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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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The author is a college student studying abroad.
  • I was excited to study abroad in Florence and to take small, cheap trips while abroad.
  • My classmates are not traveling cheaply; they are flying to luxury places like Dubai and the Alps.
  • I wonder if they are just doing it for social media, but I'm still enjoying my time abroad.

As a third-year college student attending


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It’s phones, y’all. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge

At any given time, there are between five and eight phones on my desk. And by “my desk,” I mean any combination of tables and countertops throughout my house. So when I watched the Humane AI Pin reviews start pouring in last week, I did what any logical person would do: grab the closest phone and try to turn it into



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Streaks aren’t the only way to be consistent. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge

Six weeks ago, I was having a tough time sticking to my running routines and goals. Physically, I was mostly fine. Mentally, the thought of running — a sport I usually love — made me roll into a blanket burrito and never leave my bed. I started hating myself, but none of my usual fitness apps



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This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 29-year-old Pete Ballmer, a standup comedian living in San Francisco and one of the sons of billionaire and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. It has been edited for length and clarity.

When I meet people, they usually don't know that my dad is Steve Ballmer.

It's a funny thing — my dad's at a very



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L: Demonstrators hold Kazakhstani, US, and Ukrainian flags outside the Capitol after the House of Representatives voted on legislation providing $95 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan at Capitol Hill, April 20, 2024.
R: Military aid, delivered as part of the United States' security assistance to Ukraine, is unloaded from a plane at the Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, February 13, 2022.
L: Demonstrators holdUkrainian flags outside the Capitol after the House of Representatives voted on legislation providing $95 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan at Capitol Hill, April 20, 2024. R: US military aid delivered to Ukraine, is unloaded from a plane at the Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, February 13, 2022.
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British Chef Gordon Ramsey shouts instructions from his kitchen at his Chelsea restaurant 19 January 2001.
  • Gordon Ramsay grew up with a disadvantaged childhood.  
  • Today, he is a multi-millionaire and holds sway over a restaurant and TV empire. 

If Gordon Ramsay had a dollar for every time he shouted the F-word … he'd probably still be the multi-millionaire he is today.

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Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder.
  • The US is considering deploying more military advisors to Ukraine, officials have said.
  • Additional troops would primarily support logistics and oversee US weapons sent to Ukraine.
  • The move comes amid warnings that Russia is likely to intensify its offensive operations.

The US is considering sending additional military advisors to



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Private-equity firm Audax Group's special education school company is up for sale – and it could flip to another private-equity owner.

Emily had a lot of fight in her.

The petite 7-year-old had blonde hair and blue eyes. She was also diagnosed with autism, and she had been struggling ever since her mother, Sarah, moved her and her brother hours away from their dad during the



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The author collapsed at work because of anxiety and burnout.
  • When I was a VP at my company, I was too afraid to speak up or tell my boss "no."
  • I reached burnout and collapsed during a meeting, forcing me to leave the office on a stretcher.
  • Once I explored my childhood trauma in therapy, I was able to set boundaries at work.

"Teresa, you can plan the office party, right?"

My



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Welcome back to our Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories. Fed up with the cost of life in the US? An increasing number of Americans are turning to "geoarbitrage."

On the agenda:


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