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BUSINESS & FINANCE SPOTLIGHT

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How does venture capital work?

4:44

In 2023, venture capital firms invested $170B in over 15,000 U.S. companies, a
significant drop from 2022’s $242B, reflecting market uncertainty but continuing
VC’s role in scaling transformative ideas. Rooted in early risk-sharing models,
venture capital took off with firms like ARDC in 1946, later evolving into
today’s influential players like Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz. Learn
more about VC in this video.

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Bitcoin explained

3:27

The oldest and most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin is a digital cash
alternative introduced in 2009 that has rapidly grown in popularity and now
boasts a global user base. Enthusiasts point to bitcoin’s decentralized
nature—meaning it is not created or controlled by any central government—lending
it several potential advantages.

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Bitcoin Magazine




THE LAST DAYS OF SATOSHI NAKAMOTO

Sometime around around 2008, a person known as Satoshi Nakamoto began working on
the underlying bitcoin code and blockchain. Widely credited as inventing the
currency, Nakamoto abruptly disappeared from the digital world—no one has
confirmed his identity, or whether he was even a single individual. Take a look
inside the turbulent days of bitcoin development after Nakamoto stepped back
into the shadows.

Read on bitcoinmagazine.com

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The Hechinger Report




PLAY THE GAME OF COLLEGE

In this game about college affordability, play the role of a student as you
navigate your way through college as debt-free as possible. This simulator lets
you select different income levels, high school experience, race and ethnicity,
and more. How does meeting with a counselor alter your trajectory? Should you
emphasize extracurriculars or test scores? Take your own journey here.

Interact on tuitiontracker.org

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US Money News




ALL 16 FED CHAIRS RANKED BY STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE

Sixteen men and women have held the office of Fed chair since 1913 with varying
results. From the Fed’s first leader Charles Hamlin to Jerome Powell, see how
stocks fared for each chair within distinct macroeconomic conditions in a ranked
list followed by a guide to the highlights of their terms.

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WALL STREET

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Wall Street's history

5:07

Since the 1600s, Wall Street has come a long way. While it originated as part of
a Dutch settlement, it soon became the nation's de facto financial capital—then,
just as quickly, morphed into eight blocks of luxury gyms and apartments.
Curious about the origins of Wall Street? 1440's got your breakdown.

Architectural Digest




WALL STREET’S ARCHITECTURE, EXPLAINED

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From an architect’s point of view, the buildings on Wall Street help tell the
story of the street itself. This video takes you on a walking tour of many of
the major buildings on Wall Street, guided by architect Nicholas Potts. In the
video, Potts explains the many architectural styles on display within Wall
Street’s few blocks, and what they reveal about a few iconic Wall Street
institutions. Watch it here.

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El País




WHY GEN Z MEN ARE OBSESSED WITH ‘AMERICAN PSYCHO’

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If you’ve ever spent any time on finance-themed meme pages, you’re likely
already aware that today’s young men have a fascination with the serial killer
main character of the movie 'American Psycho.' But what is it about the
satirical representation of the late-1980s Wall Street investment banker-type
that Gen Z men feel such a connection with? Read this article to find out.

Read on english.elpais.com

TIME




WHAT WAS BLACK WALL STREET?

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“Black Wall Street” was another name for the affluent neighborhood of Greenwood
in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Black-owned businesses once thrived. Until a white mob
destroyed it in 1921. America had other “Black Wall Street” neighborhoods in
places like Richmond, Virginia. Find out more about the meaning of the term
“Black Wall Street” in this video.

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LABOR UNIONS

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Labor Unions Explained

4:58

The weekend, a time we often take for granted, is one of many workplace benefits
shaped by labor unions over the years. These organizations, representing
millions of workers across industries, have influenced much of modern work life,
from wages to safety standards. With roots stretching back to the 18th century
and gaining momentum in the 1930s, unions have long been at the center of change
in labor rights. To learn more about them, watch this video.

Vox




HOW PHOTOGRAPHY HELPED ERADICATE US CHILD LABOR

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For employers in the early 20th century, child laborers had one major perk: they
weren’t unionizing. This meant they were cheaper workers than their adult
counterparts. But with the help of a photographer named Lewis Wickes Hine, who
took photos of children at work coupled with captions about their hard lives,
child labor in the US was eventually restricted by law. To see some of these
photographs and hear Hine’s story, watch this video.

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Freakonomics




DO UNIONS STILL WORK?

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If you think you’ve seen more headlines about workers creating unions in the
last few years than you have in the past few decades, you’re not alone.
Organized labor hasn’t had this much public support in roughly 50 years. This
podcast episode breaks down why workers everywhere from Starbucks to Uber have
made headlines about unionizing recently—and how their actions could impact the
economy. Listen here.

Watch on freakonomics.com

Visual Capitalist




THE US JOBS WITH THE HIGHEST UNION MEMBERSHIP RATES

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The transport and construction industries, as you might have guessed, have
particularly high rates of union membership. But did you know that the
broadcasting industry’s union participation rate, at roughly 10%, isn’t far
behind? This visual depicts the US industries with the highest rates of union
membership in the country. Some of them might surprise you. Check it out here.

