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People Are Sharing Why They Rejected Their Partner's Marriage Proposal, And These Stories Have Me Gagged

"He asked me to marry him at his parents’ vow renewal. I thought it was really inappropriate, so I turned him down."

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43 Budget-Friendly Products So Good, They'll Make You Forget About The Pricier Versions

Splurging on pricey brand names is *not* the vibe right now, so do your wallet a solid and check out these affordable swaps instead.

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Ricky O'Donnell

NBA Playoffs teams ranked by their 2025 championship chances

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Ranking every 2025 NBA Playoffs team by their chances to win it all

The 2025 NBA Playoffs are here with three big favorites and a pool of contenders ready to play the spoiler. The Boston Celtics are trying to become the league’s first back-to-back champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. Boston ran over the league on their way to a championship last year, but the path won’t be so easy this season.

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Wired Top Stories

Paresh Dave

Trump’s Tariffs Haven’t Resulted in Higher Prices on Amazon—Yet

The ecommerce site penalizes sellers for abrupt price hikes, and many are hesitant to make risky changes amid a volatile trade war.

Wired Top Stories

Louryn Strampe

Bruvi BV-01 Review: Biodegradable Pods, Fast Coffee

If you want a cup of coffee in a hurry, this brewer and its earth-friendly pods are absolutely worth considering.

Fast Company

Adele Peters

This Louisiana project was promised up to $550 million to pull CO2 out of the air. Now Trump might kill it.

Direct air capture plants like Project Cypress are necessary to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and could create thousands of jobs. So why is the Energy Department putting it on ice?

The world’s first commercial “direct air capture” plant opened in Iceland in 2021, with the capacity to remove around 4,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year and turn it into stone deep underground. Four years later, a new DAC plant planned in Louisiana, called Project Cypress, is...

Fast Company

Brian Honigman

Becoming a Better Boss: 4 Tips for First-Time Managers

Former Microsoft HR exec Sabina Nawaz offers helpful advice for new managers in her new book, ‘You’re the Boss.’

Becoming a manager for the first time can feel exciting, gratifying, nerve-wracking, and even overwhelming. But being a good boss is not about following a checklist of what makes a perfect manager, as there’s no such thing, argues Sabina Nawaz in her book You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need).

Fast Company

Arden Anderson

Facebook Groups are fueling a black market for Uber and DoorDash accounts, says a new report

A TTP report finds Meta’s group features are enabling fraud at scale—allowing unvetted drivers to bypass safety protocols on Uber and DoorDash.

A new watchdog report uncovers Facebook groups quietly fueling a black market for operational Uber and DoorDash accounts, posing serious safety concerns for riders and customers. 

Fast Company

Lisa Rabasca Roepe

60,000 federal workers have lost their jobs. Here’s how they can move to the private sector

Federal employees’ valuable skills are often hidden behind bureaucratic titles and government jargon, here’s how they can make the identity shift.

More than 60,000 federal workers were dismissed during the first two months of the Trump administration with more staff reductions expected in the coming months. Many are mid-career employees who have worked for the government for a decade or more, making it more challenging for them to make the case that their skills are transferrable to...

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David Fucillo

Your daily NFL trivia game, Thursday edition

Think you can figure out what NFL player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

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Matt Warren SB Nation Staff

2025 NFL Draft: Which kickers and punters are worth a pick?

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Looking for a special teams player in the 2025 NFL Draft? We’ve got kickers and punters for ya.

The 2025 NFL Draft is nearly upon us, and teams are always looking for a path to the roster for their picks. Specifically in the late rounds, you might be trying to decide between a deep rosterable player or even a priority practice squad add, but if you have a spot open at kicker or punter, you might be able to add an important piece.

This year’s...

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Kris Willis

Your daily MLB trivia game, Thursday edition

Think you can figure out what MLB player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation MLB in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

Today’s SB Nation MLB in-5 game

If you can’t see the game due to Apple News or another service, click this game article.

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Let's All Decide Which "TTPD" Songs Are Superior

Happy 1st anniversary to "The Tortured Poets Department!"

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ESPN.com

Beth Lindop

Van Dijk signs contract extension at Liverpool

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has signed a contract extension putting an end to speculation over whether this season would be his last at Anfield.

ESPN.com

Serena: I'd get 20-year ban if caught like Sinner

American great Serena Williams said she would have been banned for 20 years and stripped of her Grand Slam titles had she failed drug tests like men's world number one Jannik Sinner did last year.

Mashable

This Doom: The Dark Ages Xbox controller is under $80 at Amazon, and I’m pre-ordering it for the spikes alone

AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER: As of April 17, the Xbox Wireless Controller – Doom: The Dark Ages Limited Edition is available for preorder at Amazon for $79.99. It ships on April 30 and includes bonus in-game content for Doom: The Dark Ages.

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Lepro’s AI smart lamp is down to under $70 at Amazon, and it might be smarter than me

SAVE OVER $10: As of April 17, Lepro TB1 AI Smart Table Lamp is on sale for $64.59 at Amazon after applying the promo code LEPRODAY.

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Score Sony WH-CH720N headphones for under $100 right now at Amazon

SAVE OVER $60: As of April 17, the Sony WH-CH720N headphones are on sale for $89 at Amazon. That's 41% off their list price of $149.99.

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