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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is easy if you know teams located in the Southwest.

As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each


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Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you



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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be


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  • One also said she still sweats the details, even in such a senior role.
  • Goldman Sachs is about to announce new managing directors, shaking up the leadership of its people.

Between billion-dollar investments and global market shocks, pa


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Bonnie Dilber.
  • Amazon plans to lay off up to 30,000 employees in 2025, with 14,000 already cut.
  • Recruiting manager Bonnie Dilber says there are steps you should take if layoffs could affect you.
  • Building networks, saving work evidence, and maintaining an updated résumé are ways to be prepared.

Here's the reality in 2025: you can lose your job with no warning.

I've worked in


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Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Vargas is among a rising class of military influencers, and he has built a booming social media and brand business from videos on his phone.
  • Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Vargas fills a niche online spotlighting military news and culture for troops.
  • Vargas hopes to help other soldiers achieve the same financial success he has.
  • This is the first installment of a

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Novoflow cofounders Georges Casassovici and Mathieu Rihet.
  • Novoflow is building AI agents for medical clinics.
  • Cofounders Mathieu Rihet and Georges Casassovici both dropped out of school to attend Y Combinator.
  • Here's the pitch deck they used to raise $3.1 million in funding.

Nineteen-year-old Mathieu Rihet initially wanted to be a cardiothoracic surgeon. After he was diagnosed with essential


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