Sean Penn awarded ‘Oscar’ forged from war-damaged train in Ukraine— after skipping ceremony
Sean Penn skipped Hollywood’s biggest night and still walked away with a trophy … just not the one you’d expect....
Americans Are Stuck in Dead-End, Exploitative Part-Time Jobs
What comes to mind when you think about working part time? For Americans who work salaried jobs, part-time work tends...
AI could shrink paychecks but stretch them further, a Yale economics professor says
AI could lower wages but also reduce the cost of goods, boosting purchasing power, Yale economist Pascual Restrepo says EschCollection/Getty...
As Iran War Drags On, Europe Wants to Avoid a New Migration Crisis
The longer the war in Iran continues, the more European officials worry it will spur a new refugee crisis. That...
Boroux Versus Rorra Countertop Water Filters, Tested Head to Head
I will admit that the popularity of those giant, stainless steel, gravity-fed water filters remained a mystery to me for...
Do You Spend Too Much Time Wearing Headphones?
Do you ever wear headphones when you’re around other people? For example, while riding in the back seat of the...
People Are Making Money Betting on Pretaped ‘Survivor’ Episodes
On prediction markets, you can win money by forecasting the future: Who will be elected president in 2028? Which team...
“Yeaaaaaah!” A child’s cheer inspires surging Lakers
Out of the mouths of babes … When measuring the furiously growing buzz around the Lakers, one need only heed...
Betting on Ayatollah’s Ouster Ignites Ire Over Prediction Markets
People worldwide were betting on the fall of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on prediction markets long before...
Why Is ‘Iris’ by the Goo Goo Dolls Still Everywhere?
As Ebuka Okorie of Stanford University prepared to shoot a free throw at a recent postseason college basketball game, a...
