Employers use non-compete agreements to prevent workers leaving: it's hard to quit when you can't get a new job in the same field. Cleaning up a patchwork of state-level regulations and limitations on the practice, the FTC yesterday prohibited them outright. — Read the rest

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This father and son recreate Indiana Jones' iconic boulder chase scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark.

It turns out they are a whole family of cosplayers, and they are amazing. — Read the rest

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Airlines are notorious for their reluctance to issue refunds for canceled or delayed flights, making the refund process a nightmare for countless travelers. You practically have to beg for a refund, and the airlines employ a bureaucratic labyrinth that makes it very difficult to communicate with them. — Read the rest

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Reading Rainbow was so awesome; the themesong brings a tear to my eye. Of course, the legendary Run DMC were guests.

Run DMC is my go-to feel-good music. They are superstars whose talent and energy led hip-hop to Gold and then Multi-Platinum record sales. — Read the rest

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