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How an army of AI bots could threaten online privacy and free speech

By MarketWatch.com | Jurica Dujmovic | 5/22/2025 7:55 AM

Social media is being transformed into an arena where artificial voices shape, control and often drown out human conversation. ... Read full Story

finance

Trump’s tariffs stunned Main Street. Now they could starve Wall Street.

By MarketWatch.com | David Blond | 5/22/2025 7:35 AM

The ‘sell America’ trade starts to take a toll. ... Read full Story

finance

Is the stock market closed on Memorial Day? Are banks and the post office open?

By MarketWatch.com | Nicole Lyn Pesce | 5/22/2025 6:00 AM

Your guide to what markets and services are open and closed over Memorial Day weekend ... Read full Story

finance

My brother’s ‘good daughter’ siphoned $70,000 from her father’s accounts. Should she still get an inheritance?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 5/22/2025 5:57 AM

“He has a large old house, valued at about $170,000, and many valuable antiques. I will be the executor of his estate.” ... Read full Story

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My husband and I used joint funds to renovate and prepare his house for sale. Do I now own half?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 5/22/2025 5:17 AM

“My name is not on the deed to that rental home, but we have been married 15 years.” ... Read full Story

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The surprising factor that’s driving up home-foreclosure rates

By MarketWatch.com | Aarthi Swaminathan | 5/21/2025 10:00 PM

One of the leading drivers of foreclosures in the U.S. is extreme weather, First Street says. ... Read full Story

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Sales at Urban Outfitters’ namesake stores make a rare gain, shrugging off tariff impact for now

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 5/21/2025 7:49 PM

Clothing retailer says it could ‘gently and sparingly’ raise some prices ... Read full Story

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Three bank stocks to avoid — and 18 to buy — from analysts at Jefferies

By MarketWatch.com | Philip van Doorn | 5/21/2025 7:29 PM

Analysts at the firm rolled out their coverage of 32 regional banks ahead of annual regulatory stress tests in June. ... Read full Story

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Along with price hikes, here’s how else Walmart might maintain margins while navigating tariffs

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 5/21/2025 6:36 PM

Walmart Inc. plans to cut around 1,500 jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, as the big-box chain tries to manage costs and accelerate decision-making amid broader efforts by retailers and consumers to navigate inflation and tariffs. ... Read full Story

finance

Bond ‘vigilantes’ are sending warnings globally. What does that mean for your portfolio?

By MarketWatch.com | Christine Idzelis | 5/21/2025 6:26 PM

Bond vigilantes appear to be circling the globe, sending yields on government debt higher partly on concern over worsening fiscal situations. ... Read full Story

finance

Wolfspeed’s stock more than halves its value as bankruptcy fears build

By MarketWatch.com | Britney Nguyen | 5/21/2025 5:54 PM

The chip company is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy as it deals with mounting debt. ... Read full Story

finance

AMD’s stock is worth a fresh look, Bank of America says

By MarketWatch.com | Britney Nguyen | 5/21/2025 5:40 PM

AMD is seen as an also-ran in the market for AI chips. But a BofA analyst thinks the company can still capture meaningful opportunity there. ... Read full Story

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Here’s why OpenAI is buying iPhone designer Jony Ive’s startup for $6.5 billion

By MarketWatch.com | Britney Nguyen | 5/21/2025 5:38 PM

The ChatGPT maker is acquiring io to build physical AI products beyond its on-screen applications — and sees possibilities beyond traditional hardware ... Read full Story

finance

Dow logs worst day in a month. Here are the reasons driving the rout.

