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From Tesla to Big Oil: Here are Trump allies who benefit from Biden’s climate law

The allies hold billions of dollars in investments that qualify for the Inflation Reduction Act’s lucrative tax credits, and stand to lose big if Trump guts it as promised.

Donald Trump has promised to gut President Joe Biden’s climate subsidies if elected. But many of Trump’s allies are benefiting from them thanks to big investments in solar power, electric vehicles, carbon sequestration, hydrogen, and other clean energy technologies.

Farmers could use AI to keep pigs happy, researchers say

The AI algorithm could potentially alert farmers to negative emotions in pigs, thereby improving their well-being.

European scientists have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm capable of interpreting pig sounds, aiming to create a tool that can help farmers improve animal welfare.

This map-Wikipedia mashup does something Google Maps can’t

With NearbyWiki, there’s a whole new way to explore the world around you.

The month of October has me thinking about monsters—and, specifically, mutants.

Why being vulnerable at work can be a superpower

We often think that being vulnerable about a challenge or something we’re working on will make us seem weak. But it’s often the opposite.

We all have challenges. Chances are, one of those hurdles is big enough that it’s holding you back. Maybe it’s something you try to hide. Maybe it’s something that you’re hiding from yourself. 

Housing market strain: Buyers need an 86% income boost to keep up with home prices

Since January 2020, incomes have risen much more slowly than the cost of owning a median-priced U.S. home.

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‘I only put her in things other people had worn’: Law Roach on his Zendaya styling strategy

The ‘image architect’ behind Zendaya, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Céline Dion talks about breaking into—and burning out of—the fashion industry.

Celebrity stylist Law Roach is known for creating iconic red carpet looks, from dressing Zendaya as Cinderella in a Tommy Hilfiger dress that lit up with the wave of Roach’s wand to making Anya Taylor-Joy look like Eliza Doolittle in vintage Bob Mackie. In March 2023, he shocked the fashion world by announcing his retirement from day-to-day styling. Now the ‘image architect’ has reemerged with a new business, an online learning platform called School of Style, intended to help aspiring stylists navigate the exclusive and opaque fashion industry. Roach will serve as chief creative officer for the platform. He stopped by the Most Innovative Companies podcast to talk about what he hopes to accomplish through School of Style, how he helped Zendaya stand out, and what Kamala Harris could do to up her style game. 

4 questions you need to ask to find a financial adviser you can trust

Your money fears provide job security to financial advisers. Here, how to find a money planner you can trust.

I’ll let you in on a little secret: Even money experts can feel intimidated when walking into a financial adviser’s office for the first time.

Florida’s new condo laws are controversial, but here’s why they make sense

New expenses simply reflect more of the true cost of living in a condo near the ocean.

Nearly a million Florida condo owners face an important deadline at the end of the year. That’s when a law passed in 2022 requires most Florida condo associations to submit inspection reports for their buildings and to collect money from owners to pay for any needed repairs.

Yankees vs. Dodgers: What to know about the World Series’s biggest rivalry

The Yankees and Dodgers’s October showdowns have produced some of baseball’s most memorable moments.

In the beginning, the World Series matchup of the Dodgers against the Yankees was a kind of charming intra-city showdown of two New York City boroughs, blue collar Brooklyn, equipped with a neighborhood called Gravesend, against the pretentious Bronx, with the fancy Grand Concourse.

Boomers shoulder the heaviest student loans—but not for themselves

Generational student debt data shows boomers are deeply impacted by loans for family, which affects their own retirement security.

Student debt is typically an issue associated with younger Americans in the millennial and Gen Z generations. So how is it that baby boomers actually owe the most?