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News influencers are overwhelmingly male. No wonder there’s a Republican bias

As trust in mainstream media fades, influencers are acting like the next generation’s news anchors. Two-thirds of them are men.

“News influencers” are social media translators, conveying the day’s biggest stories via TikTok commentary or Instagram graphic. They also happen to be overwhelmingly male. 

 

Google Docs makeover: How the word processor is getting smarter

New sub-pages help organize complex documents, AI can assist with editing, and pageless mode improves online reading.

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The right (and wrong) way to complain at work

If you’re feeling frustrated about a situation at work, it’s important to be strategic about how you respond.

 

The surprising way this potato chip factory slashed its emissions

Almost all the emissions from this PepsiCo factory came from heating the oil to fry the chips. A German startup had a solution.

Inside a sprawling PepsiCo factory in the Netherlands that makes more than a million bags of potato chips each day, nearly all the plant’s greenhouse gas emissions come from a single step: frying the chips. The process has always run on a gas boiler. But the factory will soon turn on a new system that can use renewable electricity instead.

 

Jim Gaffigan lost 50 pounds and says gardening helps him eat healthier

Jim Gaffigan said that growing vegetables encouraged him to eat them.Taylor Hill/WireImage via Getty Images

 

US admiral says sending Israel and Ukraine weapons like Patriot missiles is eating into what's needed for countering China

The US has sent at least two Patriot missile systems to Ukraine, which has repeatedly asked for the prized air defense batteries.SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images

 

Rafael Nadal says he doesn't want to retire from tennis — it's his body that 'doesn't want to play anymore'

Rafael Nadal announced his plans to retire after the Davis Cup last month.Angel Martinez/Getty Images for ITF

 

I'm the CEO of an American-made electronics manufacturer. Here's how I'm preparing for new tariffs.

Karla Trotman, the president and CEO of Electro Soft, a US specialty electronics manufacturer in Pennsylvania.Karla Trotman

 

A boomer built a $350K ADU in her backyard to grow old. It's also a win for her daughter, who moved into the main house.

Christine Wilder-Abrams built an ADU in her backyard in Oakland, California, allowing her adult daughter to take over the main home.Courtesy of Christine Wilder-Abrams

 

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