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Warren Buffett's business partner defends his virtually windowless mega-dorm - and rails against a planned tax on stock buybacks
Charlie Munger slammed SPACs, delivered an inflation warning, and suggested the US government may h…
Theron Mohamed
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Warren Buffett's right-hand man is under fire for his virtually windowless mega-dorm. Charlie Munger's investing style may shed light on his controversial design.
Munger likes to be contrarian, cares far more about maximizing value than visual appeal, and takes …
Theron Mohamed
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Architect quits UCSB's mostly windowless mega-dorm project funded by Warren Buffett's right-hand man, Charlie Munger
The architect compared the dorm to a psychological experiment with unknown consequences.
Emily Walsh
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Seth Rogen And Judd Apatow Slam Film Critic Who Linked Their Movies TO UCSB Shooting
How many students watch outsized frat-boy fantasies like "Neighbors" and feel, as Rodger did, unjus…
Aly Weisman
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Pregnancy can actually shrink parts of a woman's brain, study finds!
For decades, pregnant women’s forgetfulness and ditzyness have been labelled ‘pregnancy brain’. Ho…
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Can AI help companies boost employee well-being?
Employers are experimenting with artificial intelligence to track employee sentiment, provide growt…
Rebecca Knight
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Charlie Munger once funded a $185 million windowless dorm at his alma mater, the University of Michigan: 'You never saw a happier bunch of students'
Munger told CNN in 2021 that on hindsight, he should have installed artificial windows in the dorm.
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Warren Buffett's right-hand man Charlie Munger might not get his windowless dorm built at UC-Santa Barbara
A panel of 13 people found that UCSB's proposed Munger Hall mega-dorm reportedly poses "significant…
Aaron Mok
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Billionaire Charlie Munger responds to criticism of his mostly windowless mega-dorm project: 'I'd rather be a billionaire and not be loved by everybody'
Critics have blasted Munger's plans as resembling a prison more than a dorm, as over 90% of the bui…
Ben Gilbert
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More people are working from home than ever before, but there's a hidden drawback that can keep them from getting promoted
Remote workers do have a couple tools they can lean on to get more face time in. Turning your video…
Allana Akhtar
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Only 6 major US newspapers have endorsed Trump for reelection
"Donald J. Trump stands in forceful contrast to the relentless progressive attacks on this nation,"…
Oma Seddiq
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The best late-night food joints in 40 major US college towns
We've put together a list of 40 late-night food joints that have become college favorites, pulling …
Talia Avakian
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The Toronto van attack suspect warned of an 'incel rebellion' on Facebook hours before the attack - here's what that means
Reddit banned the r/Incel community, a self-styled incel "support group," last year as part of its …
Alexandra Ma
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Google's New Quantum Computing Expert Explains Why He's Excited To Work With The Company
One of things that excites Martinis is the promise of working on problems in actual potential produ…
Jillian D'Onfro
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Senate Candidate Calls UC Santa Barbara Shooting An 'Unfortunate Accident'
"Mrs. Ernst, a viewer wrote us saying in light of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, the…
Hunter Walker
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More Details Emerge About Santa Barbara Shooting After Saturday Night Press Conference
Seven victims still remain at the hospital, according Stephen Kaminski, trauma director for Santa B…
Christina Sterbenz
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15 college students on how COVID-19 derailed their lives
Colleges across the United States have canceled classes and vacated campuses as the Coronavirus pan…
Medha Imam
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Google just hit a milestone in the development of quantum computers
The key to quantum computers lies in qubits. The normal computers that we use every day use "bits" …
Kelly Dickerson
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Rap Genius Is Changing Its Name To Just 'Genius'
Today, Genius is for "the crowdsourced annotation of music, news, literature, history, and just abo…
Maya Kosoff
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Here's Michael Jordan Destroying OJ Mayo In A Pick-Up Game At Age 43
Judging by the video, MJ destroyed Mayo with his "old man game" - a variety a back-door cuts and tu…