By MarketWatch.com | Isabel Wang | 5/21/2025 4:37 PM

The stock market’s selloff picked up steam on Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its steepest daily decline in a month. ... Read full Story

finance

Snowflake’s stock has been on fire, and earnings are fueling the rally further

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 5/21/2025 4:33 PM

The data-warehousing company hit a revenue milestone and issued an upbeat outlook. ... Read full Story

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30-year Treasury yield is above 5% again — that’s usually a bad sign for stocks

By MarketWatch.com | Vivien Lou Chen | 5/21/2025 4:31 PM

Continued worries about the U.S. fiscal outlook triggered another selloff in long-dated U.S. government debt as of Wednesday morning, pushing the yield on the 30-year bond back above 5% for the second time this week in what turned out to be a problematic development for stocks. ... Read full Story

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The current Republican tax bill could cut $500 billion from Medicare — ‘This bill just gets more and more cruel’

By MarketWatch.com | Jessica Hall | 5/21/2025 2:18 PM

Medicare provides health insurance for about 68 million older adults and people with disabilities. ... Read full Story

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The Senate just passed ‘no tax on tips.’ Does this mean you can tip less?

By MarketWatch.com | Brett Arends | 5/21/2025 2:13 PM

Among tipped workers in the bottom quintile of income-tax units, only 34% would see any tax benefit. ... Read full Story

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Trump, GOP tweak SALT cap. Here’s what to know about the controversial tax break.

By MarketWatch.com | Chris Matthews | 5/21/2025 1:52 PM

One of the most important sticking points in negotiations about President Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill is how generous to make the deduction for state and local taxes. ... Read full Story

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Why the GOP tax bill is a ‘missed opportunity’ to help families as child-care costs hit all-time high

By MarketWatch.com | Venessa Wong | 5/21/2025 1:44 PM

Lawmakers made some family-focused changes to the bill, but they could have done more, advocates say. ... Read full Story

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animal

Penguin poop gives Antarctic cloud formation a boost

by Science News | May 22 2025

auto

Rivian R2s Hitting The Road For Final Testing In Fun Vinyl Wraps

by carbuzz.com | May 23 2025

food

Don't Toss Old Jars, Repurpose Them Into A Kitchen Herb Garden

by The Daily Meal | May 23 2025

game

AMD's New RX 9060 XT Graphics Card Will Launch In 8GB And 16GB VRAM Versions

by GameSpot | May 23 2025

how_to

How to Watch Tonight's New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Game 2 for Free

by CNET | May 23 2025

lifestyle

Bold & The Beautiful's Don Diamont marks end of an era with emotional message

by Hello! Magazine | May 23 2025

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Tiny 600-square-foot West Islip home hits market for half a million

by greaterlongisland.com | May 23 2025

mental

14 Natural Antidepressants Tha Health Experts Say Work

by thehealthy.com | May 22 2025

nation

Boeing reaches $1.1 billion settlement with DOJ to avoid prosecution

by upi.com | May 23 2025

new_jersey

House Republicans deliver massive bill, slashing taxes — and benefits

by NJ Spotlight | May 23 2025

nutrition

I Drank a “Cortisol Cocktail” Every Day for a Week—Here’s What Happened

by thehealthy.com | May 13 2025

people

Aubrey Plaza shows off bravery with first major appearance since ex-husband's suicide: "One strong lady"

by marca.com | May 24 2025

retirement

Retirement planning: The differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

by Fox News | Mar 30 2025

science

Science news this week: 'Super-vision' contact lenses and bacteria in space

by LIVE SCIENCE | May 24 2025

world

18 injured in attack at Hamburg train station; woman arrested

by United Press International, Inc. | May 23 2025

Word of the Day

limn

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 24, 2025 is:

limn • \LIM\ • verb

Limn is a formal verb most often used especially in literary contexts to mean "to describe or portray," as in "a novel that limns the life of 1930s coastal Louisiana." It can also mean "to outline in clear sharp detail," as in "a tree limned by moonlight," and "to draw or paint on a surface," as in "limning a portrait."

// The documentary limns the community's decades-long transformation.

// We admired every detail of the portrait, gracefully limned by the artist's brush.

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Examples:

"... the story of Ronald Reagan's jelly beans is not simply about his love of a cute candy. It speaks to how he weaned himself from tobacco, judged people's character, and deflected scrutiny. It limns the role of the sugar industry and food marketing. And it demonstrates how food can be a powerful communications tool. Reagan's jelly beans sent a message to voters: 'I like the same food you do, so vote for me.'" — Alex Prud’homme, Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House, 2023

Did you know?