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HEALTH & MEDICINE SPOTLIGHT

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Alzheimer's Explained

3:10

What is Alzheimer's, and is it different from dementia? In short, yes,
Alzheimer's is different as it refers to a more specific brain disease, while
dementia is more broad.

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Blood explained

5:00

Blood is the most vital substance in a body, ferrying oxygen, nutrients, and
hormones to cells in need while regulating body temperature and collecting
cellular waste and byproducts, such as carbon dioxide, for removal. Every adult
human has over a gallon of the red liquid coursing through their veins. So how
does it work, why is it red, and what makes it so special? Find out the basics
in our explainer video.

health.harvard.eduOpen link on health.harvard.edu

Harvard University




WHAT IS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE?

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, an umbrella term that
refers to a collection of symptoms, including memory loss, cognitive impairment,
behavior changes, and more. Broadly caused by the death of brain cells, the
disease generally (but not always) emerges in older age, strikes women more
often (two-thirds of cases), and currently has no cure.

Read on health.harvard.edu

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Quanta Magazine




WHY SLEEP DEPRIVATION KILLS

Fruit flies genetically engineered to be awake for as long as they live tend to
live half as long as their well-rested brethren. Analysis shows these modified
flies suffer from a buildup of DNA-destroying reactive oxygen species in their
guts. When enabled to sleep or provided with antioxidants that neutralize the
electron-thieving molecules, the sleepless flies live as long as their
counterparts, suggesting sleep loss accumulates in the gut.

Read on quantamagazine.org

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TED-Ed




HOW DO ANTIDEPRESSANTS WORK?

Many antidepressants approach the mental health condition from the chemical
imbalance theory, which proposes that symptoms are caused by an insufficient
amount of monoamines or neurotransmitters. Correcting this "imbalance" meant
increasing the availability of those monoamines, typically serotonin, which
influences mood and sleep. This led to the development of selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs. This five-minute video explains how the science of
antidepressants still isn't fully understood.

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INSOMNIA

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Insomnia explained

1:51

How often would you say you struggle to stay or fall asleep? If it's more than
three times per week (and has been going on for at least one month), then you
might have one of the most common sleep disorders: insomnia. Curious about how
the disorder works? 1440's got your breakdown here.

PsychDB




WHEN DOES TROUBLE SLEEPING TURN INTO INSOMNIA?

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The term "insomnia" is often used in popular culture to refer to general
difficulty sleeping or staying asleep. In the US, insomnia transitions to a
clinical disorder when symptoms—dissatisfying, nonrestful, and life-disrupting
sleep—occur at least three nights per week for at least one month and cause
"clinically significant" distress in important areas of functioning, such as
school, work, or relationships.

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Harvard University




WHAT CAUSES INSOMNIA?

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Insomnia typically occurs in people dealing with life stressors and physical or
mental health conditions, though the exact cause continues to elude researchers.
A model proposed in the 1980s summarizes many of the theories for what causes
insomnia, arguing that insomnia occurs due to predisposing, precipitating, and
perpetuating factors, such as a family history of insomnia, reading with an
eReader, or napping near bedtime.

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The Quest for Sleep




WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE WITH INSOMNIA

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The biological process Shakespeare referred to as the chief nourisher of life's
feast is necessary for the body and mind to rest and repair from activities of
daily life. As sleep evades the exhausted, sufferers also lose emotional
stability, mental clarity, social connections, and more while simultaneously
gaining waves of interrupted biological processes that can lead to disease and
death.

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BLOOD

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Blood explained

5:00

Blood is the most vital substance in a body, ferrying oxygen, nutrients, and
hormones to cells in need while regulating body temperature and collecting
cellular waste and byproducts, such as carbon dioxide, for removal. Every adult
human has over a gallon of the red liquid coursing through their veins. So how
does it work, why is it red, and what makes it so special? Find out the basics
in our explainer video.

The New Yorker




THE HISTORY OF BLOOD, ACCORDING TO A HEMATOLOGIST

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Blood has been seen as a semi-magical substance since ancient times. Alchemists
theorized it was a mixture of the four elements. Others proposed it was one of
four bodily fluids whose balance dictated health (the other fluids were yellow
bile, black bile, and white phlegm). This 2019 New Yorker essay by a
hematologist—a medical blood specialist—overviews blood's reputation across
cultures and centuries.

Read on newyorker.com

Atlas Obscura




THE STRANGE ENDURANCE OF CONSUMING BLOOD FOR HEALTH

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Blood's importance to humanity is summarized by the fact that, without it, we
die. This importance naturally begets assumptions about its medicinal
properties, many of which appear accessible through drinking or eating the fluid
connective tissue. This article details the history of blood drinking, from
ancient Roman gladiators to modern-day sanguinarians.

