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The largest college by enrollment in every state
The country’s largest colleges aren’t always a single enormous campus packed with students. From giant historic flagships to statewide community colleges, the biggest school in each state can look very different. But those who prefer larger colleges gain access to more majors, extracurriculars, and…
I was just laid off from Uber for the second time. As a boomerang employee, it’s everything I feared coming true.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kori X, who is based in Phoenix. They were originally laid off from Uber in 2023, returned this year as an evaluations specialist on the GenAI team, and were laid off again. Their words have been edited for length and clarity. I was first laid…
Stella Lefty’s billionaire dad is helping her music career — just not in the way you think
The first time I heard Stella Lefty’s name, the very next thing I learned was that her father is a billionaire. It’s true: The rising pop-country star is the daughter of Eric Lefkofsky, who cofounded Groupon in the aughts and is the CEO of the biotech company Tempus AI. He’s worth an estimated $5.4…
OpenAI is about to make its biggest push yet into the legal industry
OpenAI wants to sell large enterprises on its technology. Now, it’s taking its case to law firms. The ChatGPT maker is planning to launch new integrations with third-party legal software companies, according to people familiar with the matter. An OpenAI spokesperson declined to comment. The company…
Dude Perfect’s first CEO is out after disagreeing with the board about the company’s next phase
YouTube sports collective Dude Perfect is losing its first CEO, Andrew Yaffe, after about two years in the role, a company rep confirmed. Patrick Hurley, a principal at BP Capital Fund Advisors and an advisor to Dude Perfect, will serve as interim CEO. The company has hired a firm to begin the…
A GoFundMe raises more than $600,000 for newborn daughter of BofA employee Erin Piacenti killed in Times Square stabbing
Erin Piacenti had finished her first day back from maternity leave at Bank of America on Monday afternoon, when she was fatally stabbed in Times Square. A few days after her death, a GoFundMe page to support her five-month-old, Madison, has raised more than $600,000. Piacenti, who was 32 when she…
5 of the best outfits and 3 that missed the mark at the 2026 Venice Film Festival
Amal Clooney and George Clooney at the 2026 Venice International Film Festival. Aurore Marechal/Getty Images You can’t miss the fashion at the Venice International Film Festival. The Clooneys, for example, hit the red carpet in matching formal wear. A few other stars, like Jewel, unfortunately…
2 planes came shockingly close to crashing into a stadium on live TV. Now investigators are probing the incident.
A spectacular flypast can energize the crowd before a big sports game, but an incident on Saturday has sparked discussions over safety risks. Ahead of a rugby match between South Africa and New Zealand, a pair of planes operated by Airlink, a South African airline, soared shockingly close above…
I’m an only child. Buying a house with my mom felt like the smartest way to prepare for both our futures.
As an only child, an occasional weekend slumber party was the longest I’d had to share a bedroom or bathroom — or anything, really — until I was a freshman in college. So last year, when my 62-year-old mom proposed putting her house on the market and us buying a place together, I was incredulous
THEN AND NOW: Photos show how Cuba went from a 1950s tourist destination to a country plagued by blackouts
On New Year’s Day 1959, Cuba woke up to a new reality. By then, the island had established itself as a tourism hot spot and cosmopolitan travel destination, thanks to its entertainment, hospitality, and proximity to the US. Before dictator Fulgencio Batista fled Havana and revolutionaries led by…