Rat catchers, powder monkeys, and resurrectionists: 20 jobs that no longer exist

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chimney sweep job
Chimney sweeps cleaned out the chimney soot that built up over time.

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California's billionaires are moving to Miami. We mapped out where they are buying.

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Real estate on Indian Creek and Allison Island — both in the Biscayne Bay — has reached new highs as California billionaires flock to Miami.

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I'm 63 and raising four of my grandchildren. Money is very tight, and I haven't once thought about retiring.

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Cindy Chiasson with her grandchildren
Cindy Chiasson is raising four of her grandchildren.

Cindy Chiasson

I was at Mamdani's 'Rental Ripoff' event, where New Yorkers vented about rats and 'bad landlords'

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Attendees participate in a

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Someone asked to switch our business seats on a plane. I said yes, and got to take photos with one of my favorite celebrities.

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Keegan-Michael Key and stranger posing for selfie
Denny Balmaceda was asked to switch seats by a woman on a flight, only to realize it was Keegan-Michael Key's wife.

Courtesy of Denny Balmaceda

My husband was laid off almost a year ago, so I'm now both the breadwinner and default parent. I sometimes resent him.

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The author (not pictured) is now the breadwinner after her husband was laid off.

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On Wall Street, even the losers are winners in the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery

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Wall Street bull
A bevy of banks on Wall Street are walking away from the enormous Warner Bros. Discovery deal with hefty fees and newfound bragging rights.

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I quit driving for Uber after I got a full-time finance job. Ride-hailing took more unpaid work than it used to.

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Former Uber driver James Howe smiles at the camera while wearing a black t-shirt
James Howe got a full-time job in finance and hasn't driven for Uber since December.

James Howe

Miami heat: Phones are ringing off the hook as California billionaires look to drop 9 figures on homes in the 305

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Mark Zuckerberg, Larry page, Sergey brin with a Miami backdrop
Google cofounder Larry Page purchased two properties in Miami for $170 million. Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin may be next.

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Waiting for Medicare and skipping prescriptions: Meet the Americans on the brink of losing health insurance

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Natalie Richards, 37, is one of millions of Americans at risk of losing health insurance.

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