After Kirk Killing, Employers Punish Public Speech
Editor’s note: The events described below reflect user-provided information and have not been independently verified. If you have ever fired off a hot take on social media and worried your boss might see it, the past week likely confirmed your fears. Following the reported killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a speech at Utah Valley University, companies across industries...
Alphabet hits $3T as breakup risk fades
Alphabet just joined one of the market’s most exclusive clubs. The Google parent crossed a $3 trillion market value after a favorable antitrust remedy limited the prospect of a forced breakup. Investors responded to lower legal risk and growing confidence in profit engines beyond core search, a combination that pushed the stock high enough to clear the milestone and...
Welcome 2 Midland Helps Newcomers Put Down Roots
The first weeks in a new town can feel like learning a new language. You are juggling housing searches, school enrollments, and a GPS that still calls every road by the wrong exit number. Even with a great new job, evenings can feel quiet and lonely without familiar faces. That is the moment when Welcome 2 Midland steps in,...
Retirement Balances Hit Records in Q2 2025
If your retirement account felt a little healthier this spring, you are not alone. Fidelity’s Q2 2025 Retirement Analysis reports that average balances across 401(k), IRA, and 403(b) accounts reached record highs, extending a rebound that has been building for several quarters. The uptick reflects a stronger stock market, steady saving habits, and wider use of plan features designed...
Musk’s $1B Buy Sends Tesla Stock Back in the Green
If you have watched Tesla’s stock whiplash this year, you are not alone. Shares surged and flipped positive for 2025 after disclosures that Elon Musk purchased roughly $1 billion of Tesla stock in the open market. The move arrived after months of pressure on the name and quickly reset investor sentiment from defensive to more constructive. For a company...
Nebraska Confirms H5N1 in Dairy Herd, Quarantines Farm
If you buy milk, work with livestock, or have followed the bird flu headlines, Nebraska’s first confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy herd is a moment to note. Eighteen months into the wider outbreak, the virus continues to crop up in U.S. livestock, even as growth in new detections has slowed. State and federal officials...
Smart Ways to Tame Stress as You Get Older
If daily stress feels a little louder than it used to, you are not imagining it. As we age, the body’s tolerance for stress can decline, which makes the usual hassles more draining and raises the stakes for long-term health. In the short term, a stressful moment triggers a surge of stress chemicals, tighter muscles, a faster heart rate,...
FDA Targets Misleading Drug Ads Across Digital Media
If you have ever scrolled past a slick video promising dramatic results from a prescription drug, you are not alone. The Food and Drug Administration is launching a coordinated enforcement initiative to curb misleading promotion across TV, print, and especially digital channels where short-form videos, influencer posts, and targeted ads can outpace oversight. The agency says it will intensify...
Caution: Your Dish Soap May Be Dangerous To Your Health
The saying, “It all comes out in the wash,” may be truer than you thought. Who knew that some dish soaps could be hazardous to your health and to the environment? In this article, we discuss three ingredients to be on the lookout for when grabbing that next bottle of dish soap. We’ve also come up with some natural...
Coffee: The Fat-Burning, Diabetes-Fighting Secret?
Hold onto your coffee cups, folks. Your morning caffeine fix might be doing more than just jolting you awake. A 2023 study reveals that higher caffeine levels in your bloodstream could be torching body fat and slashing your risk of type 2 diabetes. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute, University of Bristol, and Imperial College London dug into genetic data from...
