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Housing

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🌎 Oiling Up

Sep 1, 2026

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7 min read

🌎 Oiling Up

The US takes majority control of Venezuela's oil reserves, the US-Iran war begins again, CRISPR solves high cholesterol, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Privacy

+10

🌎 China Hacks America

Aug 28, 2026

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7 min read

🌎 China Hacks America

Bill Gates gives his two cents on AI, Chinese hackers infiltrate the US, teen employment rises for the first time in decades, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

+8

🌎 Ghosting Work

Aug 25, 2026

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7 min read

🌎 Ghosting Work

Lawmakers are trying to get rid of ghost jobs, TikTok conducted a "depraved" experiment that violated child safety laws, a trade war breaks open between the US and Canada, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

+12

🌎 Broke(en) Hearts

Jun 26, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Broke(en) Hearts

Gen Z can't afford to date, AI stocks face a global selloff, the DOJ launches a healthcare fraud crackdown, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

+11

🌎 High Maintenance

Jun 23, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 High Maintenance

Owning a home is more expensive than ever, the US and Iran continue negotiations, parents struggle with work-life balance, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+10

🌎 Proteinmaxxing

Jun 5, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Proteinmaxxing

America's protein obsession has caused a shortage, remote work is threatening Gen Z's job prospects, Big Tech is experimenting with new revenue leads, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Housing

+6

🌎 The Big CEO Slump

Jun 2, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 The Big CEO Slump

CEOs are losing confidence in the economy, companies are begging workers to stop using AI, Americans are facing a massive insurance issue, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Regulation

+12

🌎 Crude Awakening

May 5, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Crude Awakening

US exports record oil as gas prices continue to rise, Trump passes legal deadline for Iran war, Spirit loses its wings, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+10

🌎 Tariff Refunds

Apr 24, 2026

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7 min read

🌎 Tariff Refunds

The Trump administration hands out tariff refunds, Gen Z is using TikTok to find their college of choice, and the government weighs bailing Spirit out. Come see what you've missed.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+8

🌎 Found Guilty

Mar 27, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Found Guilty

Meta and YouTube lose a landmark trial, Iran declines ceasefire plan, lawmakers push to ban prediction markets, and much more. Come see what you've missed.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+10

🌎 You're Hired

Feb 20, 2026

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14 min read

🌎 You're Hired

CEOs are getting replaced at record rates, Zuckerberg testifies at a landmark trial, and the Pentagon beefs with Anthropic. Come see what you've missed.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

+9

🌎 Doomsday Clock

Jan 30, 2026

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14 min read

🌎 Doomsday Clock

Scientists say we're closer to the apocalypse than ever, US consumers' confidence plunges to its lowest levels in a decade, the EU and India make the "mother of all deals," and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Privacy

+9

🌎 Only Vibes

Jan 27, 2026

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15 min read

🌎 Only Vibes

Vibe coding revives Apple's App Store, peace talks advance in Ukraine, TikTok goes full American, and much more. Come see what you've missed.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

+9

🌎 Passing By

Dec 19, 2025

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14 min read

🌎 Passing By

An interstellar object passes by Earth today, tensions rise between the US and Venezuela, the Oscars find a new home, and much more. Come see what you've missed.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

+12

🌎 Social Media Extinction

Dec 12, 2025

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15 min read

🌎 Social Media Extinction

Australia bans social media for teens, SpaceX shoots for the largest IPO in history, China records a record trade surplus, and much more. Come see what you've missed.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+10

🌎 Vine Returns

Nov 18, 2025

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13 min read

🌎 Vine Returns

Vine makes an official comeback (kind've), protests erupt across Mexico, scientists sequence 40,000-year-old mammoth RNA, and much more. Come see what you need to know.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

+10

🌎 Scam Central

Nov 11, 2025

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14 min read

🌎 Scam Central

Meta made $16 billion off of scam ads, October layoffs were the worst in 20 years, a legendary diamond is found, and much more. Come see what you need to know.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+13

🌎 Insta Goes PG-13

Oct 17, 2025

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14 min read

🌎 Insta Goes PG-13

Instagram makes all teen accounts PG-13 (literally), Madagascar faces a military coup, Walmart teams up with OpenAI, and much more. Come see what you've missed.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+9

🌎 AI Slop

Oct 7, 2025

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13 min read

🌎 AI Slop

OpenAI's Sora explodes in popularity, CBS gets a new leader, Rite Aid closes its stores for good, and much more. Come see what you've missed this week.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+11

🌎 Nostalgia Bait

Oct 3, 2025

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14 min read

🌎 Nostalgia Bait

The US government could end its shutdown today, McDonald's brings back its Monopoly promotion, lower drug prices are coming to the US, and much more. Come see what you've missed.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

+13

🌎 Stick the Landing

Sep 30, 2025

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14 min read

🌎 Stick the Landing

EA makes a record-breaking agreement, scientists develop revolutionary biobots, reading for fun makes a resurgence, and much more. Come see what you need to know.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Finance

+9

🌎 Hot Take

Sep 19, 2025

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14 min read

🌎 Hot Take

Meta unveils next-gen smart glasses, TikTok reaches a deal to stay operating in the US, LimeWire buys the rights to Fyre Festival, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Life

+13

🌎 Spying in Secret

Aug 29, 2025

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13 min read

🌎 Spying in Secret

A covert US intelligence operation is uncovered in Greenland, the world's first pig lung transplant performed by Chinese doctors, and SpaceX shoots for the stars. Come see what you've missed this week.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+10

🌎 Tariff Truce

May 13, 2025

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14 min read

🌎 Tariff Truce

The US and China agree to reduce tariffs, Netflix revamps its homepage, and some of your favorite iPhone apps are changing. Come see what you need to know.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Housing

+7

🌎 Hell Ant

Apr 29, 2025

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14 min read

🌎 Hell Ant

Researchers discover a 100 million-year-old “hell ant”, a massive explosion at an Iranian port, and why the housing market might be better than you think.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert
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