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Fitness mogul Kayla Itsines says the first investment that made her money, and paid her rent, was a gas station: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”

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Before Wall Street and Washington, Kevin Warsh sold pencils at a horse track. His secret for success is simple: work harder than everyone else—and learn from the best.

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Nearly 80% of Gen Z believes AI is making people lazier, but the young generation has increased how much they’re using the technology, a Wharton-led survey finds.

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Muppets, a portmanteau of marionette and puppet, first appeared on TV in the Washington, D.C., region in 1955.

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The nonprofit founder, who dedicated her life to caring for people experiencing homelessness, ran the organization Beauty 2 The Streetz.

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Typing like ChatGPT boss Sam Altman might be cool online—but the habit could hurt Gen Z’s chances at jumpstarting their careers.

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At 18, doctors gave him three hours to live. He played video games from his hospital bed—and now, he’s built a $10 million-a-year video game studio