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‘Americans are not great at managing money’: Social Security and Medicare saved my father from financial ruin. Am I wrong?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 5/7/2026 6:53 AM

“There’s no way my dad and my mom paid enough into Medicare to cover my dad’s six months in long-term critical care.” ... Read full Story

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Hantavirus outbreaks rarely happen. This Andes strain is ‘a complicated public-health situation.’

By MarketWatch.com | Jaimy Lee | 5/6/2026 10:15 PM

At least two people departed the MV Hondius cruise ship in late April and one has tested positive for the Andes strain, a type of hantavirus. ... Read full Story

finance

Arm puts a big number on its newest venture, but its stock falls

By MarketWatch.com | Britney Nguyen | 5/6/2026 8:31 PM

The chip designer said it has more than $2 billion in customer demand for its first-ever data-center CPU ... Read full Story

finance

My husband has a $225,000 pension. We don’t trust his ‘too big to fail’ employer. Where do we invest it?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 5/6/2026 8:30 PM

“Ideally, we are looking for a guaranteed return with minimal risk.” ... Read full Story

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Fortinet’s stock rockets higher as earnings help dispel fears of AI disruption

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 5/6/2026 8:30 PM

An “increasingly complex threat environment” is boosting demand for Fortinet’s cybersecurity offerings ... Read full Story

finance

I am 56, single, and renewing my $400,000 10-year term life policy. Am I making a huge mistake?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 5/6/2026 7:56 PM

“The agent said he could not add my brother because he does not depend on my income, so has no insurable interest.” ... Read full Story

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Restaurants really don’t want to sell fake meat — and Beyond Meat is suffering

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 5/6/2026 7:02 PM

Beyond Meat’s stock fell further Wednesday after it offered a weak forecast, and as it prepares to move further into a crowded protein-drink market. ... Read full Story

finance

Traders point to suspicious activity in the oil market on Wednesday

By MarketWatch.com | Joseph Adinolfi | 5/6/2026 6:36 PM

Oil contracts worth $1.7 billion changed hands in the hour before an Axios report sent oil prices lower Wednesday. Some experts are calling the spike in activity suspicious. ... Read full Story

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Everyone’s paying more for gas, but only some are cutting back. Here’s why.

By MarketWatch.com | Andrew Keshner | 5/6/2026 6:11 PM

When gas prices surged in March, lower-income drivers tried to cut back, but they still felt the sticker shock. On the other hand, rich drivers barely flinched. ... Read full Story

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Here’s how far the Trump administration’s ‘startling turn’ on AI regulation might go

By MarketWatch.com | Hannah Pedone | 5/6/2026 4:35 PM

The Trump administration is reportedly weighing taking a more aggressive approach to regulating AI, which could include an executive order to increase oversight over artificial-intelligence models before their public release. ... Read full Story

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Zuckerberg’s ‘Multi Mark’ AI clone is a huge red flag for Meta shareholders

By MarketWatch.com | Gustavo Razzetti | 5/6/2026 2:28 PM

Replacing authentic leadership with a digital doppelgänger isn’t innovation — it’s a high-tech retreat from accountability. ... Read full Story

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There are plenty of reasons the dollar should be rallying right now — but it isn’t. That’s not a good sign.

By MarketWatch.com | Gordon Gottsegen | 5/6/2026 2:28 PM

Although the dollar is back to where it was before the Iran war, a few things have changed under the surface. ... Read full Story

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Anthropic strikes SpaceX deal to fuel Claude Code growth — and for data centers in space

By MarketWatch.com | Christine Ji | 5/6/2026 2:25 PM

Anthropic looks to expand its compute capacity with a SpaceX partnership that will lift rate limits on Claude Code. ... Read full Story

finance

Want to tax the rich? Encourage them to keep spending ridiculous amounts of money on designer clothes.

