Tim Ferriss's Guide to Self-Promotion
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Bad Bosses: 5 Things to Say to Your Mirror Every Day
No matter how successful your business, you can always be a better leader. Instead of motivational sound bites, start your day by bringing yourself down a peg.
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Back in the old days of the Internet (think late 90s), if you thought you had a brilliant startup idea, the first step in the business plan involved stocking up on cash and stuffing a room full of servers. If millions of dollars later it turned out that no one wanted to buy your [insert product he...
Suddenly Starting a Business Has Become Really Cheap
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How I Run the Midwest's Biggest Microbrewery With My iPhone
Every time Boulevard Brewing Company's computers went down, they had to throw out an entire batch of beer. Switching to the cloud saved the beer -- and a whole lot of money.
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Why the Cloud Is Good for American Entrepreneurs and IT Jobs
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How to Think Like Steve Jobs | Useful Commute podcast
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10 Ways to Crush E-Mail Overload
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Is Your Company Culture Killing Your Business?
Whether you're conscious of it or not, you're peddling your company culture as much as your products and services. Is it helping or or hurting you?
How We Gave Our Company Legs to Weather the Recession
When the building boom went bust, Steve Getsiv's flooring supplies company almost went with it. But then he saw an opportunity to get more customers by building up his online and retail operations.
Obama Gives Startups a Whole Lotta Love
A new White House initiative called Startup America Partnership gives top priority to innovation and entrepreneurship. Are small business owners finally getting the love they deserve?
The Hidden Danger of Employees Who Don't Take Vacations
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The Weekly Dispatch: More Tax Relief... and Tax Penalties?
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Four New Rules for Conference-Call Etiquette
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Ross Fire still burning, with over 90,000 acres scorched
The wildfire, which has torn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forced evacuations, closed roads and disrupted schools.
American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after mid-flight outburst
A picture obtained by TMZ shows the man with multiple loops of tape around his wrists, torso and head.
See the U.S. cities where worker pay is rising fastest
Although worker wages have risen modestly this year, pay is increasing much faster in some metro areas than in others, labor data shows.
After Lindsay Clancy mistrial, what happens next?
Here's what may happen next after a mistrial was declared in Lindsay Clancy's murder case.
Smuggler who used tunnel under U.S.-Mexico border pleads guilty
Prosecutors said Mexican smuggler Luis Carlos Davalos-Lopez helped run an illicit operation that charged migrants as much as $30,000 to cross into the U.S.
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See the U.S. cities where worker pay is rising fastest
Although worker wages have risen modestly this year, pay is increasing much faster in some metro areas than in others, labor data shows.
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Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
August jobs report shows U.S. added 162,000 jobs, blowing past forecasts
Strong hiring last month was driven by gains in education and in leisure and hospitality, with the nation's jobless rate remaining steady at 4.1%.
Sturdy stock market mints a record number of 401(k) millionaires
The number of millionaire 401(k) accounts at Fidelity reached a record 769,000 in the second quarter.
American automakers urge Congress to ban Chinese vehicle sales in U.S.
Chinese cars can collect and send consumer and vehicle data to Beijing, U.S. automaker group warns in calling for a ban on sales.
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Smuggler who used tunnel under U.S.-Mexico border pleads guilty
Prosecutors said Mexican smuggler Luis Carlos Davalos-Lopez helped run an illicit operation that charged migrants as much as $30,000 to cross into the U.S.
Trump to take Qatari Air Force One to Ireland, sources say
The September trip will be the first time the new plane is flown overseas since Mr. Trump traveled to Turkey for a NATO summit.
Trump is sitting on a $400 million war chest. But how will he spend it?
Securing American Greatness, a nonprofit with ties to Mr. Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., unveiled its first ads to air nationwide.
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Illinois senators blast FAA for holding air traffic controller raises "hostage"
The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside $140 million to give controllers a 3.8% pay raise, but they have so far only received the 1% raise given to all government employees.
Trump names new acting Army secretary after Driscoll resigns
President Trump has named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary, following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Employer and worker health plan costs expected to jump in 2027
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Clancy trial highlights need to rethink postpartum care: "The duty is on the system"
Lindsay Clancy's case is resonating with moms across the U.S. — bringing into focus the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and the lack of resources for many women.
What's true and false about infertility? We asked a fertility specialist.
Dr. Temeka Zore, a double board-certified OB-GYN and fertility specialist, joined "Healthful" for a deep dive on all things fertility, from endometriosis to PMOS (formerly known as PCOS) to egg freezing.
The market forces quietly adding thousands to patient bills
The true cost of "vertical integration": Patients directed to a higher-priced location for procedures. Or forced to buy from their insurer's wholly owned pharmacy, which may not stock the drug prescribed or provide it at the lowest price.
