How budget travelers are vacationing as prices rise

Fg Trade | E+ | Getty Images On a recent weekend, Jami Hagerman embarked on the budget-vacation equivalent of a blind date. The hairstylist and her husband spent about $400 on Groupon “mystery vacation” vouchers that promised accommodations and airfare for the pair — but no say in the destination. The Oklahoma City residents were…

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LeBron James teases partnership with Polymarket

Sports legend LeBron James speaking at the CNBC Game Plan Summit in New York City on July 16, 2026. Shea Kastriner | CNBC Superstar athlete LeBron James teased an upcoming partnership with prediction market platform Polymarket in a social media post on Saturday. James posted a 14-second video on social media platform X that appeared…

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Why Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem worked until they died

I and many others looked forward to a luncheon with Dress for Success, a women’s workforce development organization, at the end of September. Gloria Steinem was scheduled to be the keynote speaker sharing her insights on “the importance of empowering women to create meaningful change,” per the invitation. Steinem died on Wednesday. “Gloria’s unwavering commitment…

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