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US special ops veterans are teaching regular Ukrainians how to keep each other alive in a war that’s ‘just so blatantly civilian’

US special ops veterans are training Ukrainian civilians to keep each other alive when ambulances, medics, and rescuers cannot reach them quickly. Loading audio narration… In Ukraine, Russia’s drones and missiles hit homes, towns, hospitals, and ambulances, and medics responding to an initial strike may themselves become targets. Civilians close…

36 Hands-On Jobs That Don’t Involve Sitting at a Desk

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. Hands-on jobs can offer a mix of physical activity, practical problem-solving, creativity, and real-world impact. Whether you want a skilled trade, a healthcare role, or a creative career, hands-on jobs provide opportunities for strong pay, career growth, and entry paths that don’t…

New Homes May Be Cheaper, But Buyer Beware

There aren’t enough homes for sale. Existing homeowners have self-imposed golden handcuffs in the form of 3% mortgage rates, and they aren’t in a hurry to move. We keep hearing that the U.S. needs more housing inventory, which is true, but that lament is geographic. In fact, some markets are…

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon says bank chief’s viral AI comment was ‘inartful’

Jamie Dimon has weighed in after a fellow bank chief’s comments about AI-driven job losses sparked backlash — and signaled he’ll take care of his employees who are displaced by the emerging technology. Loading audio narration… On Tuesday, Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters described a planned reduction in support staff…

What Is Surveillance Pricing and Why Should Shoppers Care?

Is your store spying on you in order to change the price of what you might buy? Surveillance pricing — or the practice of using shoppers’ personal data to alter prices — is a controversial topic. Opponents say surveillance pricing is unfair, and shoppers don’t want to pay different and…

Goodbye, grunt work

Before joining Microsoft as a junior software engineer last year, Ume Habiba, imagined spending most of her time fixing bugs and juggling other mundane tasks.Instead, the University of Maryland graduate was charged with building a new feature for Azure Networking, one of Microsoft’s flagship products.Habiba’s miscalculation? Not realizing she would…