At 18, I was managing a Wendy's. Years later, I earned a record $496,900 in a single bowling season.

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Kyle Troup stars on the new HBO documentary "Born to Bowl"

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We gave my grandma an iPhone when she was 80. I learned a lot about her from what she started watching on YouTube.

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The author's grandmother discovered YouTube.

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OpenAI says Elon Musk is orchestrating a last-minute 'legal ambush' before trial

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The feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI is getting even more contentious as the two sides get ready for trial later this month.

I spent decades in a stressful job that paid $30,000. At 53, I left to become a mailman and nearly tripled my salary.

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Jim Lexa quit journalism after 30 years and now works as a mailman, earning over twice his previous salary.

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An entrepreneur is transforming a Cold War-era nuclear silo into an underground data center. Look inside.

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Halik's decommissioned nuclear silo is 165 feet deep.

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Inside the $350 million missile silo that could become a data center

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As fears of global conflict grow, tech companies are racing to protect servers by turning nuclear missile silos and abandoned mines into ultra-secure data centers.

I took a break from being the 'planner friend.' Stepping back helped me learn which friendships I should prioritize.

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Sukhman Rekhi

I started letting my son bike with his friends when he was 8. It gives me anxiety, but I see the value in having independence.

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The author's kids are part of a neighborhood "bike gang."

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I lived in Florida my entire life. Traffic, $25 cocktails, and rising rents convinced me to move out.

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Natalie Alatriste.

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John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men in the world when he died on the Titanic. Here's a look at his life.

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John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest people in the world.

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