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Job seekers say one of the benefits of AI is it can help people make ideas flow better and fill in blanks they may struggle with. But some employers say they’d much rather see the person as they are.

Your AI resume isn’t fooling anyone

Job seekers say one of the benefits of AI is it can help people make ideas flow better and fill in blanks they may struggle with. But some employers say they’d much rather see the person as they are.

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Donald Trump’s tariff scheme is spelling economic uncertainty across the world.

Trump’s response to tariff ruling opens new uncertain era

The supreme court’s ruling wasn’t a reset and redesigning the United State’s tariff schedule for the third time in little more than a year will produce commercial winners and losers.

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President Donald Trump said Friday he would impose a new across-the-board tariff after the Supreme Court ruled most of his levies illegal.

Supreme court deals Trump a historic blow on tariffs

The ruling deals a major blow to the US president’s signature economic policy, but he’s already scheming up ways to bring penalties back.

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Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince William, Prince of Wales attend the funeral of The Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral on September 16, 2025 in London, England.

Arrest of King’s brother shakes the House of Windsor

The monarchy has outlived scandal before, but does that well-trodden formula still hold in an era when Epstein documents arrive by the millions, and anti-monarchy groups pounce on every misstep?

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Yoanna House, Tyra Banks, Shandi Sullivan and Mercedes Scelba-Shorte (Photo by Chris Polk/FilmMagic) Christopher Polk

We knew reality TV was cruel, but we watched it anyway

Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model gathers many former judges and contestants to collectively ponder the notion that perhaps some of this was not such a good idea.

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Knocking on death’s door.

Should we believe people’s near-death experiences?

Neuroscientists have come up with an explanation for out-of-body experiences. Now they’re arguing about it.

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At the height of his influence Jesse Jackson was widely regarded as America’s preeminent civil rights leader. But he also had his detractors.

Jesse Jackson ‘preached the violence out of people’

At the height of his influence Jesse Jackson was widely regarded as America’s preeminent civil rights leader. But he also had his detractors.

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, in Chicago's Grant Park on Nov. 4, 2008, sheds tears after learning that Barack Obama had won the presidency.

Three photos of Jesse Jackson’s defining place in US history

From standing beside Martin Luther King Jr in Memphis to witnessing Barack Obama’s historic election, Jesse Jackson’s life traced the arc of America’s civil rights journey.

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You can love the Olympics, and you can loathe the Olympics. They’re hardly mutually exclusive.

Why the Olympic ‘movement’ can’t be allowed to just run amok

You can love the Olympics, and you can loathe the Olympics. They’re hardly mutually exclusive.

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Award-winning actor Robert Duvall has passed away.

Robert Duvall, chameleon of the silver screen, dies at 95

THE WASHINGTON POST: With 140 film and TV credits, Duvall was one of the most respected acting talents of his generation.

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‘Your social media is basically your resume,’ says, a 24-year-old marketing and product development manager in New York City.

Gen Zers spend only to broadcast their personal brands

‘Your social media is basically your resume,’ says, a 24-year-old marketing and product development manager in New York City.

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Experts have revealed the true key to living a happy life ... and it’s not money or professional success.

The secret to happiness? Experts say it comes down to this

A happiness researcher and a relationship expert teamed up to deliver their verdict on true bliss.

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Facebook, Google and other tech giants for more than a decade have rejected allegations that they build products deliberately to get kids addicted to social media.

Social networks face ‘Big Tobacco’ moment

Facebook, Google and other tech giants for more than a decade have rejected allegations that they build products deliberately to get kids addicted to social media.

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Just a few more steps to better health.

What science says we’ve been getting wrong about exercise

Regularly taking the stairs — including going down them — can lower your risk of dying.

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The former EV darling is struggling to retain customers. The reasons go beyond its famous co-founder.

Why Tesla exodus can’t be blamed on Elon Musk alone

THE WASHINGTON POST: The former EV darling is struggling to retain customers. The reasons go beyond its famous co-founder.

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