Posts by Amelia Frost
SAVE Plan’s End Could Raise Student Loan Payments by More Than 1,400% for Certain Families. Here’s Who.
Households earning between $90,000 and $100,000 a year with four tax dependents would face the steepest percentage increase in student loan payments if they switch from SAVE to the Repayment Assistance Plan, according to a new report. Freedom Debt Relief detailed that monthly payments would climb from $33.21 under SAVE to $512.50 under RAP, an…
Read MorePoker High Roller Sam Kiki Trades MonkeyTilt for Pokémon Packs in a Stunning Business Shake-Up
Sam Kiki has won a $424,500 poker pot against Kevin Hart, set two all-time High Stakes Poker records and built a speculation platform that secured $30 million in funding. But after years in the gambling world, the Las Vegas high roller is ready to play a different kind of hand. He’s leaving MonkeyTilt behind to…
Read MoreSupporting Pediatric Emergency Readiness Through Weight-Based Dosing, Clinical Decision Support, and Preparation
James Kempema, MD, co-founder of Pedi STAT & STAT EM Children account for a significant share of emergency care, yet many healthcare professionals have fewer opportunities to treat pediatric patients than adults. Emergency departments, hospitals, and prehospital providers must be prepared to manage pediatric emergencies despite these differences in clinical exposure. Doing so requires knowledge…
Read MoreWhy Human Creativity Must Become More Valuable, Not Less
Marko Anastasov, Owner and CEO of Muze The music industry is growing. Global recorded music revenues reached $31.7 billion in 2025, up 6.4%, with 837 million paid streaming subscriptions worldwide, according to IFPI. The business is healthier than it has been in two decades. The question is who captures that value, and what happens when…
Read MoreApplying For Jobs On LinkedIn? Google Searches Are Delivering Nearly Three Times More Interviews
Americans searching for their next job may want to look beyond LinkedIn. New data from career platform Huntr shows that applications sourced through Google job searches generated interviews at nearly three times the rate of those originating from LinkedIn. Applications found through Google had a 9.9% recorded interview rate over the past 12 months, compared…
Read MoreSix In 10 Households In Key Midterm Battlegrounds Can’t Afford The Basics. Republicans Hold Most Of These Seats.
Most households in the congressional districts that could decide control of the House are struggling to afford everyday necessities, with Republicans defending most of the competitive seats where living costs have risen faster than incomes. About 60% of households in 46 closely contested districts do not earn enough to cover housing, food, transportation, child care,…
Read MoreVenezuela’s María Corina Machado Returned to Venezuela. Marco Rubio Has a Warning About Democracy.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that street protests will not bring democracy to Venezuela, signaling the Trump administration’s unease with opposition leader María Corina Machado’s push for elections in 2027 following her return to the country. Rubio did not mention Machado by name during his remarks to reporters, which took place a day…
Read MoreMicrosoft Has Offered Buyouts to Tens of Thousands. An Expert Says the Company Is Falling Behind in the AI Race.
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees as it seeks to control costs and fund its artificial intelligence ambitions, a move that comes amid questions about whether the technology giant can keep pace with its AI rivals. Sean Campbell, co-founder and CEO of the market research firm Cascade Insights, believes Microsoft is falling…
Read MoreOpposition to Data Centers Continues To Grow; It Could Pose Another Electoral Challenge to the GOP
Data centers are quickly becoming another challenge for politicians as the midterm elections loom large. A new Politico poll found that about half of Americans oppose living within three miles of a data center. This was the highest level of opposition since it began polling on the issue. In fact, 28 percent said they did…
Read MoreTrump Chastised Biden Over Gas Prices. The Average Under His Government is Now Higher.
Gas prices are at a record high for October, with Americans already having paid more for gas on average under President Donald Trump than his predecessor, Joe Biden. “Even though the national average dropped 5 cents this past week to $4.36, pump prices remain at record highs for autumn,” AAA stated. “This is the first…
Read MoreThese Easy Cat Halloween Makeup Ideas Are Next-Level
Halloween is basically around the corner, and if you’re still looking for a last-minute Halloween costume idea that you can throw together quickly, why not consider a classic: cat Halloween makeup. Even better, make it a couples costume and have your partner dress as a mouse. There’s a reason cat costumes top the charts year…
Read MoreUN Nuclear Watchdog Referred Iran’s File to Security Council for the First Time in Decades
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Board of Governors referred Iran’s nuclear file to the Security Council for the first time in two decades. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said at Tuesday’s UN Security Council meeting that Tehran continues refusing to give international inspectors access to its damaged nuclear facilities, hit last year during the…
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