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Whether you saw it coming or were completely blindsided, getting laid off is one of the most stressful experiences in life. Career coach Octavia Goredema offers concrete advice on both logistical and emotional next steps.

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Just got laid off? Get back on your feet with this step-by-step guide

When you lose your job, it can be tough to know what to do next. Career coach Octavia Goredema shares a practical checklist of next moves, from reviewing exit paperwork to securing health care.

June 25, 2025
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  • Margaret Cirino
The LyondellBasell Houston refinery is seen in June. Multiple factors are holding oil prices down, including the fact that the United States is now the world's largest oil producer.

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  • Business

Why a war in the Middle East hasn't sparked an oil crisis

Global crude oil prices are now lower than they were before Israel attacked Iran earlier this month. A price spike did occur, but it was short-lived — unlike oil crises of the past.

June 25, 2025
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  • Camila Domonoske
In this National Transportation Safety Board handout photo, plastic covers the exterior of the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, a Boeing 737 Max, on January 7, 2024 in Portland, Ore. A door-sized section near the rear of the plane blew off 10 minutes after takeoff on January 5 on its way to Ontario, Calif.

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  • Business

NTSB faults Boeing for lack of safety protocols in 737 Max door plug blowout

The nation's top safety investigators concluded there were multiple systemic failures that led to a midair blowout during the flight of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max jet last year.

June 24, 2025
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  • Joel Rose
Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill on June 24.

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  • Business

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says tariff uncertainty warrants caution on rate cuts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, under continued attack from President Trump, says the impact of tariffs on inflation should become clearer in the coming months.

June 24, 2025
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  • Alina Selyukh
Police tell Spanish-language reporter Mario Guevara (left, red shirt) to move back during a protest on Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and deportation arrests on Chamblee Tucker Road in Atlanta on Saturday, June 14.

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Salvadoran journalist's arrest in Georgia sets 'alarming precedent'

Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The Committee to Protect Journalists warns his case represents an "erosion" of freedom of speech.

June 24, 2025
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  • Leila Fadel and
  • Obed Manuel
Activists with the international environmental group Greenpeace display a giant banner displaying a picture of Jeff Bezos in Venice's St. Mark's Square on Monday.

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  • World

What to know about Jeff Bezos' upcoming Venice wedding — and the protests against it

Bezos will soon marry Lauren Sánchez in Venice. Protesters say the city, already grappling with overtourism, is putting the wedding over their needs — which city officials and wedding organizers deny.

June 23, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
A home for sale in April in Austin, Texas.

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  • Business

Home sales just posted their slowest May in 16 years

There were 20% more homes for sale this May — but it hasn't been enough to pull buyers off the sidelines amid high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty.

June 23, 2025
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  • Laurel Wamsley
The Voice of America headquarters in Washington, D.C., on May 29.

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  • Politics

Reporters for Voice of America and other U.S. networks fear what's next

Journalists who have risked their freedom to report for Voice of America and its sister news outlets wonder what happens to them now that the Trump administration has gutted their parent agency.

June 23, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
A 30-second ad for Kalshi, an online trading service, presents a string of characters in wild scenarios making their picks for who will win the NBA Finals. All of the video clips were generated by AI.

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  • Media

An AI video ad is making a splash. Is it the future of advertising?

The over-the-top ad combines the energy of Grand Theft Auto with the drama of the NBA Finals — all created by AI. Is it a sign of things to come?

June 23, 2025
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  • Bill Chappell

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What separates the ultrarich from the just-plain-rich? The gigayacht.

A new collection of essays by New Yorker writer Evan Osnos, The Haves and Have-Yachts, provides rich research and material for the conversation about extreme wealth in America today.

June 22, 2025
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  • Frank Langfitt
Kari Lake, senior adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, has slashed its workforce by 85%, or 1,400 positions.

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  • Politics

Voice of America gutted by Trump adviser Kari Lake

The Trump administration is slashing jobs at Voice of America's parent agency by 85%. Journalists who have risked their freedom to report for the broadcaster wonder what happens next.

June 20, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
The U.S. Department of of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is urging consumers who have purchased the ready-to-eat meals sold under the under the Home Chef and Marketside brands, not to consume them. The agency instructs the public to throw them away or return the item to the place of purchase.

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  • National

Deadly listeria outbreak leads to recall of ready-to-eat fettuccine Alfredo meals

A nationwide listeria outbreak has been linked to 17 illnesses, and three deaths, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection.

June 19, 2025
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  • Vanessa Romo
The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2020.

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  • Business

Trump pushes back TikTok's sell-by date for a third time

Last year, Congress banned the app in the U.S., citing national security concerns and demanding it spin off from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Trump has again paused enforcement of the ban.

June 19, 2025
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  • John Ruwitch
Labubu figures and dolls are seen on display at a Pop Mart store on June 9 in Shanghai.

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  • Business

'Labubu' is a plush toy that is causing a frenzy. Here's its origin story

Labubus are a global sensation — sparking long lines outside toy stores, selling out online within minutes, and listing for double or triple their original price on resale markets. Here's why.

June 18, 2025
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  • Juliana Kim
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues held interest rates steady Wednesday, as they wait to see how President Trump's tariffs will affect inflation.

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  • Economy

Fed holds interest rates steady, signals rate cuts of 0.5% later this year

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday. Members of the central bank's rate-setting committee also telegraphed their plans for possible rate cuts later this year.

June 18, 2025
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