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In 2026, a photo ID is not just paperwork - it essentially grants you permission to exist in society. Last month, Kansas legislature passed a law categorically invalidating trans people's driver's licenses and IDs overnight, requiring them to obtain new IDs with incorrect gender markers. Now, with a slew of online "Age Verification" laws requiring online platforms to perform digital



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Consumers are experiencing higher prices at the gas pump.
  • The Iran war-induced oil spike will likely affect inflation in March.
  • Energy could have spillover effects on other areas of the economy.
  • Consumers are already taking a hit over the cost of living.

There's a new force that could push up inflation in the US once again: The Iran war.

Oil prices passed $100 a barrel on


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Google is rolling out a batch of Gemini updates across its Workspace apps that give the AI assistant the ability to generate first drafts in Docs, build entire spreadsheets in Sheets, design presentations in Slides and answer questions about files stored in Drive. The features started rolling out on March 10 in beta for Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers and Gemini Alpha business customers, in


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Dr. Pauls Raw Animal-Based Smoothie made with organic raw kefir milk beef organs immuno milk blueberries honey bananas sea salt and maple is photographed outside Erewhon in Culver City on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA.
Erewhon is known for its smoothies.
  • I'm a lifelong New Yorker who took my first trip to Los Angeles in 2024.
  • I knew one of the stores I needed to visit was Erewhon, an LA-based health food chain.
  • New Yorkers are obsessed with health trends, but that's nothing compared to what I saw at Erewhon.

Chances are, if you've spent any time on TikTok, have a vague




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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg
  • Meta has acquired Moltbook, the viral, Reddit-style forum for AI agents.
  • Moltbook's creators, Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr, will join Meta's Superintelligence Labs.
  • It comes after Peter Steinberger, the creator of Openclaw, joined OpenAI after also being courted by Mark Zuckerberg.

Mark Zuckerberg couldn't score OpenClaw's creator, but he has


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I visited Bassano del Grappa, a less-visited city in Italy.
  • Bassano del Grappa is a charming Italian city that's about an hour from Venice.
  • I love visiting Bassano because it's less touristy than the major cities I've been to.
  • Bassano also has lots of great restaurants, shopping opportunities, and stunning views.

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The author quit her corporate job after over eight years working there because of burnout.
  • I worked nonstop for 8.5 years before burning out.
  • I cried at my desk and dreaded logging on each morning.
  • I texted my boss on a Saturday and quit that Monday.

I spent years climbing the corporate ladder. I believed success would bring me satisfaction.

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Passengers wait for security screening at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport on Sunday.
  • Some travelers are facing long TSA lines amid a partial government shutdown.
  • On Monday, some airports warned of lines up to three hours long due to staffing shortages.
  • Here's how you can check the length of security lines before you travel.

Air travel is facing


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