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This might be the most important job in AI
Companies are racing to adopt generative AI, but they need executives to regulate it too. Enter the…
Lakshmi Varanasi
Inside the floating tin mines that host one of the most dangerous jobs
Indonesia is the world’s biggest exporter of tin, and most of it comes from the islands of Bangka a…
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I began microdosing to help with my PTSD. It made me better at my tech job — but I still have to be careful.
A tech worker from Atlanta started microdosing to help with her complex PTSD diagnosis and it impro…
Ananya Vahal
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Russia's defense industry has a massive labor shortage. Rules on what jobs women can do are part of the issue.
Russia's defense industry is short tens of thousands of skilled workers, and 1970s laws on what job…
Mia Jankowicz
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America just got a nasty wakeup call about the job market
Hang on to your job — America may be headed for a wave of layoffs.
Emily Stewart
Why hunting for 'mad honey' is one of the most dangerous jobs in Nepal
For centuries, the Gurungs have been the only ones to harvest "mad honey" from their cliff in Nepal…
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I drove for Uber Eats in between jobs. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Chandler Moncada lost his job working in SEO in May 2023 and started driving for Uber Eats to pay r…
Elle Hardy
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Tim Walz is relatively unknown to most Americans. That's an opportunity for both Democrats and Republicans.
A recent poll showed that most Americans are unfamiliar with Gov. Tim Walz. That's an opportunity f…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Scorching temperatures are making delivery a dangerous job and it's only getting worse
Amazon, FedEx, UPS, and USPS make millions of deliveries every day. Heat waves make the jobs behind…
Emma Cosgrove
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Air traffic controllers are overworked and stressed and that's dangerous for safe flying
The FAA announced safety notices for airports, and is looking into sleep science and redesigning ru…
Pete Syme
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Two former bankers turned their experience into HBO's most underrated show. Now, it's finally getting the attention it deserves.
Mickey Down and Konrad Kay both had brief stints as bankers. Years later, they used their knowledge…
Samantha Rollins
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The most dangerous place for retail workers might be right outside their stores
Parking lots can present deadly threats to workers and customers alike, whether gun violence or dis…
Ben Tobin,Dominick Reuter
How sewer diving became one of the most dangerous jobs in South Asia
In India and Pakistan, people dive deep into sewers filled with toxic waste to unclog pipes. Many w…
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Inside the life of a deep sea saturation diver, one of the most dangerous and isolated jobs in the world
Chris Lemons spends 28 days living in a pressurized chamber at the bottom of a ship, working on oil…
Britney Nguyen
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I was a woman in the Secret Service. Besides a few physical differences, women are treated the same and can do this job just as well as men.
A female ex-Secret Service agent who protected George H.W. Bush's family says the agency's DEI effo…
Jen Glantz
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She's climbed Mount Everest a record-setting 10 times. But her most terrifying moments weren't on the deadly mountain.
Until now, few people knew about the struggles and triumphs of Lhakpa Sherpa, the woman who has sum…
Maria Noyen
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Nearly everyone has given up on their recession call, and that makes the outlook 'dangerously reminiscent' of 2007, SocGen says
Recession views feel dangerously similar to those prior to the 2008 crisis, as consensus shifts to …
Jennifer Sor
Why harvesting $2,900 bird's nests is one of the most dangerous jobs in Asia
In the Philippines, collecting the main ingredient for bird's nest soup, swiftlet nests, is one of …
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US Navy warships have the tools to fend off exploding drones like those wrecking a Russian fleet, but it's a dangerous and evolving threat
Ukraine has used naval drones to batter Russia's Black Sea Fleet, but now the Houthis are trying to…
Jake Epstein
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A single mom who made $55,000 last year working 3 jobs says she's struggling to pay the bills but doesn't qualify for SNAP or affordable health insurance
A single mom who made $55,000 last year across three jobs says she can't pay the bills and doesn't …