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• Jim D. moved from a small town in Canada to the American South to escape cold winters.
• He's lived in the US for 30 years, enjoying better food and easier travel around the country.
• Jim warned Americans looking for greener grass in Canada to lower their expectations.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jim D., a Canadian who moved to the US when he was

• OpenAI announced its latest flagship model, GPT-4o, on Monday.
• CEO Sam Altman says he's found a helpful way to use the AI while working.
• He says it helps him stay on task without needing to switch between tabs to look things up.

OpenAI's newest AI model, GPT-4o, has been out for less than a week, and people can use it for everything from

• Americans are the most pessimistic they've been in years about their chances of finding a new job. 
• However, the unemployment rate remains low and the US economy continues to add jobs. 
• A slowing job market, particularly for remote

• American Airlines opened a $250 million employee-only hotel at its Texas headquarters in 2023.
• The hotel features 600 rooms and numerous amenities, like a gym, an outdoor pool, and a cafeteria.
• The "hospitality complex" is a central space where employees can work, meet, study, and socialize.

American Airlines spent $250 million to build an employee

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A complex mission to Mercury that began its epic space voyage six years ago has encountered critical thrust problems that controllers say could imperil plans to study the closest planet to the sun. 

BepiColombo, a joint European and Japanese mission, is on its way to reach Mercury on Sept. 5 for the first of three crucial flybys intended to put the robotic spacecraft on the correct course around

• Germany is showing cross-party support for defending Ukraine's border regions from NATO territories.
• NATO is currently focused on providing additional defense aid to Kyiv.
• A German politician said the Western defense of Israel from Iran is a blueprint for

• Tech company Buildkite is fully remote, making deliberate efforts to build camaraderie crucial.
• Its all-employee gatherings emphasize fun activities like snorkeling to boost employee connection.
• The remote approach works better than a hybrid setup, according to Buildkite's founder.

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• Among the free games you can play at any time on Google are classics like Pac-Man and Snake.
• Some of the most popular hidden Google games are findable just by typing them into the search bar.
• Google also launched the Google Play Store in 2012, where you can search and download other games.

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• The Housing Choice Voucher Program is the biggest, most effective federal housing assistance program.
• But housing vouchers are both severely underfunded and complicated to use.
• Proposals include increasing funding, easing inspection rules, and exploring cash assistance options.

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• DC Ranch is the priciest neighborhood in Scottsdale, Arizona, with an average home price of $3.3 million.
• The sprawling 4,400-acre community includes four villages of mansions, condos, and businesses.
• I got an exclusive tour of the neighborhood and thought it felt like