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My nonprofit celebrates birthdays for families who can't afford them. In 14 years, I've never grown tired of seeing their joy.

Paige Chenault Lohoefer founded The Birthday Project in 2012 Courtesy of This be Grace Paige Chenault Lohoefer is the founder of the nonprofit The Birthday Party Project. The organization celebrates k...

Jan 13Business InsidersocietyImpact

Like digging 'your own grave': The translators grappling with losing work to AI

Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/tech/translation-language-jobs-ai-automation-intl Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46751835 Points: 9 # Comments: 0...

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Daily Mail: Press or Predator? The lines blur in explosive high-profile trial

A rare public reckoning is unfolding in the High Court of London. For deeper perspective on this high-profile trial targeting the publishers of Britain's popular Daily Mail tabloid, France 24's Gavin ...

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At 80, I won't retire from my family's 150-year-old grocery business anytime soon. I'll run it for as long as l can.

Greengrocer Robin Blair with his wares Courtesy of Alyson Williamson Robin Blair runs his family's greengrocer business, founded in 1875. The octogenarian gets up at 4.30 a.m. and can work as late as ...

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How much can a city take?

I live in Minneapolis. I grew up not far from here, in a suburb of St. Paul; after stints on both coasts, my wife and I settled here to raise our daughters in a freezing state that had always welcomed...

Jan 19The VergePoliticsImpact

Rescue or Crime? Humanitarian aid workers on trial in Greece

Humanitarian aid workers face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of facilitating the illegal entry of migrants to Greece. The trial has been dubbed "the largest case of the criminalization of so...

Jan 14Deutsche WellePoliticsImpact

The 'Godfather of AI' says he's 'very sad' about what his life's work has become

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warned that rapid advances could upend jobs, power, and humanity itself. JORGE UZON/AFP via Getty Images Geoffrey Hinton said he's very sad that the AI he helped create has ...

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Anna Kendrick says she was 'really jealous' watching her friends go to college

Anna Kendrick says she felt insecure about not going to college. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Anna Kendrick says she felt "insecure" about skipping college to pursue acting. Her father was a teacher,...

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US: Anti-ICE protesters clash with far-right group in Minneapolis

Right-wing influencer Jake Lang, who organized a pro-ICE rally, had announced that he intended to "burn a Quran" on the steps of City Hall. A much larger group of people chased him and his supporters ...

Jan 18Deutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Martin Luther King Jr. was talking about a universal basic income before it was cool

Martin Luther King Jr. fought for both racial and economic equality. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Martin Luther King Jr. fought for both racial and economic equality during his life. He argued f...

Jan 19Business InsidereconomicsImpact

How ADX Florence actually works, according to a former supermax inmate

Eric King served almost two years at the federal super-maximum security prison ADX Florence in Colorado. ADX is often described as the US's most restrictive prison, and it houses some of the most noto...

Jan 15Business InsidercrimeImpact

Iran's regime crushing protests in bloody crackdown

Protesters are putting their lives on the line in Iran as the state mounts a coordinated and brutal response to the unrest. As death toll grows, hopes of outside help seem faint....

Jan 15Deutsche WellePoliticsImpact

I changed my résumé to downplay my age and started getting more interviews

Amy Lovett said she drew greater interest from employers after updating her résumé to downplay her age. Courtesy of Amy Lovett Software exec Amy Lovett updated her résumé to downplay older work experi...

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I've lived overseas for 15 years. Saying goodbye to my mom never gets easier.

The author moved from the US to Wales 15 years ago. Courtesy of the author Moving overseas meant living far from my mom for most of my adult life. Staying close across an ocean takes effort, grief, an...

Jan 19Business InsiderlifestyleImpact

I quit finance at 54 to go full-time with my matchmaking side hustle. I love having a career where being older is an asset.

Cassindy Chao now works as a full-time matchmaker. Courtesy of Cassindy Chao Cassindy Chao worked in finance, including at JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, but felt she never thrived. She started matchmak...

Jan 18Business InsiderlifestyleImpact

I moved away from my family in my 30s. When I called crying, my dad dropped everything and came to see me.

Ruth Davis's dad dropped everything and went to visit her when she needed him. Courtesy of Ruth Davis Ruth Davis is a 39-year-old mom who moved two hours away from her family in 2019 for work. Leaving...

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Trump tells Iranian protesters 'help is on its way' and cancels talks with officials

US President Donald Trump said on January 13 he’s cancelled talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens “help is on its way.” Trump did not offer any details about ...

Jan 13France 24PoliticsImpact

Inside the relationship of Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, who are expecting their fourth child

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and his wife Usha Vance arrive to speak at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in St. Cloud, Minn. Alex Brandon/AP JD Vance, Donald...

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Mass blackout hit Kyiv: Resident describes living in freezing temperatures and without electricity

As President Zelensky says today that peace talks are progressing and that a U.S. security guarantee is “100 percent there,” awaiting only formal approval from President Trump, there has so far been n...

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Democratic congressman Ro Khanna wants creators to have their own 'bill of rights'

US House Rep. Ro Khanna. The Washington Post/Getty Images Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna plans to introduce a resolution Thursday called the "Creator Bill of Rights." The progressive congressman is...

Jan 15Business InsiderPoliticsImpact
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