Amazons official Black Friday sale is on, and a ton of new deals are here

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UPDATE: Nov. 27, 2024, 5:40 p.m. EST Amazon's Black Friday sale officially started on Thursday, Nov. 21. This story has been updated with details on how long the sale will last, plus new deals on Instant Pots, beauty tech from Dyson and Shark, and further discounts on items that were already on sale, like Beats headphones.

Why some women say learning poker is the key to career success

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Women are turning to poker to help their careers.

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25 photos from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest portray the beauty and vulnerability of life in the wild

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A chimpanzee pauses and looks down as its family moves across the forest floor of Loango National Park, Gabon.
A chimpanzee in Loango National Park in Gabon.

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SpaceX's Starlink satellites have a lot of scientists worried about Earth's atmosphere

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A trail of Starlink satellites appears in the night sky five days after its launch.

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The Miss Universe runner-up made history for Nigeria. After online attacks about her nationality, she felt she had 'a point to prove.'

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Miss Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina during the Miss Universe finals.
Miss Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina during the Miss Universe finals.

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A nutrition researcher shares 5 habits he follows to eat healthy and build muscle during the holidays

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Chris Rhodes, a researcher and founder of a longevity supplement company, said he has treats like caramel apple pie over the holidays, and uses the extra calories to build muscle.

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Can stan Twitter be recreated on Bluesky? Swifties think so.

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"I met Taylor Swift because of Twitter," Kayla, a 29-year-old financial services worker at a university in Jacksonville, Florida, told Mashable. She's one of many fans who has spent over a decade communing over Swift on the platform.

I worked on cruises for 3 years and now frequently sail as a passenger. Here are the 10 things I do on every trip.

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Author Tammy Barr in a hot tub on a cruise ship
I worked on cruises for years and now I just enjoy going on them as a passenger.

Tammy Barr

Walmart is betting this holiday movie can get you to spend more

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Walmart sponsored "Jingle Bell Love," a Roku Original movie.

Roku via Walmart

As Patagonia tightens operations, workers say the company has lost its soul

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When new employees join Patagonia, they're handed a copy of "Let My People Go Surfing." The company's founder, Yvon Chouinard, who wrote the book in 2005, said it was intended as a "philosophical manual for the employees of Patagonia."

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