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MoneyDo cab drivers quit early on good days? What Uber data said next
A famous study suggested New York cabbies worked fewer hours on high-paying days. Larger datasets pushed back. What survives is a useful question about the window you use to judge money.
MotivationStop mid-sentence: the part of the Zeigarnik idea that holds up
WealthThe $75,000 happiness ceiling, and the three studies that redrew it
MotivationShould You Announce Your Goals? It Depends Who You Tell
MoneyWhy cars at 79,900 miles sold for about $210 more than at 80,100Latest answers
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FoodHow Long Does Cooked Rice Last? US 3-4 Days, UK 24 HoursAmerican and British food agencies disagree by days, but they are guarding against the same bacterium. The real deadline is how fast the rice gets cold.
WorkHow Many Hours Is Full Time in the US? 30, 35 or 40Federal wage law never defines full time. Three agencies and one payroll convention each use a different number, for a different purpose.
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