I was laid off from a 6-figure salary job and now deliver DoorDash meals for $3 tips. It's taught me that I'm strong, resilient, and willing to do what it takes.

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Kelly Kanaras with a friend's dog, whom she sometimes housesits for.

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  • I was proud of my work and proud to be an executive. Then, in one 10-minute video chat, it was gone.
  • I now divide my time between applying for new jobs and finding side work to stretch my savings.
  • Working for DoorDash and Rover, I've learned that sometimes those with the most are the least generous.

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I studied film in college because it was my passion. Once I graduated, I craved a simpler life, so I pursued a different career.

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The author (not pictured) decided to not pursue filmmaking as a career.

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  • I studied film in college because I fell in love with filmmaking.
  • After college, I realized I wanted a slower pace of life and didn't want to move to Los Angeles.
  • I never pursued a career in film, but I don't regret it.

When I was 18, I had a lot of interests. It was difficult for me to choose a major. I

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I chronicled all my breakups like Taylor Swift. Making my heartbreaks public strengthened my relationship.

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The author (not pictured) wrote about her breakups in a book, and her husband was supportive.

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  • I married when I was 35, the same age that Taylor Swift is now that she's engaged.
  • I wrote about my breakups that happened before my husband publicly, and it saved my career.
  • It also reinvigorated my marriage, and I have no regrets about it.

As someone who wrote about all her

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Where to buy Pokémon cards in 2025 — avoid overpaying or missing out on new sets

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Pokémon TCG is as hot as ever in 2025, which means finding cards at a fair price can feel like a literal boss battle. Between Scarlet & Violet’s split sets Black Bolt and Pokémon TCG White Flare, Destined Rivals selling out instantly, and Mega Evolution hyped up preorders, price spikes and stock issues make product hard to find at a reasonable price.

The good news? With the right retailers and some

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A Big Law attorney and two techies built an AI that predicts judges' rulings. See the pitch deck they used to raise $5 million.

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  • Courtroom strategy has always been part art, part science.
  • A new AI startup wants to tip the scales, promising lawyers a glimpse into how judges think.
  • Investors are buying into the idea. Bench IQ has raised a $5 million round from Battery and Innovia.

What if lawyers could read a judge's mind?

A startup says its AI can get close, promising lawyers a glimpse into how judges

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Bananas, champagne, and robots: Why automation still needs humans

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Watching robots awkwardly flop around, cause robot body pile-ups on the soccer field, and accidentally lose their heads while taking part in a 1500-metre sprint at the first Robot Humanoid Games in China was not only entertaining, it was a reminder of just how far robotics has come — and how far it still has to go. While humanoid robots still struggle to walk across a stage, in other corners of

PlayStation’s Helldivers 2 lands on Xbox in historic first

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If you told me 10 years ago that Sony would publish one of its own games on Xbox, I’d have laughed you out of the room. But here we are: Helldivers 2, a game I never thought I’d see running on Xbox hardware, is now live on Series X and Series S.

The launch took place on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, with a Standard Edition for $39.99 and a Super Citizen Edition for $59.99. The rollout was global (1 a.m

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I'm the CEO of Olipop. I balance my work days with cold plunges and sauna time, and I DJ on the weekends.

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Ben Goodwin told Business Insider there may be a world post-Olipop where he can lean more into his music career.

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  • 40-year-old Ben Goodwin is the cofounder and CEO of prebiotic soda brand Olipop.
  • A typical day for Goodwin involves a packed lineup of meetings and testing flavors at the lab.
  • Goodwin balances work with time cold-plunging and sauna-ing. He DJs on the weekends.

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