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• The Philippines said China has repeatedly fired flares at its aircraft over the South China Sea this week.
• It said that in one incident on August 19, a fighter jet fired flares just 15 meters from its aircraft.
• Tensions between the two countries have been on the rise in the region.

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• After graduating, I moved in with my parents in Hawaii — the country's most expensive state.
• It allowed me the opportunity to teach myself about personal finance, and now I have a savings.
• I'm now hoping to own a home in Hawaii, so I'm saving for a down payment.

In 2020, I was living with my boyfriend in Austin. As

• Lucas Frischmann was laid off from Snap in February and left the country 1.5 weeks after the notice.
• He'd been working in tech since he was 15 and had roles at Twitter (now X), Meta, Snap, and more.
• Frischmann said the layoff gave him and his wife an opportunity to travel and explore.

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• Krystal Cano, a former DoorDash recruiter, upskilled in AI after a car crash.
• Cano decided to enroll in a program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
• She shared how she turned her life around and now plans to build an AI-focused career coaching business.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation

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• I wanted to host a barbecue for four people, so I went to Aldi with a $50 budget.
• Brats and burgers were our meat options, and I was able to get plenty of fixings.
• The coleslaw wasn't amazing, but I'd buy the macaroni salad and Buffalo-chicken dip again.

It's grilling season in the Midwest, and Aldi is my go-to grocery store

• A couple left Hawaii to move onto the residential cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey.
• Lanette Canen and Johan Bodin went on one cruise together before buying their Odyssey cabin.
• The ship plans to sail around the world every 3 ½ years. Its departure has been

• Lighthouses have been built in epic locations around the world, from volcanoes to sand dunes.
• The Tower of Hercules in Spain is the oldest operating lighthouse in the world.
• Some of these lighthouses, like Neist Point Lighthouse in Scotland, are accessible via footpaths.

While technological

• The 2024 Democratic National Convention was held this week.
• On night one, President Joe Biden took the stage to tout his accomplishments and cement his legacy.
• Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on the final night.

The 2024 Democratic

• OpenAI opposes California's AI regulation bill, SB 1047.
• Former OpenAI employees criticized the company's stance in an open letter.
• They said CEO Sam Altman opposes even "extremely light-touch" requirements.

OpenAI is pushing back against a first-of-its-kind bill to regulate the AI industry in California — causing some