Where did all the lifeguards go?

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A lifeguard chair on the beach.
Lifeguard shortages have devastated America's pools and beaches since 2020. It's not clear when the lifeguards will be back.

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Biden needs the TikTok generation. His awful debate won't help.

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A television screen playing the 2024 Presidential Debate.

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The long, strange decline of one of America's most influential brands

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A bowl of Chicken soup overflowing into smaller bowls

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Editor's note: Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday. This story was first published on March 31.

Elon Musk came up with a perfect audiobook list for anyone who thinks about Rome on a daily basis

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Elon Musk with his hand gesturing upwards.
Elon Musk is very interested in books about war and civilization.

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Crystal ball economics: What psychics can tell us about America's spending habits

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Photo illustration of a bill floating in a crystal ball.
How much a psychic costs is part business, part ... magic?

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Why doesn't Facebook just ban AI slop like Shrimp Jesus?

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Shrimp Jesus, a generative AI image on Facebook
Jesus comes in multiple crustacean forms on the generative AI Facebook page called Love God &God Love You.

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How Glossier's perfume saved it from the millennial dustbin

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Glossier You
"You" perfume, Glossier's viral hit with Gen Z, has saved it from the dustbin of once-hot millennial-focused products.

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I'm delighted by this car dealership's parody of 'The Office'

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A man and a woman sitting in a car.
Ben Bushen and Grace Kerber filmed a TikTok for the Chevrolet dealership where they work.

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YouTuber Marques Brownlee breaks down how he makes money — and his response to critics of his negative reviews

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Marques Brownlee sitting on a white chair with his hands folded, wearing all black with an orange and red background.
Marques Brownlee attends the Collision tech conference in 2023.

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The biggest scandal in gaming right now, explained

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Dr Disrespect wearing a black wig, sunglasses, and mustache sitting at a baseball game and looking directly at the camera,..
Guy 'Dr Disrespect' Beahm at a baseball game in 2023.

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