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10 states with the biggest housing market inventory shift

At the end of May 2025, 10 states had more active housing inventory for sale than they did in May 2019.

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Trump’s favorite expression: ‘I don’t know’

The Trump administration seems to increasingly rely on strategic (and organic) ignorance.

On Monday, the head of U.S. disaster agency FEMA stunned staffers when he mentioned in a briefing that he’d not been aware of any such thing as “hurricane season.” Not exactly an ideal grasp of weather phenomena for the person in charge of America’s emergency management.

Trump got what he needed out of Elon Musk

By creating DOGE, the Tesla billionaire became a heat shield for the Republican Party’s worst instincts.

In his role as head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk spent several months gleefully subjecting parts of the government he doesn’t like to an array of metaphorical power tools.

Why the NHL’s Stanley Cup is the most authentically human trophy in major sports

Brilliant marketing moves have transformed a $50 silver bowl into a priceless brand that generates viral moments year after year.

The NHL’s Stanley Cup is arguably the most iconic championship trophy in sports. Legends like Wayne Gretzky have sipped champagne from it. A Kentucky Derby-winning horse once ate oats out of it. Children have been baptized in it.  Just as you can bank on the champions hoisting the Cup each June, you can also bet that some crazy stories will follow.

It’s never been harder to dress for work. Just ask Gen Z

Office siren or business casual? Gen Z is navigating a new world of work attire as they enter the workforce.

When Arturo Polichuk got his first college internship in September 2020, he was introduced to corporate life via virtual onboarding and fully remote work, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This free AI supersite is like Gemini Deep Research on steroids

Take a pinch of Gemini, add in a dash of ChatGPT, sprinkle in a dusting of Perplexity—and this is what you get.

Everywhere you look these days, there it is—some manner of breathlessly hyped new “AI” service that’s, like, totally gonna change your life forever. (Like, totally. For realsies.)

How understanding how your brain works can make you a better leader

Five neuroscience-backed strategies for managing more effectively.

What if the key to being a better manager isn’t found in a new productivity hack, a different feedback framework, or a time management app—but in understanding the three-pound organ inside your head that runs the show: your brain?

WWDC25: Here’s everything Apple is likely to announce

A glass-like user interface, Mac-like iPads, AI-boosted battery management, Gemini at the ready, and more: What to expect at Apple’s big event on Monday.

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference begins this Monday, June 9. Although the five-day event has historically been aimed at developers, Apple’s consumer fans generally can’t wait to tune in to the keynote address that kicks off the event. That’s when Apple offers the world the first preview of its upcoming software launches—the operating systems that will power its devices when they are released to the public as free downloads in the fall.

Supersonic air travel gets green light in U.S. after 50-year ban lifted

The decades-old ban on breaking the sound barrier over U.S. soil is officially over—paving the way for faster-than-sound commercial travel.

President Donald Trump signed a cluster of aviation-focused executive orders on Friday, clearing a path for commercial flights that travel faster than the speed of sound.

Fear of Trump’s tariffs sparked a rush on used cars—now prices are easing

Prices cooled slightly in May after consumers rushed to buy used cars in April, fearing future price hikes from new vehicle tariffs.

Used car prices ticked down slightly last month in spite of uncertainty around tariffs, but buying a new old whip still costs more than it used to.