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The label "space rock" feels like an understatement for what NASA just observed.

A rock is something you throw at a window to get someone's attention. A rock holds down your picnic blanket to keep it from flapping in the wind. This rock, at 660 feet wide, spans two American football fields — and then some. 

The asteroid, called 1997 QK1, made its nearest approach in space on Aug. 20 at 1.9 million

• We went to Olive Garden for the first time to feast on an endless supply of pasta.
• Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Bowl returned August 25, starting at $13.99 per person.
• The promotion includes mix-and-match pastas, sauces, proteins, soup or salad, and breadsticks.

"When you're here, you're family."

Because

• Luigi Mangione has some big decisions pending at his next court date, on September 16.
• The accused killer of UHC CEO Brian Thompson may see a trial date and an outcome to key motions.
• September 19 is his deadline to challenge the constitutionality of the

More than three decades ago, Warren Buffett introduced Bill Gates to the book that would change the way he thinks about doing business.

His recommendation, John Brooks' 1969 essay collection "Business Adventures," had been out of print since the '70s, but the Microsoft founder didn't let that deter him from devouring the compilation of cautionary tales and success stories from the

• Sarah Henschel left tech after her third layoff and is pivoting to a teaching career.
• Henschel is seeking stability and job security in education.
• She calls the layoffs a blessing in disguise that led her to a more fulfilling career.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sarah Henschel, a 35-year-old

• My family took an 11-day trip to Europe and spent time in four countries.
• I was worried at first, after planning our itinerary, that our 11-year-old twins wouldn't have fun.
• However, the trip was a hit, and there were activities for everyone.

I plan my family's annual summer vacation during the

• Paramount Skydance is reportedly nearing a deal that could put Bari Weiss in leadership at CBS News.
• If Weiss attempts to inject a new sensibility into the newsroom, she could face obstacles.
• Such a move could also bring opportunities to expand

• Yondr makes the zippered pouches that people in school and at concerts use to store their phones.
• School phone bans are becoming more popular, including in New York and Los Angeles.
• Its CEO says he uses a flip phone — and thinks social media is "lame."

Graham Dugoni founded Yondr in

• Three leaders in finance shared their favorite interview question to assess use on job candidates.
• The execs are industry veterans who have come up in hedge funds, banking, and wealth management.
• They avoided ubiquitous questions in favor of ones that help uncover candidates' personalities.

There's

• Ross Gerber said he tries to teach his kids the value of hard work to stop them becoming entitled.
• The tech investor said young people always face hurdles, and he sleeps well by investing like Warren Buffett.
• Long-term investing in great companies makes it easier to weather market downturns, Gerber added.

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Imagine you're in desperate need of money. Your mortgage is overdue, and foreclosure is closing in. You can't get a job, and calling friends and family for a loan is getting you nowhere but despised. Then, a man shows up at your front door, offering the solution to your problems — an almost obscene amount of cash. There's just one catch. Well, two: He wants to live in your basement for a couple of