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What if hard work felt easier?


Sree VijaykumarI've been thinking a lot about the difference between work that feels hard and work that just flows.

Sometimes work doesn't feel effortful, but still leads to big results - it can just feel natural, even joyful. That's the kind of work I've been leaning into lately, and I'm starting to believe it's not just more sustainable - it can also be more effective.



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Amazon Plans Thousands of Layoffs, and Warns Managers to Prepare - BI
Amazon Plans Thousands of Layoffs, and Warns Managers to Prepare - BI
CEO Andy Jassy has been overhauling the tech giant via a hardcore culture reset.


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Hurricane Melissa is now the strongest storm on the planet this year | CNN
Hurricane Melissa is now the strongest storm on the planet this year | CNN
Melissa is about to deliver Jamaica its most devastating blow from a hurricane.


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ExxonMobil accuses California of violating its free speech
ExxonMobil accuses California of violating its free speech
ExxonMobil filed suit against California, alleging it violated the First Amendment by requiring fuller disclosures about its carbon emissions and financial risks posed by climate change.


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Sports mafia ties run deeper than NBA gambling scandal - ESPN
Prosecutors say two former NBA players played in rigged poker games run by mob members. Organized crime has long exploited athletes' vulnerabilities.


 
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Opinion | The Lesson From a Nobel Laureate's Chosen Death
Opinion | The Lesson From a Nobel Laureate's Chosen Death
If we are to live well, we need to be able to ask when a life is complete.


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Novo Nordisk fights to keep Medicaid paying for weight-loss drugs
Novo Nordisk, which lobbied to win Medicaid reimbursement for its obesity drug Wegovy, is fighting to keep that coverage as some U.S. states struggle with the treatment's costs, according to state documents, company emails and interviews with lawmakers and advocates.


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Dutch government took control of Nexperia over fears it was being gutted - sources
The Netherlands' decision to take control of chipmaker Nexperia in September was due to fears the company's former CEO was already dismantling the company's European operations and moving production to China, four sources in The Hague familiar with the government's thinking said on Monday.


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Man Has Pig Kidney Removed After Living With It for a Record 9 Months
Man Has Pig Kidney Removed After Living With It for a Record 9 Months
With the demand for human donor organs desperately outstripping supply, scientists are working to see if genetically edited pig organs can bridge the gap.


 
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In Praise Of Useless Robots
In Praise Of Useless Robots
The most intriguing robots aren't built to work, but to make us imagine other worlds.


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Santa Cruz tech CEO's accused killers 'humiliated' by pushups, detective testifies
Santa Cruz tech CEO's accused killers 'humiliated' by pushups, detective testifies
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) -- Testimony from witnesses continued on Monday for one of four men charged with murdering a Santa Cruz tech CEO, Tushar Atre. Two men, Stephen Nicholas ..


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Argentina's slums abandoned Peronism - and handed Milei the win
Argentina's slums abandoned Peronism - and handed Milei the win
The libertarian president's ruling party staged a stunning comeback in pivotal midterm elections with unexpected support from the working class.


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Why big oil is missing out on the AI energy bonanza - The Economist
Why big oil is missing out on the AI energy bonanza - The Economist
A looming supply glut is weighing on giants from Exxon to Shell


 
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The end of the rip-off economy - The Economist
The end of the rip-off economy - The Economist
From finance and medicine to used cars, artificial intelligence is radically improving market efficiency


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China Shows Rare Look at Shahed-Like Drone Fired From Truck Launcher - BI
China Shows Rare Look at Shahed-Like Drone Fired From Truck Launcher - BI
State media aired footage of an ASN-301 fired by the PLA's Eastern Theater Command.


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Gold Price Outlook: 4 Reasons the Sell-Off Will Continue Into 2026 - BI
Gold Price Outlook: 4 Reasons the Sell-Off Will Continue Into 2026 - BI
It looks like gold is headed for a "mini-bust," Capital Economics says.


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The good vibes are back on Wall Street - WSJ
The good vibes are back on Wall Street - WSJ
Earnings, deals and trade talks helped send all three major U.S. stock indexes to records, marking a significant pickup in momentum after a bumpy stretch.


 
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Vercel Trained AI Agent on Star Employee and Shrank Team From 10 to 1 - BI
Vercel Trained AI Agent on Star Employee and Shrank Team From 10 to 1 - BI
It just hired David Totten, from Databricks, to lead these efforts.


