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Key Takeaways Incredible Health flips the hiring model so employers apply to nurses, helping 1.5 million U.S. healthcare workers find permanent roles more efficiently. Dr. Iman Abuzeid co-founded Incredible Health in 2017 and currently serves as its CEO. Since 2017, the company has raised about $100 million at a $1.65 billion valuation. The spark for Incredible Health, a $1.65 billion platform to tackle staffing shortages in healthcare, came from cofounder and CEO Dr. Iman Abuzeid’s own family. “A lot of my family members are doctors, surgeons who practice, and they were often complaining about understaffing,” she says in a new…

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Published April 20, 2026 02:11PMWhen you see a shirtless guy (and let’s be honest, it’s usually a guy) hacking through a frozen tub with a hatchet to start his morning with a cold plunge, he’s probably not just doing it for the Reels views or to put hair on his chest. He’s taking that cold plunge because he believes an ice bath will improve his workout recovery, boost his metabolism, and make him think more clearly (and not just about why he wishes he weren’t so damned cold). Oh, and he thinks it might inspire you to do the same. Before you…

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One of the weirdest brand collaborations of 2026 just dropped: The non-profit organization StoryCorps is teaming up with Prego—yes, the pasta sauce brand—on a device shaped like a pasta sauce lid that will record your family’s dinner conversations. The device is part of a limited-time offering called the Connection Keeper Bundle, which launches on April 27 for $20. It includes some Prego sauce, a “Connection Keeper” recording device and instruction manual, and a pack of conversation prompt cards to spark discussion. StoryCorps, which is dedicated to recording the stories of Americans “from all backgrounds and beliefs,” is billing the Connection…

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Key Takeaways Citadel Securities’ chief people officer, Alexander DiLeonardo, said he looks for traits like creativity, leadership and problem-solving in new hires. Leadership in particular matters more than ever, DiLeonardo said, as junior employees direct AI to do work. Citadel Securities offers competitive pay, with the salary site 6figr finding average total compensation of around $402,000 per year. Citadel Securities’ Alexander DiLeonardo expects new hires to arrive prepared to lead from day one. In an AI‑driven firm like his, leadership is no longer a distant milestone but the immediate expectation. “In a way, you’re almost hiring managers from day one,”…

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Last year at SXSW, I got on stage with a colleague from Tangent, a London-based digital design agency, to ask a simple question: What if every time you checked your phone, a visible puff of smoke rose into the air? While we can’t immediately see the environmental impact of our digital lives, it is very real. Over the past two decades, the digital ecosystem has become society’s invisible infrastructure. More than 60% of the global population is now online. Each user generates 229 kilograms of carbon dioxide, amounting to almost 4% of average per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Most of…

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Don’t retire your shell just because it’s wetting out. From unclogging microscopic pores to reactivating DWR in the dryer, here’s how to properly wash and restore your waterproof gear to make it last forever.Keeping your technical gear clean ensures the waterproof membrane continues to breathe and protect you on the trail. (Photo: Getty Images)Published April 20, 2026 11:15AMKey Takeaway: Most rain jackets “wet out” because their waterproof pores are clogged with grime, oil, and dirt. You can easily fix this by washing your rain shell in a front-loading washer with a specialized technical detergent; then, tumble dry low to reactivate its…

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After years of complaints, some customers who were overcharged for an event by Ticketmaster might finally get some of their money back. On April 20, D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s parent company, will pay $9.9 million in a settlement to resolve his district’s allegations that it “misled customers about ticket prices, charged deceptive fees, and used illegal pressure tactics to get fans to buy tickets for a decade.” A total of $8.9 million is expected to be returned to D.C.-based Live Nation customers in the coming months. This settlement is the result of a months-long…

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This underrated National Park was a perfect destination for Alex’s new travel video series, where he explores the wild side of NevadaGet a Little Out There with Alex Honnold, Episode 4. (Photo: JJ Kelley)Published April 20, 2026 10:15AMThanks to its remote setting, Great Basin National Park is one of the least crowded national parks in the country. To Alex Honnold, that’s a good thing. It’s just an extra reason to explore its remote wilderness, colossal peaks, and glacially carved terrain. In Episode 4 of his five-part travel series “Get a Little Out There with Alex Honnold,” the renowned climber explores…

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Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) begin today in Florida. Program recipients can no longer use their SNAP benefits to purchase soda, energy drinks, candy, and prepared desserts.  This is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to give states more control over the public assistance program. Through a federal waiver process, states can now submit a waiver proposal to limit which foods and drinks qualify for SNAP purchases. Twenty-two states have already applied for waivers and received federal approval. Here’s what you need to know. Florida becomes the 10th state to implement such restrictions An…

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