Limn is a word with lustrous origins, tracing ultimately to the Latin verb illuminare, meaning "to illuminate." Its use in English dates back to the Middle Ages, when it was used for the action of illuminating (that is, decorating) medieval manuscripts with gold, silver, or brilliant colors. William Shakespeare extended the term to painting in his poem "Venus and Adonis": "Look when a painter would surpass the life / In limning out a well-proportioned steed …" Over time, limn gained a sense synonymous with delineate meaning "to outline in clear sharp detail" before broadening further to mean "to describe or portray." Such limning is often accomplished by words, but not always: actors are often said to limn their characters through their portrayals, while musicians (or their instruments) may limn emotions with the sounds they make.

How an army of AI bots could threaten online privacy and free speech

Trump’s tariffs stunned Main Street. Now they could starve Wall Street.

Is the stock market closed on Memorial Day? Are banks and the post office open?

My brother’s ‘good daughter’ siphoned $70,000 from her father’s accounts. Should she still get an inheritance?

My husband and I used joint funds to renovate and prepare his house for sale. Do I now own half?

The surprising factor that’s driving up home-foreclosure rates

Sales at Urban Outfitters’ namesake stores make a rare gain, shrugging off tariff impact for now

Three bank stocks to avoid — and 18 to buy — from analysts at Jefferies

Along with price hikes, here’s how else Walmart might maintain margins while navigating tariffs

Bond ‘vigilantes’ are sending warnings globally. What does that mean for your portfolio?

Wolfspeed’s stock more than halves its value as bankruptcy fears build

AMD’s stock is worth a fresh look, Bank of America says

Here’s why OpenAI is buying iPhone designer Jony Ive’s startup for $6.5 billion

Dow logs worst day in a month. Here are the reasons driving the rout.

Snowflake’s stock has been on fire, and earnings are fueling the rally further

30-year Treasury yield is above 5% again — that’s usually a bad sign for stocks

The current Republican tax bill could cut $500 billion from Medicare — ‘This bill just gets more and more cruel’

The Senate just passed ‘no tax on tips.’ Does this mean you can tip less?

Trump, GOP tweak SALT cap. Here’s what to know about the controversial tax break.

Why the GOP tax bill is a ‘missed opportunity’ to help families as child-care costs hit all-time high

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Penguin poop gives Antarctic cloud formation a boost

Rivian R2s Hitting The Road For Final Testing In Fun Vinyl Wraps

Don't Toss Old Jars, Repurpose Them Into A Kitchen Herb Garden

AMD's New RX 9060 XT Graphics Card Will Launch In 8GB And 16GB VRAM Versions

How to Watch Tonight's New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Game 2 for Free

Bold & The Beautiful's Don Diamont marks end of an era with emotional message

Tiny 600-square-foot West Islip home hits market for half a million

14 Natural Antidepressants Tha Health Experts Say Work

Boeing reaches $1.1 billion settlement with DOJ to avoid prosecution

House Republicans deliver massive bill, slashing taxes — and benefits

I Drank a “Cortisol Cocktail” Every Day for a Week—Here’s What Happened

Aubrey Plaza shows off bravery with first major appearance since ex-husband's suicide: "One strong lady"

Retirement planning: The differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

Science news this week: 'Super-vision' contact lenses and bacteria in space

18 injured in attack at Hamburg train station; woman arrested

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2.Watch: Norwegian man wakes to find cargo ship in his yard

3.Cargo ship crashes into a man's front garden

4.Pigeon Fest to celebrate New York's most controversial birds

5.Turtle found covered in more than 1.5 pounds of barnacles, algae

6.News anchor Olivia Jaquith completes broadcast while in labor

7.East African crowned crane escapes Washington zoo

8.Look: North Carolina police eject alligator from pool deck

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10.Astronomer: Mystery light over Arizona likely from rocket