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Amazon Adds New Way to Pay Just in Time for Black Friday
You’ll have a new way to pay when your Amazon cart is full of smart plugs and dishtowels on Black Friday: Venmo. The retail giant just announced the new checkout option and has started a slow rollout. Venmo is now…
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Beyond Meat’s Latest Meat Alternative Hits Grocery Stores
Vegans and devout Beyond Meat eaters everywhere rejoice: The maker of plant-based meat just introduced a new meat alternative in grocery stores. Joining the likes of its breakfast sausage, burger patties, meatballs, and other meat substitutes is Beyond Steak — bite-sized fake…
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US Military Will Now Help Service Members Pay for Abortion Needs
Since the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade in June, some 80,000 female active-duty service personnel are stationed in states that now restrict abortion access. Ahead of November’s elections, which will see propositions regarding abortion laws on several state…
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Where to Buy Jack-o’-Lantern Pizzas This Halloween
Kids cannot survive on candy alone, which is why a delivery or takeout pizza after trick-or-treating is a must. It’s quick, easy, and inexpensive and can help keep your little ones from overindulging in sugary treats. Several big pizza chains…
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Wendy’s Offers Breakfast Deal You’ll Want To Get Out of Bed For
If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, then it’s also the most important meal for sniffing out a great deal. And right now, Wendy’s is offering a morning-only meal deal that’s better than any we’ve seen in…
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15 Ways Classrooms Have Changed Over the Past 50 Years
The national average mathematics scores of America’s fourth- and eighth-grade students had the biggest decline ever recorded since 2019. Reading scores also fell in The Nation’s Report Card, a U.S. Department of Education assessment of students in public schools, making clear…
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Big Discounts Could Be in Store for Holiday Shoppers Who Buy Early
With inflation boosting the price of everyday items and the consumer price index up 8.2% over last year, shoppers are expected to tighten their purse strings this holiday season. In…
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High and Dry: Mississippi River at Historic Lows, Snarling Shipping
As the second-largest river in North America (after the Missouri), the Mississippi River is one of the nation’s most important bodies of water. Not only is it a source of…
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Mark Your Calendar: Walmart Is Holding 3 Black Friday Sales This Year
Walmart’s “Black Friday Deals for Days” is back. Walmart announced the return of multiple sale events this November, meaning customers don’t have to wait for the big day after Thanksgiving…
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Social Security Just Got More Inclusive
The Social Security Administration is now allowing Americans to choose their gender — with “male” and “female” as the options — when applying for a Social Security card. Americans can…
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The IRS Is Giving You a Break Next Year
Dread the thought of coughing up more money when next year’s tax bill comes due? Good news: The Internal Revenue Service is making its largest adjustment to the standard deduction…
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Old Levi’s Found in Mineshaft Fetch $87,400 at Auction
A pair of vintage Levi’s sold at auction on Oct. 1, and it’s not just the winning $76,000 bid that’s turned heads, but the jeans’ provenance, the young buyer who…
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Royal Caribbean Unveils New Decked Out Cruise Ship — and It Looks Unreal
If you’re looking for an exhilarating vacation aboard a cruise ship that also doubles as the largest at-sea waterpark, Royal Caribbean’s newly unveiled Icon of the Seas may be right…
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Celebrities Who’ve Been Candid About Addiction Struggles
Celebrities can drop ridiculous amounts of money on outlandish things, fly in private jets, and live in some truly luxurious homes. But there’s a dark world that’s easily accessible to…
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Domino’s Deals Just Got More Expensive
Next time you order one of Domino’s popular, long-running deals, you may get less than you’re used to and pay more. The fast-food pizza chain has quietly modified its deals…
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CVS Drops Tampon Prices and Fights ‘Pink Tax’
CVS has lowered the prices on its store-branded menstrual products nationwide and in some states has begun paying sales taxes levied on period products, known as the “pink tax” or…
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17 Veterans Benefits You Don’t Want To Miss
Expansive veterans’ benefits such as the G.I. Bill get a lot of attention and rightfully so — the programs give veterans a significant leg up when it comes to paying…
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Kroger and Albertsons To Combine in Grocery Mega Merger
Two of the nation’s largest grocery chains are planning to merge. Kroger said it plans to buy Albertsons, and if the deal goes through, it would create the second-largest grocer…
