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This Brooklyn college grad has 2 degrees, speaks 3 languages — but can’t even land a minimum wage retail job going store to store. Is the US labor market really that strong?

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‘Embarrassing’: This Brooklyn college grad has 2 degrees, speaks 3 languages — but can’t even land a minimum wage retail job going store to store. Is the US labor market really that strong? It’s safe to say most young people don’t own a printer these days. But recent college graduates may find they need hard … Read more

Mike Rowe trashes college degrees, says Harvard grads are taking their ‘degrees off the wall’ — is welding, pipe fitting or HVAC a better path to six figures?

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‘Shameful’: Mike Rowe trashes college degrees, says Harvard grads are taking their ‘degrees off the wall’ — is welding, pipe fitting or HVAC a better path to six figures? Higher education has traditionally been hailed as a crucial stepping stone to success, but TV personality Mike Rowe argues this belief is now out of date. … Read more

World close to 1.5 degrees threshold after hottest year on record

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Greece has been struggling with forest fires that could not be controlled for 10 days on July 27, 2023 in Rhodes, Greece. Dia Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Scientists on Tuesday confirmed 2023 as the hottest year on record and warned that the planet is now within touching distance of smashing through … Read more

This Atlanta woman has 3 different degrees, $311K in student debt — but refuses to use her law schooling to earn more money. Dave Ramsey responds

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‘Collecting degrees like a thermometer’: This Atlanta woman has 3 different degrees, $311K in student debt — but refuses to use her law schooling to earn more money. Dave Ramsey responds College may be expensive, but generations of young adults have been sold on the promise of big returns once they make it to the … Read more

The Best Pet Cameras (2023): Treat Dispensing, Laser Pointer, and 360 Degrees

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Our furry friends are important members of the family, and leaving them at home while we go out to do people things can be hard. However, pet cameras—specifically designed to keep watch over dogs and cats—can make the human’s absence from the home less stressful for both parties. If you’ve considered getting a pet camera, … Read more

Bill Gates warns the world is likely to overshoot 2 degrees of warming

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Bill Gates arrives for a press conference to launch the Global Polio Eradication Initiative at the European Commission’s Berlaymont headquarters in Brussels on October 11, 2023. Simon Wohlfahrt | Afp | Getty Images Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Friday said the world is likely to overshoot a critical temperature threshold … Read more

Star Wars Holiday Special Book Exclusive Excerpt: Filming Woes

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As weird, bad, and awkward as The Star Wars Holiday Special is to watch, apparently, it was just as terrible to film. That’s evident from an exclusive excerpt io9 has acquired from the new book A Disturbance in the Force: How and Why the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened by Steve Kozak. Spoilers of the … Read more

A girl with 3 levels who owes $250,000 in pupil loans at age 59 requested Dave Ramsey for assist and was advised her scenario is ‘disturbing’

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Dave Ramsey giving monetary recommendation on “The Ramsey Present.”The Ramsey Present – Highlights/YouTube Larhonda, from Virginia, advised Dave Ramsey she was 59 and had over $250,000 of pupil loans. She mentioned she was making an attempt to make ends meet with two jobs, and wished the debt to “go away.” Ramsey mentioned her scenario was … Read more