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I ordered drinks at three different Starbucks locations.
  • Wait times at Starbucks have gotten long, with some customers waiting nearly 30 minutes.
  • It's a challenge for the coffee chain as CEO Brian Niccol gets settled in his new role.
  • I visited three Washington, DC-area Starbucks stores to see how bad the waits were.

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A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9.
  • A United Airlines pilot ordered pizza for over 100 passengers after an emergency landing.
  • The flight from San Francisco to Houston diverted to Albuquerque due to a medical emergency.
  • Airport food outlets were closed, so the pilot stepped in to make sure everyone ate.

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Apple's smart home products are about to become a lot more futuristic.

This is according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who detailed the company's plans for the smart home market over the weekend. Apple is reportedly working on a new operating system called homeOS, as well as two smart displays.

The more advanced of these will have a robotic limb, Gurman claims, and a large, "iPad-like" display. It



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One Saturday last October, private investigators working for Lululemon and Victoria's Secret walked into an outdoor flea market in San Francisco's Mission District and pretended to go shopping. The handful of vendors at Arriba Juntos, Spanish for "upward together," are mostly immigrants trying to keep up with the rising costs of rent and groceries. Since white shoppers seldom



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Peggy Van de Plassche had been on the personal development treadmill for years before she tried microdosing.
  • Peggy Van de Plassche felt depressed and anxious until she started microdosing psilocybin three years ago.
  • Microdosing tiny amounts of psychedelics has gained interest in recent years, but is illegal under U.S. federal law.
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Based on Bankrate's methodology, electrical engineering was the most valuable among 152 majors.
  • Bankrate found the "most valuable" majors among 152 fields of study.
  • Valuable majors were based on unemployment, salary, and people with advanced degrees.
  • Electrical engineering ranked No. 1, but it wasn't the only engineering degree that ranked highly.

A new analysis of 152 majors


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A professor says AI cheating is like a "virus" in US colleges. 
  • AI-generated plagiarism is still running rampant in colleges.
  • Colleges across the US are no closer to solving the issues surrounding AI plagiarism.
  • A lack of clear guidance has left professors and students confused and searching for guidance.

When Darren Hick, a philosophy professor, first came across an AI


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Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez and his wife, Doreen.
  • Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez and his wife went from being $150,000 in debt to having a net worth of $1.5 million.
  • Raised in Haiti, Delva-Gonzalez faced financial struggles like student loan and credit card debt.
  • By budgeting, investing, and adopting FIRE principles, he and his wife became millionaires in a decade.

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Polls show Sen. JD Vance of Ohio is the least liked of the major presidential nominees and their respective running mates.
  • Sen. JD Vance is one of the least-liked major vice presidential candidates in recent memory.
  • On Tuesday, Vance will go against Gov. Tim Walz in the first and only vice presidential debate.
  • It's his biggest opportunity yet to reintroduce himself to

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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