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‘The White Lotus’ star Aimee Lou Wood’s smile is inspiring to fans—and a dangerous TikTok trend

Attracted to the distinctive smile of this Season 3 cast favorite, social media users are taking nail files to their own teeth.

The breakout star of this season of The White Lotus? Aimee Lou Wood—and her distinctive real-life smile. “I mean, I can’t believe the impact my teeth are having,” the English actress told Jonathan Ross last month on Ross’s eponymous British chat show. “I hope that people don’t start, like, filing their teeth so they have gaps.”

Autonomous freight transport that looks like Disney’s monorail

Green Corridors is reimagining a way to move freight over borders and away from traffic, strengthening the critical supply chain.

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How to harness the rising amount of data in real estate

Data can identify trends to help both landlords and renters.

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How to fund open source’s future

Sometimes it’s better to charge for features developed from open source to continue building on it.

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Go back to our roots for a healthier plate and planet

Even with traditional diets, food producers can innovate.

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Trump abruptly ousts the National Security Agency chief

Officials received no advance notice about Trump’s decision to remove General Tim Haugh, a 4-star general with a 33-year career in intelligence and cyber operations.

President Donald Trump has abruptly fired the director of the National Security Agency, according to U.S. officials and members of Congress, but the White House and the Pentagon have provided no reasons for the move.

S&P 500 tanks 6% and Dow drops 2,200 points after China matches Trump’s tariffs

China’s response to U.S. tariffs caused an immediate acceleration of losses in markets worldwide.

Wall Street’s worst crisis since COVID slammed into a higher gear Friday.

Trump tariffs could make these 5 types of products much more expensive

The administration’s trade war with countries from China to Canada could jack up prices of gas, fast fashion, Nintendo Switches, and more.

President Donald Trump announced extensive tariffs on April 2, with the possibility to dramatically change costs of essential everyday items for American consumers. He has unveiled tariffs for 60 countries including Cambodia, Vietnam, China, and the European Union, which he deemed the “worst offenders” when it comes to trade imbalances.

Trump’s tariffs will have near-immediate effects on hiring and jobs

President Trump’s tariffs could upend the labor market—negatively impacting businesses and workers alike, say experts.

Over the past few years, the job market has remained relatively strong despite rising inflation and other economic headwinds. Even amid ongoing cuts to the federal workforce, the jobs report released today offered a more optimistic outlook than many economists had anticipated: In March, employers added about 228,000 jobs, far exceeding the monthly average of 158,000 jobs over the last year. The number of hours worked each week also remained steady last month, as did hourly wage growth.

Nearly half of National Weather Service offices are critically understaffed amid surge in severe weather

Detailed vacancy data for all 122 weather field offices show eight offices are missing more than 35% of their staff—including in the South where tornadoes and torrential rain hit this week.

After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates — twice that of just a decade ago — as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland, according to data obtained by The Associated Press.