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Lupita Nyong'o voices Roz in "The Wild Robot."
  • Chris Sanders' "The Wild Robot" stays true to Peter Brown's book ending.
  • Sanders faced challenges but received DreamWorks Animation's full support for the book's ending.
  • The movie's ending is more cinematic, with a major battle and hints at a sequel.

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The author says she can't imagine returning to the workforce at all after having kids.
  • I'm a mom of three kids, and after becoming a mom, I left my career.
  • This was never my plan, but I can't imagine myself returning to the workforce.
  • I needed to give myself permission to do what I really wanted to.

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My wife doesn't enjoy cruises as much as I do so I go alone.
  • I love cruises, but my wife of 33 years doesn't. Eventually, I began to go on them alone.
  • While I'm away, we each have the opportunity to do what makes us happy while staying connected.
  • I learned how to travel solo, and the occasional separation has strengthened our relationship.

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The FAA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
  • Former FAA contractor Abouzar Rahmati was indicted over claims he was spying for Iran, the DOJ said.
  • Rahmati is said to have shared "sensitive government materials" with Iranian intelligence.
  • Rahmati is also accused of lying about his military background to gain US government employment.

A former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)



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Shirene Thomas has been on 17 cruises in one year as she waits to board a residential cruise ship.
  • Shirene Thomas has been on 17 cruises from October 2023 to September 2024.
  • She plans to eventually move onto Villa Vie's residential ship.
  • She has 9 tips for first-time, solo, and budget cruisers, from buying WiFi to selecting ships.

According to the trade group Cruise Lines International


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Margery Berger realized she wasn't as close to her ex's family anymore after her ex-sister-in-law died.
  • I was close with my in-laws when my ex-husband and I were married.
  • After the divorce, I tried to keep those relationships the same.
  • But when my ex-sister-in-law Barbara died, I realized that things had changed

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The duck dish at Chez Janou, a restaurant in Paris.
  • Whenever I see a friend in Paris, I tell them to visit Chez Janou.
  • The Parisian bistro is lively, charming, and full of delicious food.
  • I had an unforgettable plate of scallops while friends raved about the duck and ratatouille.

Whenever I realize a friend is in Paris — likely via a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower's


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Miami, Florida.
  • UBS's 2024 Global Real-Estate Bubble Index shows a decline in bubble risks over the last 12 months.
  • Only six cities are now at elevated or high risk, down from 16 last year.
  • Miami and Los Angeles are the two US cities most at risk of a housing bubble, the report said.

UBS released its 2024 Global Real-Estate Bubble Index report last week, and it showed



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Jackie Fishman tandem skydiving out of a plane.
Jackie Fishman went tandem skydiving at 60 years old.
  • I've always been curious about skydiving but had never given it a try.
  • Recently, as part of a fundraiser, I decided to give it a shot.
  • I was excited and nervous to do it, and it was exhilirating, but I won't do it again.

I knew some skydivers when I went to college in Buffalo, New York, in the 1970s, and I thought



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Elon Musk endorsed former President Donald Trump in July.
  • Elon Musk's super PAC is trying to get young men to vote for Donald Trump.
  • Ads by the America PAC tout Trump as "the American badass" who can save the nation.
  • Young men aged 18 to 44 have historically turned out to vote less than their female counterparts.

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The author asked her dad to write her wedding speech before he died since he would not see her walk down the aisle.
  • My dad told me doctors had found a tumor, and he only had six months to live.
  • I was 22 and still hadn't lost any family members, so it was a shock.
  • He wrote my wedding speech, and I only found it after he died.

I remember the moment my dad told me he had six