The shadowy new way employees are cheating their way to the top

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Shadow workers are immersed in darkness behind a screen
Across the globe, a wave of workers are secretly outsourcing parts or all of their jobs.

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Remi never intended to secretly outsource her job. It sort of just happened.

I tried 18 of Trader Joe's ice creams and frozen desserts, and I'd buy almost all of them again

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I compared several frozen treats from Trader Joe's.

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Gen Zers and millennials are willing to go on summer vacation at all costs. Literally.

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Volleyball courts in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles.
Volleyball courts in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles.

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Scientists want to pump carbon into a hole at the bottom of the ocean in a $60 million pilot project to help stop climate change

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I run a 7-figure online business and half my sales come from TikTok. Here's how I'm preparing for the worst if the app gets banned.

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Online business owners who rely on TikTok to generate sales are preparing for the worst in the face of a ban.

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Microplastics found in penis muscle for the first time. It could be linked to erectile dysfunction.

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Boxers made out of a photo of microplastics

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From ALICEs to FIREs: Your complete guide to America's weird new tribes

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Toy versions of Geriatric Millenials, Peak Boomers, and FIRE

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Can you spot the difference between an ALICE and a HENRY? Are you too much of a dingus to know your DINKs? Would you ever consider joining the FIRE movement?

I'm a military spouse and childcare drained my savings. My husband and I lived paycheck to paycheck for a year.

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Kayla Corbitt not pictured.

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AI could supercharge offshoring

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Artificial intelligence could make offshoring more attractive to companies.

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We're having 2 weddings because many of our LGBTQ+ guests don't feel safe going to Florida

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My partner and I are planning to have a wedding in New York and one in Florida.

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