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3 Body Problem's David Benioff on the Show's Grim View of Humanity's Chances

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 17:30

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Netflix’s 3 Body Problem—an adaptation of the first book in Liu Cixin’s highly acclaimed sci-fi trilogy—asks a lot of big questions and puts its characters thr

david benioff, jovan adepo, global catastrophic risk, liu cixin, existentialism, survivalism, showrunners

Homebuyers need to earn 80% more than they did pre-COVID to comfortably afford a house in this market, Zillow says

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 10:22

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Homebuyers have to earn 80% more than they did pre-covid to comfortably afford a house today.
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Real Estate, Markets, housing-market, Homebuyers, us-home-prices, COVID, Pandemic

The economy's gone from strength to strength after the pandemic — but no one quite knows why, or what comes next

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 05:21

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Frustrated stock trader — The S&P 500 has hit record highs this year.
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economy, Markets, economy, us-markets-and-economy, stock-market, COVID, sp-500

I quit my corporate job after one year to return to teaching. I feel like I've chosen something I enjoy over long-term financial success.

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 06:59

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Rachel Volk standing in front of a chalkboard. — Rachel Volk is currently teaching US history at a school in Texas.
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Careers, Education, Teaching, corporate-culture, Quit, Texas, new-york

Crucial Rocket Parts End Up Crushed in a Landfill, Imperiling Satellite Mission

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 14:13

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The final mission of the European Space Agency’s Vega rocket has encountered a bizarre setback. Key propellant tanks required for its last flight were found damaged in a landfill, jeopardizing the scheduled 2024 launch.