Time to Bury the Horatio Alger Myth
The Horatio Alger Myth has resurfaced in headlines this summer in political controversy that shows little insight into the true character behind this myth of American success….
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American Airlines Canceled 1,000-Plus Flights
American Airlines Group Inc. canceled more than 1,000 flights this weekend and blamed weather, particularly high winds earlier this week in Dallas, for the disruption.The airline scrapped…
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Musk-Twitter Trial to Start Oct. 17
Twitter Inc.’s lawsuit against billionaire Elon Musk over a canceled $44 billion buyout of the social-media platform is set for a five-day trial starting Oct. 17 in…
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U.S. Buys Little Russian Oil. The Ban Will Have a Big Effect
World leaders are confronting tough questions about how to support Ukraine and beef up sanctions against Russia. But when it comes to cutting off Russian oil—one of…
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Beyond Meat Stock Slump Raises Questions About Plant-Based Fad
Beyond Meat, once the highflying harbinger of a plant-based meat revolution, took another beating on Wall Street this week, the latest setback for the one-time investor darling…
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What Americans Don’t Know About the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Hurts All of Us
After two years as a representative of OxyContin’s victims in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, I’m finally breaking my silence. I served as a co-chair of the Unsecured…
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Picks Up Again
Taylor Swift is back by popular demand. The North American leg of her historically popular Eras Tour ended alongside the summer: Her last tour date was Aug….
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Telemarketers Finale Looks At AI, Police
The third and final installment of the HBO documentary series Telemarketers reveals the lengths the industry has gone to in creating a billion dollar scheme—and how the…
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One Fine Morning Is a Quiet, Sturdy Portrait
Soon enough, most adults must reckon with their parents’ physical and mental vulnerabilities, and it’s always a blow. Writer-director Mia Hansen-Løve’s delicately shaded One Fine Morning deals…
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Oscar Winner Cillian Murphy- What to Know
Anticipation was high for the 2024 Oscars, which took place Sunday, March 10—especially for the prospects of the most nominated film, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, and its lead,…
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