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Year: 2026
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Selling the Dream of SpaceX Was the Easy Part. Now Elon Musk Has to Hang On.
SpaceX’s $300 billion swing in market value this past week put Musk back in grind mode, having to execute on highflying promises made in the lead-up to the biggest IPO ever.
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Meet the Media Industry’s Nerd-in-Chief
People Inc. innovation chief Jonathan Roberts, a physicist who drew maps of Westeros for George R.R. Martin, has bold thoughts on the future of publishers.
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America’s Electric Honeymoon Is Over. EV Owners Must Work Out Where to Go Next.
Drivers got hooked on great lease deals. Now, they’re looking at hybrids and gas cars—or just paying higher prices.
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Reservation Apps Have Made Getting Into a Restaurant a Nightmare
After a flurry of deals, new apps, membership clubs and other middlemen are fighting over access to high-spending customers and the eateries they love.
Education
Joplin Schools’ Parents as Teachers Collecting Donations of School Supplies for New School Year
Joplin Schools‘ Parents as Teachers (PAT) invites local businesses, organizations, churches, and community partners to support them as they prepare for another year of serving children and families. As students gear up for a new […]
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Shopping App Whatnot Valued at $20 Billion in New Funding
Whatnot, a fast-growing live-shopping platform, has nearly doubled its valuation in less than a year.
Education
Crowder College’s Theatre Department to Hold Auditions for ‘Mean Girls, The Musical’ on August 18–19
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College’s Theatre Director, Annie Smith, announced on August 7 that open auditions will be held for the production of Mean Girls, The Musical (book by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond, and lyrics […]
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Ford Plans a Four-Door Version of Mustang
The design would be a first for the automaker’s “pony car” and possibly broaden its consumer appeal.