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Qualcomm announces AI chips to compete with AMD and Nvidia
The AI200, expected in 2026, and the AI250, planned for 2027, both can come in a system that fills up a full, liquid-cooled server rack, Qualcomm said.


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George Orwell classics Animal Farm and 1984 translated into Welsh
George Orwell classics Animal Farm and 1984 translated into Welsh
Animal Farm and 1984 will both be published in Welsh for the first time.


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Chegg slashes 45% of workforce, blames 'new realities of AI'
The online education company said the combination of artificial intelligence and diminished traffic from search engines like Google has hurt the business.


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Grape camp: Where wine lovers pay big bucks to do hard labor - WSJ
Grape camp: Where wine lovers pay big bucks to do hard labor - WSJ
Harvest season in California's wine country is draining, and intoxicating, work. That's exactly what these "campers" signed up for.


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Bill Gates Says Climate Change 'Will Not Lead to Humanity's Demise'
Bill Gates Says Climate Change 'Will Not Lead to Humanity's Demise'
In a memo, the Microsoft co-founder warned against a "doomsday outlook" and appears to have shifted some of his views about climate change.


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George Clooney Confirms Ocean's 14 Is Happening and Will Probably Shoot in 'About 9 or 10 Months' - IGN
George Clooney Confirms Ocean's 14 Is Happening and Will Probably Shoot in 'About 9 or 10 Months' - IGN
It's happening, and by "it," we mean Ocean's 14, the highly anticipated sequel film to the iconic remake caper Ocean's 11. Star George Clooney recently confirmed that the movie has been greenlit and will most likely start to film at some point next year -- with the big names from the 2001 original set to reprise their roles.


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Harvard College's Grading System Is 'Failing,' Report on Grade Inflation Says | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard College's Grading System Is 'Failing,' Report on Grade Inflation Says | News | The Harvard Crimson
More Harvard College students than ever are passing their classes with flying colors, but the College's evaluation system is "failing to perform the key functions of grading," according to a report released by the Office of Undergraduate Education on Monday.


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'There isn't really another choice:' Signal chief explains why the encrypted messenger relies on AWS
'There isn't really another choice:' Signal chief explains why the encrypted messenger relies on AWS
Signal head Meredith Whittaker has responded to concerns about the encrypted messaging app's use of Amazon Web Services, saying "there isn't really another choice."


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10,000 Tales From a 17th-Century Crypt
10,000 Tales From a 17th-Century Crypt
In Milan, bones that piled under a hospital over a half-century shed light on the health and habits of some of the Renaissance era's most impoverished people.


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Hyundai hoped to return skilled South Korean workers to the US after the ICE raid. Trump just opened the door | CNN Business
Hyundai hoped to return skilled South Korean workers to the US after the ICE raid. Trump just opened the door | CNN Business
After ICE in September raided a still-under-construction Georgia Hyundai plant - and arrested and deported hundreds of South Korean workers - the automaker's CEO, Jose Munoz, said he hoped for a resolution that could bring crucial foreign-worker expertise back to the United States.


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Society will accept a death caused by a robotaxi, Waymo co-CEO says
Society will accept a death caused by a robotaxi, Waymo co-CEO says
Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said at TechCrunch Disrupt on Monday that transparency will help society accept a robotaxi-caused fatality.


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The meaning of America's vast military build-up off Venezuela - The Economist
The meaning of America's vast military build-up off Venezuela - The Economist
The world's largest aircraft-carrier is making for the Venezuelan coast. Its military aims are unclear


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The lengths Americans are willing to go to make every penny count - WSJ
The lengths Americans are willing to go to make every penny count - WSJ
From buying half a cow to watering down dish soap, people are increasingly experimenting with frugality--and it is affecting sales at consumer companies


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In a Looming Nuclear Arms Race, Aging Los Alamos Faces a Major Test
In a Looming Nuclear Arms Race, Aging Los Alamos Faces a Major Test
The lab where Oppenheimer developed the atomic bomb is the linchpin in the United States’ effort to modernize its nuclear weapons. Yet the site has contended with contamination incidents, work disruptions and old infrastructure.


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Government Shutdown Imperils SNAP and Other Antipoverty Programs
Government Shutdown Imperils SNAP and Other Antipoverty Programs
Within days, tens of millions of low-income Americans may lose assistance for food, child care and utilities if the federal government remains shut down.


