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As campus tours filled our weekends, we began turning prospective college visits with our teens into family vacations

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We spent so much time touring schools with our kids that we started turning prospective college visits into mini family vacations. Amy Barnes Sending two kids to college meant months of driving to and touring campuses as a family . So, I started turning our campus visits into "tour-cations" with day trips and fun local activities. While learning about schools, we spent time together visiting local restaurants and attractions. When our two kids were getting ready to choose their colleges, our family's schedule seemed to get busier than ever. For months, our school breaks and weekends were filled with the same monotonous routine: Drive several hours to a college, take a tour of the campus, and head back home. Not only were these visits pretty rushed and stressful, but they were also monopolizing our free time as a family of four. In an effort to make up for the vacation time we'd lost and make these visits even more valuable, I began completely changing how ...
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I've been to 30 tropical islands. From Bora Bora to Barbados, here are the 5 I'd definitely visit again.

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I've been to more than 30 tropical islands around the world. Kelly Magyarics I've visited 30 tropical islands around the world, but five stand out from the rest. Bora Bora and Curaçao's beautiful beaches make them the perfect places for a relaxing vacation . Barbados has many activities, like touring a rum distillery and visiting Rihanna's childhood home. As a travel writer specializing in tropical destinations , I've been lucky enough to have visited 30 islands around the world. Because of my extensive travels, people often ask me which islands I'd return to. Each island I've been to has been idyllic and unique, but a few lingered in my salt-spray-tinged memories long after my tan faded. Here are the five islands I always recommend to other travelers. I couldn't get enough of Bora Bora's beauty and great cuisine. I loved the idyllic shoreline and bungalows in Bora Bora. Kelly Magyarics Bora Bora is a South Pacific haven that screams...
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CoreWeave says Nvidia has its back on data center financing

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he CoreWeave company name and logo are displayed on digital billboards in Times Square during the company's IPO Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A CoreWeave executive told analysts in a call that Nvidia could guarantee its data center leases. The arrangement adds to the financial support from the chip giant as CoreWeave spends heavily. CoreWeave's spending on AI infrastructure is expected to more than double in 2026. In a call with analysts late last month, a CoreWeave executive said it will use Nvidia as a guarantor of its lease payments in order to help secure financing for the buildout of data centers it will occupy, an analyst who listened to the call told Business Insider. Alex Platt, a research analyst at D.A. Davidson who covers CoreWeave, said that a company executive likened the arrangement to a recent guarantee Google had extended to a partner to allow construction financing to be raised for a data center Google will occupy. The guarantee of lease payments ...
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I'm 'Survivor' host Jeff Probst. My workdays involve waking up with the sun, approving immunity idols, and giving in to my burger cravings.

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Home Depot says homeowners are holding back over concerns about 'housing affordability and job losses'

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Continued uncertainty is the number one reason Home Depot customers say they aren't investing in large projects, CEO Ted Decker said. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Home Depot continues to weather sluggish sales as part of a larger home improvement slump. Customers tell the company they're delaying moves and renovations over financial worries. "Hopefully we're bouncing along the bottom of turnover," CEO Ted Decker said of the housing market. It's hard to commit to financing a new home or renovation project if you're not sure you'll have a job to pay for it. Economic concerns like job losses and overall affordability continue to weigh on home improvement retailers, including Home Depot, which reported nearly flat comparable sales growth for both the quarter and full fiscal year on Tuesday. "Continued consumer uncertainty: That's still the number one reason why people are telling us, our customers are telling us that they're not in...
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A research report warning of an AI-driven recession and stock crash has gone viral and spooked investors

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Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images The AI trade has boosted markets, but one market research firm has a warning for investors. Citrini Research's hypothetical scenario sees AI leading to a stock crash and a consumer-led recession. The report was among the catalysts causing fresh volatility in software stocks on Monday. The AI trade has boosted the market for years now, with its rapid growth being felt by the broader economy as companies keep spending. However, one research firm thinks the AI story will not end well for investors or everyday Americans. Stocks tumbled on Monday after a report circulating online from Citrini Research raised fresh fears about the impact of AI. The Dow was down by more than 800 points around midday, and the Nasdaq fell more than 1%. Software stocks were among the biggest losers, with names including AppLovin , Asana , DocuSign , and Zscaler down sharply. Citrini, a firm focused on thematic equity investing, theorized about the long-term imp...
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Trump's Netflix threat is a warning to every CEO

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Donald Trump wants Netflix to drop a board member. It's unlikely that will be his last demand of corporate America. Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump wants Netflix to boot board member Susan Rice. Netflix wants Trump's approval for its planned purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery. Corporate governance isn't supposed to involve the White House. But that's the new normal in Trump 2.0. Netflix wants President Donald Trump's stamp of approval as it maneuvers to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Now, Trump has a demand for Netflix: unseat board member Susan Rice . In normal times, we would all be marveling at the spectacle of the US president telling a company in the midst of a merger fight ( Paramount also wants to buy Warner Bros. Discovery ) how to structure its board. During Trump 2.0, though, this has become standard stuff. Trump routinely tells companies to fire someone he doesn't like or do something he does like. That doesn't m...
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