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WBUR




INSIDE THE GLOBAL BUSINESS OF SELLING PLASMA

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About 55% of your blood volume is plasma, the liquid part of blood created from
water, proteins, minerals, and salts absorbed through the digestive tract. This
49-minute podcast episode explores the business of plasma donations, which
differ from blood donations in that they are usually compensated and are part of
a global industry expected to be worth $50B by 2029.

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Pew Research




VOTER TURNOUT BY DEMOGRAPHICS (2018-2022)

The voting habits of Americans vary widely across age, race, gender, and other
demographics. At a top level, 30% of voting-age Americans voted in none of the
elections between 2018 and 2022, while 37% voted in all three. By age, almost a
third of voters were over 65. This survey from Pew breaks down voting rates by a
number of different categories for the last three nationwide elections in the
US.

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Yahoo Finance




WHY LIFE INSURANCE IS A MUST-HAVE FINANCIAL TOOL

Life insurance can act as a financial safety net if your main financial provider
dies. It can cover funeral expenses, loss of income, or any debts that were left
behind. In this video, a Yahoo Finance contributor dives into why life insurance
could be the key financial protection your family needs. Watch it here.

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Apple




HERE'S WHY PENNIES DON'T MAKE SENSE

Did you know that pennies cost roughly 3 cents to produce? That fact doesn't
seem to make sense, being that pennies are only worth 1 cent each. This podcast
episode explains why we still have pennies, plus where they came from, why
Americans don't use pennies, and how we got here. Click here to listen.

Listen on podcasts.apple.com

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Visual Capitalist




AVERAGE RETIREMENT SAVINGS BY STATE

Connecticut residents have the highest average retirement savings per person at
$634K, according to data from the retirement plan provider Empower. On average
across all states, Americans have saved $498K for retirement. This graphic shows
the top ten states with the highest average retirement savings per person. See
who came in second to Connecticut here.

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ABC




PLAY AROUND WITH AN INTERACTIVE ELECTORAL COLLEGE MAP

Whichever presidential candidate is the first to amass 270 electoral votes on
Election Night is declared the winner. The Electoral College is made up of 538
members, who each get to cast a vote, and this interactive map from ABC lets
voters see how the race can be won—specifically, what the impact is on the race
for a candidate winning each individual state’s electoral votes.

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Science History Institute




THE HISTORICAL EFFORT TO PROVE GHOSTS ARE REAL

This podcast from the Science History Institute gives a comprehensive
understanding of ghost hunting in the 19th century. Following the technological
advancements of the telegraph, the phonograph, and the radio, there were
numerous efforts to capture proof of ghosts. These technologies seemed
supernatural in their own right and came to be around the same time that
Spiritualism took off in the U.S., resulting in new approaches to connecting
with the dead.

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Financial Times




THE TOP INVESTMENT BANKS, RANKED

League tables are essentially scoreboards that show the total number of deals
the top investment banks do in a given time period. These tables provide a
visual to help keep track of the leading companies in investment banking.
Companies such as JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs typically sit up top. Find out how
the rest of the world's top investment banks rank here.

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1440




MEDIEVAL EUROPE EXPLAINED

Out of the ashes of the collapsed western Roman Empire rose an agrarian,
decentralized world of small, mostly Christianized kingdoms, which gave birth to
universities, workers guilds, a revolution in commerce, and more. The very idea
of Europe as a distinct cultural unit emerged during the era. Far from being a
"dark" era, Medieval Europe gave rise to the modern western nations we know
today. Learn how with 1440's six-minute explainer.

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1440 Daily Digest




TESLA EXPLAINED

Over the last 20 years, Tesla has grown from a niche electric vehicle startup to
an automotive giant that now sells roughly 2 million electric cars each year.
But the company, led by CEO Elon Musk, is much more than a carmaker. Want to
learn more about the company that brought electric vehicles into the mainstream?
Check out 1440's explainer video here.

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WINE EXPLAINED

Wine is the sublime product of fermentation, the process of breaking down
fruit—typically grapes. As the grapes ferment, yeast consumes the natural sugars
and converts them to alcohol. With the process first developed and refined
thousands of years ago, wine has been a central feature of celebrations
throughout modern history. Want to learn more about its origins? Check out
1440's explainer on wine.

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1440




DEEPFAKES EXPLAINED

For years, one of the unspoken rules of the internet urged users not to believe
everything they read. The boom in generative AI now means internet users can’t
believe everything they see online, either. Thanks to everything from
advancements in machine learning to rapidly improving deepfake technology,
computers are now so good at producing imitations of the offline world that the
naked eye alone can’t always separate the real from the synthetic.

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THE SPACE RACE, EXPLAINED

The Space Race was a fierce competition between the United States and the Soviet
Union to establish superiority in space exploration. The two nations wanted to
demonstrate their technological prowess and earn the prestige that came with
achieving milestones in a field previously thought of as science fiction. The
Space Race was also a byproduct of the Cold War’s struggle for political and
nuclear supremacy, with the US and the Soviet Union both desperate to ensure the
other would not gain a military advantage through space technology. Dive into
the story here.

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