By MarketWatch.com | Brett Arends | 5/6/2026 2:10 PM

Many of the world’s most famous designer brands are traded on the stock market and are yours to buy a piece of. ... Read full Story

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Starbucks baristas tell us why the new $1,200 bonus is impossible to get

By MarketWatch.com | Weston Blasi | 5/6/2026 2:03 PM

Baristas tell MarketWatch that the company’s new goals are unrealistic, especially while stores face staffing problems. ... Read full Story

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‘It’s money in the bank every week’: With gas prices over $4.50 a gallon, 7 EV drivers tell us they have no regrets

By MarketWatch.com | Genna Contino | 5/6/2026 1:46 PM

MarketWatch talked to electric-vehicle owners about the savings they’re seeing as gas prices soar. ... Read full Story

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Ted Turner transformed television as we know it. Here are five of his biggest accomplishments.

By MarketWatch.com | Lukas I. Alpert | 5/6/2026 1:46 PM

Turner created the 24-hour news channel, championed Hollywood’s history and was a founding father of cable television. He died Wednesday at age 87. ... Read full Story

finance

Why is AMD’s stock up so much? ‘The world has changed.’

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 5/6/2026 8:50 AM

AMD investors are paying more attention to CPU momentum than they were recently. ... Read full Story

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The ‘sugar high’ is over: Why the first sell signal for stocks since 2021 is now flashing, according to this Wall Street bank

By MarketWatch.com | Barbara Kollmeyer | 5/6/2026 8:41 AM

Wells Fargo strategists say some factors that have been driving the market higher are played out. ... Read full Story

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You’re thinking too small in a world of ‘infinite capital,’ according to this billionaire’s business-building blueprint

By MarketWatch.com | Michael Sincere | 5/6/2026 8:38 AM

Brad Jacobs, who has constructed eight multibillion-dollar companies, reveals his repeatable process for massive returns. ... Read full Story

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art

Hilary Pecis Paints Saturated Snapshots of West Coast Life

by Colossal | May 08 2026

basketball

2026 NBA Draft Lottery: Each team's odds of landing the first overall pick

by CBS Interactive Inc | May 08 2026

exercise

Lindsey Vonn Says She Still Feels 29—Here’s What She’s Doing Differently

by thehealthy.com | Apr 15 2026

football

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

by ESNY | Feb 08 2026

health

FDA Blocks Publication of Vaccine Safety Studies. Why Experts Are Concerned

by Healthline.com | May 08 2026

long_island

Knicks playoff fever has Long Island restaurants axing ‘Philly’ on cheesesteaks

by greaterlongisland.com | May 08 2026

mental

10 Signs You’re More Resilient Than You Think, According to Experts

by thehealthy.com | May 03 2026

music

TDE’s Punch Addresses ‘Bot Allegations’ on ‘Joe Budden Podcast’: ‘Our True Metric Is Seeing People in Them Seats at the Show’

by Billboard | May 08 2026

nation

Cameras to be permitted for alleged Charlie Kirk killer's court hearings

by upi.com | May 08 2026

nutrition

I Prioritized Protein at Every Meal for a Month—Here’s How It Affected My Body

by thehealthy.com | Apr 07 2026

people

Taylor Swift is staying one step ahead of AI by legally protecting her voice and image

by marca.com | Apr 28 2026

politics

Utah Supreme Court justice resigns amid probe into alleged relationship with redistricting attorney

by Fox News | May 08 2026

retirement

Trump signs order aiming to help expand access to retirement accounts

by Fox News | Apr 30 2026

travel

The Wild One – Sir David Attenborough Interview

by Wanderlust | May 07 2026

upstate

35 new Hometown Heroes Banners unveiled to hang in Downtown Schenectady

by NEWS10 ABC | May 08 2026

Word of the Day

wistful

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 8, 2026 is:

wistful • \WIST-ful\ • adjective

To be wistful is to have sad thoughts and feelings about something that you want to have or do, and especially about something that made you happy in the past. Wistful can also describe something, such as a smile or sigh, that shows or communicates such feelings.

