From Tin Can phones to Barbie dolls and VHS, how millennials and Gen Z are bringing their childhood to their Gen Alpha kids

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Fairy figurines and Barbies
Ester Torres has given her daughter some of her old Tinker Bell toys and bought some 2000s Barbie dolls.

Ester Torres

Trump's attempt to quickly axe a key affordable student-loan repayment plan gets shut down in court

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The House rejected a spending package that would end the partial government shutdown, despite pressure from President Donald Trump.

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New York lawmakers want to give your favorite dive bar a rent freeze

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Army & Navy bags in New York's Lower East Side has hung in there.

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She works in healthcare and pays $787 a month for insurance. She still can't afford her daughter's care.

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Cassenda Nelson
Cassenda Nelson is a mother of four in southwest Georgia.

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Trump touted his economic agenda on prices, taxes, and healthcare in his State of the Union

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President Donald Trump gave his annual State of the Union speech before Congress.

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The economy grew strongly last year, but hiring stagnated. It's making the gap between the rich and everyone else worse.

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A crowd of people in the street.
The US added very few jobs in 2025.

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An American family spent $1,330 on a full day of luxury medical care in Turkey. Now they want to leave the US for good.

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Cara West and her family
Cara West and her family saved money through medical tourism.

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A chart shows how much the government shutdown hurt economic growth last quarter

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis published gross domestic product data on Friday.

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Student-loan borrowers in public service are in a growing debt relief bind

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Student-loan borrowers in public service are facing debt relief uncertainty.

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A single mom's ACA premium jumped from $3 to $164. Now she's skipping her medications.

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Natalie Richards
Natalie Richards, 37, is struggling to afford health insurance without ACA subsidies.

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