer and The Associated Press

February 18, 2026

Jake Paul says a chance meeting with Sam Altman at Trump’s inauguration led to an OpenAI investment and a crash course in ruthless 15-minute meetings

Jake Paul says a chance meeting with Sam Altman at Trump’s inauguration led to an OpenAI investment and a crash course in ruthless 15-minute meetings

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

February 18, 2026

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Jesse Jackson’s enormous legacy includes helping popularize ‘African American’ identity

By Hannah Schoenbaum and The Associated Press

February 18, 2026

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Shocked Zillow CEO says even senior hires don’t do their homework for interviews: ‘They’re asking pretty basic questions that you could answer in 10 minutes on Google’

By Emma Burleigh

February 18, 2026

OpenAI is paying workers $1.5 million in stock-based compensation on average, the highest of any tech startup in history

OpenAI is paying workers $1.5 million in stock-based compensation on average, the highest of any tech startup in history

By Preston Fore

February 18, 2026

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Arts & Entertainment

Jesse Jackson turned down a pro baseball contract that paid 6x less than a white player. Here’s how segregation shaped him

By Gibbs Knotts, Christopher A. Cooper and The Conversation

February 17, 2026

Ken Goldin, Logan Paul, and a Guinness World Record woman stand with Paul's Pokemon card

YouTuber Logan Paul cashes in $16.5 million for his rare Pokémon card—more than even he expected. And it proves his point about ‘armchair quarterbacks’ yelling from the sidelines

By Preston Fore

February 17, 2026

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

Airbnb CEO says AI is ‘the best thing that ever happened to’ his company—he warns other founders: ‘If you don’t disrupt yourself, someone else will’

By Emma Burleigh

February 17, 2026

jesse jackson

Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and historic presidential candidate, dies at 84

By Sophia Tareen, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated Press

February 17, 2026

For success in AI, avoid the ‘efficiency trap’— and focus on trust instead

For success in AI, avoid the ‘efficiency trap’— and focus on trust instead

By Brad Anderson

February 17, 2026

As boomer and Gen X bosses retire, working from home will make a major comeback, new research predicts—and you have work-life balance loving Gen Z to thank

As boomer and Gen X bosses retire, working from home will make a major comeback, new research predicts—and you have work-life balance loving Gen Z to thank

By Orianna Rosa Royle

February 17, 2026

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