Trump inks deal with 9 pharmaceutical companies to lower drug costs
The White House said the agreements will reduce costs to treat Parkinson's disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma, liver disease and other illnesses.
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Is a far-right party on the precipice of power in a German state?
AfD Saxony-Anhalt is a racist extremist group, according to the German state's intelligence agency. The party may well trounce its rivals in this weekend's state election.
Andrew Tate indicted on trafficking, money laundering charges by Romanian prosecutors
Romanian prosecutors have indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on charges including trafficking minors and money laundering.
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Iran war is "small potatoes" for U.S., Trump says
President Trump downplayed the war with Iran and also defended Vice President JD Vance saying it wasn't a war.
Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, more
Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. A study of cockroach milk was among the winners.
2 Nepal workers rescued from tunnel 9 days after floods; more voices heard
Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel as emergency teams continued efforts to reach others believed to be trapped and still alive inside, officials said.
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Wahlberg and Abdul-Mateen talk "By Any Means"
The murders of real civil rights activists in Mississippi inspired "By All Means," a crime thriller which explores the two figures working to build trust and serve justice. Stars Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II joined "CBS Mornings" to share their experience with the film.
KIND Snacks founder on his new podcast
"Shark Tank" judge and KIND Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new podcast, "Build or Break," where he sits down with fellow entrepreneurs and industry disruptors.
Gloria Steinem dies at 92
Gloria Steinem, a feminist icon and a pioneer in the women's liberation movement, has died at 92. CBS News' Jarred Hill looks back at her historic career.
Adria Arjona talks career, "Onslaught" role
Adria Arjona sits down with "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new movie, "Onslaught," and working with Michael B. Jordan on "The Thomas Crown Affair."
Artists sue AI-generated music company
Jason Isbell, Guy Forsyth and other musicians filed a class action lawsuit against Suno, claiming the AI platform used their music to train its model without permission. Jo Ling Kent has more.
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Testing London's first self-driving taxis
The first self-driving taxis have launched in London. Uber has 15 vehicles operating in the city with a required supervisor in the car. CBS News' Leigh Kiniry took an autonomous ride with Wayve co-founder and CEO Alex Kendall, whose AI technology is powering the robotaxis in London's iconic Westminster.
Why NYC is banning AI in some classes
New York City Public Schools is banning the use of artificial intelligence in most classrooms for the next year. New York City Councilman Eric Dinowitz joins with more.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
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AI interviews rolling out for some federal hires, sources say
The federal government will shift into using artificial intelligence in the interview process for some job applicants in the coming days, according to U.S. officials.
Hack exposes millions of ID scans on dark web
The FBI is investigating a recent hack that put more than 150 million U.S. and Canadian driver's license scans for sale online. Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency joins with more.
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Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, more
Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. A study of cockroach milk was among the winners.
Vote on the fattest marmot now
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NASA plans to launch new space telescope
NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.
Invasive Joro spiders are "slowly spreading." Here's what to do if you see one.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park told visitors Tuesday that invasive Joro spiders "may be hanging in a web near you."
A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
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Legal expert reacts to mistrial in Clancy case
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial officially ended in a mistrial on Friday after the defense's appeal was denied. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
Mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial
Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan has declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial. Clancy pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her children in their Duxbury home in January 2023. Tony Dokoupil anchored this CBS News special report.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer appeals
The state's highest court, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), reviewed Lindsay Clancy's defense's request to stop a mistrial declaration. CBS News has live team coverage.
Indictment details alleged lies by ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting
The federal indictment against ICE officer Christian Castro has been unsealed, detailing charges accusing him of lying to investigators about a north Minneapolis shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in January.
Clancy's lawyer files emergency appeal
Lindsay Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, has filed an emergency appeal before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts to prevent Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan from calling a mistrial. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
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NASA launches its Roman Space Telescope to explore the hidden universe
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
Roman Space Telescope promises 300-megapixel views of the cosmos
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NASA's Swift telescope will plunge toward Earth after rescue mission called off
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NASA images show 60-foot-wide crater on moon after SpaceX rocket booster crash
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Legal expert reacts to mistrial in Clancy case
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial officially ended in a mistrial on Friday after the defense's appeal was denied. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
Mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial
Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan has declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial. Clancy pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her children in their Duxbury home in January 2023. Tony Dokoupil anchored this CBS News special report.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer appeals
The state's highest court, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), reviewed Lindsay Clancy's defense's request to stop a mistrial declaration. CBS News has live team coverage.
Clancy's lawyer files emergency appeal
Lindsay Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, has filed an emergency appeal before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts to prevent Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan from calling a mistrial. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
The history behind Labor Day
Labor Day, a federal holiday, dates back to 1894 and represents the achievements of American workers and the movement for safe and fair labor. Randy Korgan, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 1932, comments on the history and future of American labor.