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Alan Turing AI boss denies toxic culture accusations
Alan Turing AI boss denies toxic culture accusations
"I think the other thing that's become very clear when you look at some of the theatres of conflict around the world is that data and technology is to play an increasingly critical role in whatever form of hostilities happen.


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Beyond Trade War, China's Xi Looks to Press Trump on Taiwan
Beyond Trade War, China's Xi Looks to Press Trump on Taiwan
China’s leader wants to weaken American support for Taiwan. But first he will want clarity about President Trump’s stance toward the island.


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Misty Copeland, Ballerina of the People, Moves On
Misty Copeland, Ballerina of the People, Moves On
American Ballet Theater’s first Black female principal dancer has given her farewell performance. But she’s not done with this art form yet.


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How to Make Art Out of Confederate Monuments
How to Make Art Out of Confederate Monuments
A new show featuring decommissioned statues forces a reckoning with American history at a moment when Donald Trump is trying to stop just that.


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Atlanta journalist says he 'won't be the only' one deported by Trump officials
Atlanta journalist says he 'won't be the only' one deported by Trump officials
According to his interview with Erickson, Guevara had not given up hope of one day returning to the US, where he said he had a fully paid house and was striving for legal permanent residency at the time of his deportation.


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America needs a trusted national patient registry for leucovorin and autism
America needs a trusted national patient registry for leucovorin and autism
Science does not end with approval — it evolves with every patient. If the nation chooses to act quickly on leucovorin, it must also choose to act wisely by building the infrastructure to learn from real-world experience. That is not just innovation; it is responsible medicine.


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Will Trump Meet Kim Jong-un Again? He's Very Open to the Idea.
Will Trump Meet Kim Jong-un Again? He's Very Open to the Idea.
President Trump has said he hopes the North Korean leader will reach out so they can meet again. But there has been no public response from Mr. Kim.


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Amid a Record Party Investment, Two Candidates for Governor Join Forces
Amid a Record Party Investment, Two Candidates for Governor Join Forces
Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia will appear together on Wednesday, hoping to energize Democratic campaign volunteers, and voters.


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Tear Gas Can Be Dangerous. The Rules on How to Use It Vary.
Tear Gas Can Be Dangerous. The Rules on How to Use It Vary.
The repeated use of tear gas by federal immigration officers in Chicago has renewed a debate about how chemical irritants should be used by law enforcement personnel.


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Judge Expected to Quiz Border Patrol Leader Over Immigration Crackdown Tactics
Judge Expected to Quiz Border Patrol Leader Over Immigration Crackdown Tactics
Gregory Bovino, a border patrol official who has become a public face of President Trump’s crackdown, was ordered to appear in a Chicago courtroom.


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A City Council Race in Arizona Turns Toxic Over Charlie Kirk's Legacy
A City Council Race in Arizona Turns Toxic Over Charlie Kirk's Legacy
By nationalizing a local election, Turning Point Action is trying to show it can carry on without its founder and recall a local Republican who endorsed Kamala Harris.


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A Twist in the Candy Cane Park Murder Investigation in Oregon
A Twist in the Candy Cane Park Murder Investigation in Oregon
An unlikely twist in the investigation of a killing in 1983 that still haunts a small town in Oregon.


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Trump Win Praise, But No Movements on Trade in Japan
Trump Win Praise, But No Movements on Trade in Japan
President Trump and Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese prime minister, traded compliments during a stop in Tokyo, but signaled no major breakthrough in ongoing trade negotiations.


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What are futures?
What are futures?
Learn what futures are, how they work, and how they differ from spot trading in this beginner-friendly guide


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10 problems AI is fixing and how it's learning from you
10 problems AI is fixing and how it's learning from you
From traffic jams to inbox overload, AI is quietly tidying up your life while collecting data on every click


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Bill Gates turns 70: 7 times he predicted the future
Bill Gates turns 70: 7 times he predicted the future
The Microsoft co-founder's 70th birthday is today. Here are seven predictions Gates totally nailed


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The best tires for snow, according to Consumer Reports
The best tires for snow, according to Consumer Reports
As temperatures drop, Consumer Reports reveals which tires deliver the best grip and reliability for winter driving


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OpenAI shares data on ChatGPT users with suicidal thoughts, psychosis
OpenAI shares data on ChatGPT users with suicidal thoughts, psychosis
She said OpenAI deserved credit for "sharing statistics and for efforts to improve the problem" but added: "the company can put all kinds of warnings on the screen but a person who is mentally at risk may not be able to heed those warnings."



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