// As the car pulled away, Lea cast one last wistful glance at the house where she'd spent so many happy years.

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Examples:

"Postcards have always been an object of fascination for me. I remember flipping through photo albums as a young girl and coming across those sent to my parents, from people I had never met. When I asked who these people were, I would hear wistful stories." — Minoli Wijetunga, The Guardian (London), 10 Jan. 2026

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We see you there, dear reader, gazing silently up at the moon, heart aching to know the history of wistful, as if it could be divined on the lunar surface. And we'd like to ease your melancholy by telling you that the knowledge you seek—nay, pine for—is closer at hand. The word wistful comes from wistly, a now-obsolete word meaning "intently," and the similar-sounding wishful. Wistly, in turn, likely comes from whist, an old term meaning "silent." What's more certain is that our modern wistful is a great word to describe someone full of pensive yearning, or something inspiring such yearning.

‘Americans are not great at managing money’: Social Security and Medicare saved my father from financial ruin. Am I wrong?

Hantavirus outbreaks rarely happen. This Andes strain is ‘a complicated public-health situation.’

Arm puts a big number on its newest venture, but its stock falls

My husband has a $225,000 pension. We don’t trust his ‘too big to fail’ employer. Where do we invest it?

Fortinet’s stock rockets higher as earnings help dispel fears of AI disruption

I am 56, single, and renewing my $400,000 10-year term life policy. Am I making a huge mistake?

Restaurants really don’t want to sell fake meat — and Beyond Meat is suffering

Traders point to suspicious activity in the oil market on Wednesday

Everyone’s paying more for gas, but only some are cutting back. Here’s why.

Here’s how far the Trump administration’s ‘startling turn’ on AI regulation might go

Zuckerberg’s ‘Multi Mark’ AI clone is a huge red flag for Meta shareholders

There are plenty of reasons the dollar should be rallying right now — but it isn’t. That’s not a good sign.

Anthropic strikes SpaceX deal to fuel Claude Code growth — and for data centers in space

Want to tax the rich? Encourage them to keep spending ridiculous amounts of money on designer clothes.

Starbucks baristas tell us why the new $1,200 bonus is impossible to get

‘It’s money in the bank every week’: With gas prices over $4.50 a gallon, 7 EV drivers tell us they have no regrets

Ted Turner transformed television as we know it. Here are five of his biggest accomplishments.

Why is AMD’s stock up so much? ‘The world has changed.’

The ‘sugar high’ is over: Why the first sell signal for stocks since 2021 is now flashing, according to this Wall Street bank

You’re thinking too small in a world of ‘infinite capital,’ according to this billionaire’s business-building blueprint

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Hilary Pecis Paints Saturated Snapshots of West Coast Life

2026 NBA Draft Lottery: Each team's odds of landing the first overall pick

Lindsey Vonn Says She Still Feels 29—Here’s What She’s Doing Differently

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

FDA Blocks Publication of Vaccine Safety Studies. Why Experts Are Concerned

Knicks playoff fever has Long Island restaurants axing ‘Philly’ on cheesesteaks

10 Signs You’re More Resilient Than You Think, According to Experts

TDE’s Punch Addresses ‘Bot Allegations’ on ‘Joe Budden Podcast’: ‘Our True Metric Is Seeing People in Them Seats at the Show’

Cameras to be permitted for alleged Charlie Kirk killer's court hearings

I Prioritized Protein at Every Meal for a Month—Here’s How It Affected My Body

Taylor Swift is staying one step ahead of AI by legally protecting her voice and image

Utah Supreme Court justice resigns amid probe into alleged relationship with redistricting attorney

Trump signs order aiming to help expand access to retirement accounts

The Wild One – Sir David Attenborough Interview

35 new Hometown Heroes Banners unveiled to hang in Downtown Schenectady

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