Putin's energy fix for drone-hit Russia: Dig up more coal

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks behind a podium.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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I spent my 50th birthday swimming around Greek islands with friends. Even though we were the slowest, it built my confidence.

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Fiona Govan underwater with fish near Greek islands.
Fiona Govan celebrated her 50th birthday by swimming around the Greek islands.

Photo by Lauren Elder

Hyundai has for decades poured billions into America's South. Then ICE rattled its biggest US project yet.

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Employees work the line of a car manufactory.
Federal agents raided a plant operated by Hyundai Motor Group, a company that has invested billions of dollars in America's South.

Mike Stewart/AP

Cracker Barrel tried to look forward while everyone else looked back — and it bombed

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The now-scrapped Cracker Barrel logo is seen next to its "Old Timer" logo that will return.

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Sorry, job seekers. The labor market is worse than we thought.

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FILE PHOTO: Job seekers prepare for career fair to open at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, January 6, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Job seekers prepare for career fair to open at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey

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What is Kith Ivy, the newest members-only club that will house New York City's first Erewhon

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Kith ivy lounge
Kith Ivy is the latest entrant in the members-only club space in New York City.

Courtesy of Kith Ivy

How to save money at Disney and cut costs while maximizing your vacation

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Disney world balloons
Disney visitors can save money by cutting down on preventable costs, like in-park meals.

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I toured an $85 million Hamptons mansion and learned something about the economy

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43 East Dune Lane
43 E Dune Lane is listed for $85 million.

Douglas Friedman

Inside the lucrative, surreal, and disturbing world of AI trainers

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Krista Pawolski
Krista Pawloski, 55, has been a data annotator since 2006.

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Job seekers at their wits' end are finding a few silver linings

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Recent job seekers told Business Insider they've tried various techniques to find a job but are still looking.

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