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ESPN Reportedly Won???t Put WWE PLEs Fully Behind ESPN Unlimited Despite SummerSlam Change
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (295+ words) WWE fans may have missed something unusual at SummerSlam this year, but ESPN apparently isn’t giving up on its experiment of putting the first hour of WWE Premium Live Events on traditional television. According to Awful Announcing, ESPN plans to…...
He Played Three Seasons in the NFL, Then Taught School for 30 Years. Social Security Barely Counted the Three.
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (871+ words) Social Security calculates benefits from your highest 35 years of earnings, so 3 elite NFL seasons still leave 32 other slots to fill, and any gaps become zeros. NFL salaries above the annual taxable maximum are never credited, meaning a $250,000 paycheck in 1985 counted…...
He Delayed Social Security for an 8% Annual Credit. While He Waited, His Pension Lump Sum Shrunk.
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (499+ words) Social Security rewards delay with an 8% annual credit, permanently raising a $2,500 monthly benefit to roughly $3,100 by age 70. Rising IRS segment rates shrink pension lump sums, potentially cutting a $500,000 offer by $80,000 as Treasury yields climb near 4.69%. Retirees should confirm when their…...
Scientists Wiggled a Fish's Earbones With Light – And Changed Its Heartbeat
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (546+ words) If you want to make someone's heart beat faster, there are probably better ways to approach it than shining a flashlight in their ear....
NZ creates remarkably valuable tech firms. How can it keep more of the benefits?
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (468+ words) A new stocktake of the tech ecosystem shows NZ has grown companies now valued at more than $133 billion. But is it as good at retaining them?...
Is bird flu infecting humans? How would we know?
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (514+ words) Even with bird flu circulating in Australia, the risk to humans is low. But some groups are still at increased risk....
Poor genetic health threatens many species – but it’s fixable
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (460+ words) Four experts explain what genetic health is and why it matters for our most vulnerable wildlife....
Why most homeowners don’t need to lose sleep over negative equity
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (583+ words) Owing more to the bank than your home is worth is a daunting prospect. But if you’ve bought a place to live in, not as an investment, there’s little reason to panic....
Of course parents want to keep tweens and teens safe. Here’s why you should also encourage them to take risks
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (392+ words) Sometimes we think ‘if it feels scary, it must be unsafe’. But feeling nervous or excited is often part of the experience....
Women have always ‘method acted’ – they just don’t get called geniuses for it
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (488+ words) Critiques of method acting misunderstand what method acting is – and dismiss the women who practise it....