How every state got its nickname

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Grinnell Mountain in the background with Grinnell Lake and Lake Josephine in the middle ground and trees and foliage in the foreground.
Montana is nicknamed the "Treasure State."

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I lived in Silicon Valley, New York, and London as a founder. If you're looking for a place to build a business, there's one clear winner.

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Left: Amber Atherton, Right: San Francisco skyline
Amber Atherton currently lives in San Francisco.

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RFK Jr. will fight getting kicked off NY ballot by claiming it's unconstitutional to make him say where he lives

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Urban biking is booming around the world, but New York City is falling behind

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams endorsed New York Governor Kathy Hochul's indefinite postponement of congestion pricing this year.

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These 10 cities around the world have the most ultrawealthy people

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New York skyline
New York City has the most ultrawealthy inhabitants, one of six US cities on the list.

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I visited all 50 states and ranked them from my least favorite travel spot to my top pick

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Emily standing on a boulder staring out at a lake in Colorado's Indian Peaks Wilderness.
It was difficult to rank them all, but there was still a clear winner in my eyes.

Emily Hart

A New York basic income participant used his monthly $1,000 to pay bills and launch a nonprofit

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Kenneth McQueen, 35, used his guaranteed basic income to pay bills and launch a rollerskating nonprofit.

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I took 2 kids and a dog on 3 separate ferries to get to our summer vacation. The 6-hour journey was so much better than driving.

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view of the water off the back of a ferry
We took three ferries to get from Vermont to the Hamptons.

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The golden age of overemployment is over. Job jugglers are preparing for life with only one income.

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A person working on two laptops; one laptop screen reads 'Shutting down' with a loading symbol looping
The golden age of overemployment could be coming to an end as remote job openings decline from peak levels during the pandemic.

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Commuters in NYC and DC should get ready for a difficult, disrupted journey due to the global IT outage

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People wait to board a 1-line train at the 59th Street - Columbus Circle subway station on July 10, 2024, in New York City.
Commuters in NYC and DC should prepare for some disruptions over the global IT outage.

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