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Decision time is near for millions of federal student loan borrowers who will need to pick a new repayment plan starting July 1. Due to the Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in July 2025, repayment plans for student loans will look different, requiring borrowers to choose from just two options: a Repayment Assistance Plan and a Tiered Standard Plan. For those who do not choose in time, the government will make a decision for them. Among those affected are the roughly 7 million loan holders enrolled in Saving for a Valuable Education (SAVE), the Biden-era repayment program. The income-driven plan…

Young Asian businesswoman analysing investment data, touching on digital display. Futuristic concepts. Future technology. Cryptocurrency investment.gettyThe rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping industries in ways few could have predicted even a decade ago. Where previous technological shifts redefined routine tasks, AI goes a step further in its ability to transform how we learn, solve problems, and imagine what’s possible for our work and organizations. This new era brings both disruption and promise. For companies and individuals alike, the challenge isn’t just to keep pace, but to adapt with creativity and intention. It turns out, workers are adapting much faster than…

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Zillow economists just published their updated 12-month forecast, projecting that U.S. home prices—as measured by the Zillow Home Value Index—will shift down 0.1% from April 2026 to April 2027. That’s a tiny downward revision from its 12-month national forecast published in April (+0.1%) and its 12-month national forecast published in March (+0.5%). U.S. home prices, as measured by the Zillow Home Value Index, are currently up 0.7% year over year. Zillow’s latest 12-month outlook (-0.1%) expects national home prices to remain near that…

Published May 30, 2026 03:00AMA cabin in the woods—that’s all we want. It doesn’t have to be huge. Maybe a bedroom or two. Indoor plumbing is a must. A fireplace would be great. And preferably, put that cabin near some amazing recreation, like a ski hill or bike trails or some climbing. That’s the dream, right? For most of us, having our own slice of that dream is out of reach because the majority of mountain towns we know and love are outrageously expensive. I travel to these towns for work all the time,  and I like to look at…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – APRIL 11: John Martin, Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Fighters League speaks to the media after PFL Chicago at Wintrust Arena on April 11, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)Getty ImagesI caught up with PFL CEO John Martin and discussed the promotion’s immediate plans, ideas of a collaboration with Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul with MVP MMA and more. It was an enlightening conversation with some exciting concepts discussed.Why Is 2026 The Most Important Year In PFL History?Martin opened by reframing the “most important year” line that has trailed him through every press…

When supervising colleagues, you often need to guide their behavior and help them to improve their skills. That means noticing the mistakes people are making and giving them good feedback that will influence their behavior in the future. You might find, though, that your team members don’t improve as much as you’d like after you speak to them. If so, there are a few key things you can do to maximize the effectiveness of your critical feedback. Ultimately, you need to learn to think more like a teacher. Catch your team members doing good things The errors that your supervisees…

Lawmakers need to go back to the drawing board when it comes to legislating on AI detection of emotions.getty In today’s column, I examine the latest legal consideration floating around among lawmakers as they are earnestly writing new AI laws. The top-of-mind precept is that the newly crafted laws aim to prohibit generative AI and large language models (LLMs) from detecting human emotions and mental states.Why so?Here’s the rationale. Hundreds of millions of people are routinely using popular LLMs such as ChatGPT, GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, CoPilot, Grok, etc., and while doing so, the AI is attempting to discern the emotional…

When Anna, a 32-year-old IT professional, started her first job, it wasn’t long before she found herself facing a bad case of job creep. “They said, ‘Hey, can you do this other thing too for a little bit? It’ll be like 10% of your time.’ But that turned into basically doing a second full-time job,” Anna told me.  So she scheduled a meeting with her manager to ask for a salary that accounted for the added responsibilities of her expanded role. “I laid it out, ‘Here’s what I’ve taken on, here’s how I’m spending my time, here’s what my days…

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – MAY 08: Alex Pereira is seen on stage during the UFC Freedom 250 press conference at Prudential Center on May 08, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCJune is going to be a big month for Alex “Poatan” Pereira. The former two-division UFC champion has a chance to do something no other fighter in history has done. Pereira will face Ciryl Gane for the UFC’s interim heavyweight championship on June 14 at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House. Two days before that, Pereira graces the cover of the EA UFC 6…

President Trump’s attack on mail-in voting is roping in the U.S. Postal Service. Under a new proposal introduced on Friday, the USPS would force states to hand over the names and addresses of residents who vote by mail. States would also be required to provide the agency with names and barcodes linked to mail-in ballots for federal elections. The proposal is the latest development in the president’s crusade against mail-in voting, in which states proactively send out ballots to all eligible voters. Trump has vowed to “lead a movement to get rid of mail-in ballots,” which he has falsely linked…