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• A Seattle basic income pilot gave low-income residents $500 a month, nearly doubling employment rates.
• Some participants reported getting new housing, while others saw their employment incomes rise.
• Basic income pilots nationwide have seen noteworthy success, despite conservative opposition.

A Seattle-area guaranteed basic income

For the past two years, I have worked at a company whose workforce hails from around the globe, including the United States, Europe, and Latin America. I’m the only team member based in Santa Marta, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, and I work remotely — like many of my colleagues on the other continents.  The experience has opened my eyes to a dynamic blend of workplace norms and cultures, but has

• Israel's strike on Iran caused oil prices to spike, sparking fears of rising inflation.
• But US inflation is more impacted by strong domestic demand than by oil prices, an economist told Bloomberg TV.
• Job growth and rising retail sales point to a robust US economy, driving demand-based inflation.

The

• A historic flood brought the most rain in 75 years to the United Arab Emirates.
• Over 800 flights have been canceled at Dubai International Airport since Tuesday.
• Despite a stay-at-home warning, Emirates has reportedly encouraged cabin crew to report for duty.

Emirates flight attendants in Dubai were told to still report for

• Emma Sandke, 24, is a data analyst living in Boston. 
• She budgets every dollar she spends, including on non-essential, fun activities. 
• She says it's harder for people in their 20s now to afford fun, compared to older generations.

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

The developer behind the popular, award-winning and slightly bawdy Baldur's Gate 3 confirmed that it won't be doing Baldur's Gate 4 — but it does have other irons in the fire. 

 "We won't be introducing any major new narrative content to the story of Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3) or its origin characters and companions, nor will we be making expansions or Baldur’s Gate 4," Larian Studio wrote in a communi

• Taylor Swift's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," is almost guaranteed to be a bestseller. 
• But no matter how well it does, it isn't set to be the way Swift earns most of her money this year.
• The remaining leg of her Eras Tour is expected to add much more to

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

• Mukul Lalchandani, a real estate agent, discusses the impact of new commission rules.
• The new rules mean that sellers no longer have to pay the buyer's agent commission.
• These changes may most affect low-income buyers, but Lalchandani says his clients won't be affected.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mukul Lalchandani, a 44-year-old real-estate

• John Vincent, an automotive editor, bought a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid in 2022.
• He loves the SUV's versatility as both an electric car for short trips and a gas car for long drives.
• Despite some sound complaints, he's happy with his hybrid and wouldn't buy an EV just yet.

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

• Ukraine is on the ropes amid a $60 billion US aid block. 
• Its leaders are issuing increasingly stark warnings that it faces defeat. 
• Defeat could take many forms, including the loss of key territories. 

With a $60 billion US aid bill blocked, Ukraine's battle against

• Jefferies hosted a conference to bring together late-stage tech founders, investors and bankers.
• At the conference, there was talk of IPOs and M&A being back.
• Jefferies has significantly bulked up its tech investing division in recent years.

As bankers and venture capitalists nibbled on caviar sushi and