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Jeff Bezos believes most people get risk completely wrong, and that mistake quietly shapes the size of their ambitions. Speaking at the New York Times DealBook Summit in 2024, the Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Blue Origin founder said one of the biggest mental traps people fall into is assuming things are riskier than they actually are,

I would have never guessed that new celebrities have to be taught something so simple, yet seeing the entire spectacle and issues that came with Chappell Roan and her reported failure to properly engage a child fan, it is obvious the lesson had to be given. Lionel Richie has always been a gracious, unproblematic celebrity,

Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images When you are the child of a billionaire, money isn’t exactly a problem. At the same time, some nepo babies do struggle a bit, going out of their way to try to prove to society that they can make it without using their family’s

In a remarkable 24 hours in Washington, House Republicans snubbed a bipartisan funding deal cut by their own Senate GOP counterparts and instead approved an entirely different plan Friday — prolonging the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Then, they left town. Now, there’s no end in sight for the 42-day shutdown that has hobbled airports

While President Donald Trump has been flexing America’s might overseas, he’s also working to impose his will on the nation’s capital. Trump’s urban interventions in DC’s built environment have raised eyebrows and sparked lawsuits. The changes to DC are already underway, from the bulldozing of the East Wing of the White House to make way

Warren Buffett made a bold bet on a couple of oil stocks before he retired as Berkshire Hathaway‘s (BRKA 1.24%)(BRKB 1.33%) CEO earlier this year. His company bought nearly 27% of Occidental Petroleum‘s (OXY +1.49%) outstanding shares and built a 6.5% stake in oil giant Chevron (CVX +1.70%), making them Berkshire’s sixth- and fourth-largest holdings,

Recently, I came across this Reddit thread asking, “People of Reddit, who knew celebrities before they were famous, how different do they act now?” and was so fascinated by the submissions. Here’s what people said: The people who shared their stories allegedly speak from personal encounters. Obviously, we weren’t there when they happened, so feel

Image source: The Motley Fool It has been a troubling few weeks in stock markets on both side of the pond, with both the FTSE 100 and S&P 500 well below the highs they set earlier in 2026. Volatile markets can offer opportunity for investors who are willing to see them the right way and

Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen and more were among those attending or leading rallies in major cities Mass demonstrations took place across the United States as prominent cultural and political figures joined the third round of No Kings protests, with around 3,000 marches organised nationwide. Actors Robert De Niro and Jane Fonda, musician

President Donald Trump hasn’t conquered Portland. As the White House ponders an endgame to the war with Iran it launched a month ago, Portlanders joined nationwide protests Saturday against Trump’s expansion of executive powers. “These are all just a bunch of strangers, but we share the same idea that something is very, very wrong,” said

Large anti-authoritarian No Kings rallies took place across 50 states and 16 countries on Saturday, in the third such protest against the Trump administration. People joined massive rallies in protest against Donald Trump’s decision to enter into war with Iran, as well as against rising living costs and federal immigration enforcement. Organisers said they expected

Donald Trump has reacted to the DUI arrest of his friend Tiger Woods.The golf legend was arrested following a car crash near his Florida home on Friday afternoon. “I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulties,” Trump shared with media gathered on the tarmac at an airport in Miami. Advertisement “There was an accident, that’s

Rochester, N.Y. — The Old Toad held a celebrity bartending event Saturday with 13WHAM’s own Scott Hesko helping raise funds for the American Heart Association. The event recognizes Jennifer Hetsko, who was named one of four “women of impact” by the group. Jennifer adds that heart health and cardiovascular disease are the number one killers

AUSTIN, Texas — What began as an expected crowd of about 40,000 people swelled even larger Saturday according to organizers as thousands gathered at Auditorium Shores in Austin for the third nationwide “No Kings” protest. People at the rally said they were motivated by frustration with the actions of the Trump administration. “Sometimes you have

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos isn’t thinking small. He’s thinking a trillion people big. On the “Lex Fridman Podcast” in 2023, Bezos laid out a vision that sounds more like science fiction than a business plan — but in his mind, it’s grounded in physics and scale. “I would love to see a trillion humans living

People fill F Street as they stream toward the Delaney Park Strip. (Marc Lester / ADN) A crowd of several hundred people gathered at Town Square Park in downtown Anchorage on Saturday to denounce President Donald Trump and many of his administration’s policies. The event was one of many “No Kings” rallies and marches held

Around 180,000 people packed the Boston Common on Saturday for the “No Kings” rally, protesting the Trump administration, according to organizers. It’s one of thousands of rallies taking place across the country, with 162 in Massachusetts. The rally lasted over two hours despite the frigid temperatures, with speakers like Senator Ed Markey and Governor Maura

While the relationship between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg was once thorny enough that Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a cagefight, things had warmed up by the early days of the second Trump administration — at least according to court documents published Friday. As reported by Engadget, these texts between Zuckerberg and Musk were released as

People packed the statehouse lawn for a No Kings protest Saturday, voicing opposition to President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies.  The protest is one of thousands organized across the country and beyond, with similar protests held in Italy, France, and Germany. At the Indiana Statehouse, protestors listed a number