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Back to SearchThe changing definition of the American Dream
What does the American Dream look like to you? Getting ahead? What about homeownership, raising a family, or financial security? This morning, we'll …
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Let's talk about that Social Security cliff
A recent report from the Social Security Board of Trustees finds that the fund that helps pay for retirement benefits will run out of money earlier t…
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A Carbon Burial at Sea
We can't avoid catastrophic warming without also capturing and storing carbon dioxide — both the carbon we've already emitted and the carbon we conti…
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Who should get an AI kill switch?
Last week, the Trump Administration ordered Anthropic to cut off access to its most advanced AI models — Mythos 5 and the pared-down public version, …
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AI corporate bonds are booming
Nvidia just joined the likes of Amazon and Alphabet in selling off billions of dollars in bonds. What do these tech giants need help financing? Data …
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The G7, war in the Middle East, and African economies
World leaders are meeting at the G7 in France, and one of the major topics is the diverse economic needs of Africa. The U.S. and Iran are also slated…
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Health insurance companies adapt to people dropping coverage
More than a million people dropped their Affordable Care Act coverage this year after Congress let enhanced pandemic-era subsidies expire. That numbe…
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Why did the U.S. stop making pennies?
Bridget and Ryan are approached by a big film producer to write the next summer blockbuster — a movie all about the penny! The timing couldn’t be bet…
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Are our electric grids too big to function?
Demand for power is growing thanks to the rapid expansion of data center infrastructure across the U.S. But as utility bills continue to rise, states…
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Nuclear power payment plan
Nuclear energy can lower one cost that has seen rapid inflation in recent years: electricity bills. But nuclear power plants aren’t cheap to build. I…
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