A recruiter says she's drowning in résumés. Any time she posts a job, she gets 'a tsunami.'

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Kathy Lavinder
Recruiter Kathy Lavinder often hesitates to post open roles because she receives too many résumés for niche roles.

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I was a movie editor. Fighting for workers' rights made me quit the industry and go to law school.

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After a decade editing documentaries, Edward Wardrip is going to law school to help fix what he sees is a broken system for workers.

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Wall Streeters flock to The Surf Lodge in the Hamptons. We asked staff what it's like to serve them.

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People partying at Surf Lodge in the Hamptons

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Chipotle used to be a dream gig. Then employees started singing the burrito bowl blues.

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Chipotle signage.

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They're in their 80s, still working, and living paycheck to paycheck

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Sandy McConnell and June Boyd
Sandy McConnell (left) and June Boyd (right) both work out of financial necessity.

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After a tedious week of squinting at spreadsheets, Sandy McConnell, 80, makes her way to a restaurant in Nevada for a monthly lunch with former colleagues.

The top cities where the ultrawealthy are buying second homes in 2025 — and it's not just London or New York

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Miami, Biscayne Bay, Julia Tuttle Causeway, Interstate I-195 bridge, city skyline.
Ultra-high-net-worth buyers are flocking to Miami for second homes, drawn by its tax perks, lifestyle, and climate.

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See inside the hidden area where Qatar Airways flight attendants sleep on long-haul Boeing 777 flights

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A bed in the crew rest area on a Boeing 777-300ER
There are eight beds hidden upstairs on the Boeing 777-300ER.

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How a millennial mom trained for a blue-collar job that doubled her hourly pay and got her out of survival mode: 'I have time for my kids now'

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Diana Sanchez switched careers to become an iron worker and was able to get out of survival mode and spend more time with her kids.

Diana Sanchez

I backpacked across Europe for the first time, and 10 things surprised me about the 2-week adventure

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The reporter backpacked through Europe for the first time in 2022.

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Americans are moving to Puerto Rico for the lifestyle — and staying for the low taxes

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An aerial view of the eastern shore of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico has put incentives in place to attract mainland Americans and other foreigners to stay long-term.

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