Good morning, Core Crew!

Turns out hitting snooze doesn’t stop the news—who knew?

Today, we're looking at a new wave of post-grads joining the family firm instead of looking for a job. (Yep, your next boss could be your mom or dad.) I've got that story and more, and we promise you'll wake up faster than a triple-shot latte. Enjoy!

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• After leaving the White House, Joe Biden makes his first speech.
• U.K. high court rules trans women don't qualify as women.
• An investigation into leaks puts two top Pentagon officials on leave.

The Quiet Bulls

Behind the scenes, corporate employees are making some eye-opening moves while the market panics. Insiders are buying shares faster than they have in over a year, even as investor sentiment drops to multi-decade lows.

It's a confident, cash-backed statement from people who should know their firms best—market strategists call a "positive sign" when everyone's biting their nails over trade disputes. Is this a calm hand for a stormy day, or just a blip in the data? Either way, insiders are quietly buying the dip while everyone else watches.

Underground Gold Rush

Los Angeles thieves just pulled off a Hollywood-worthy caper by tunneling under a movie theater and stealing $20 million in gold, cash, and diamonds from a jewelry store. Security cameras? Disabled. Store safe? Cracked wide open.

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Police say pulling off this subterranean escapade might have taken weeks of covert digging. Now the family-run shop is uninsured and empty-handed, offering a $100,000 reward. It’s a page out of a movie heist script—but it’s all too real this time.

Keeping It in the Family

While some new grads are flooding job boards, others are skipping resume roulette entirely and—and heading straight home to Mom and Dad Inc. It could be a post-pandemic pivot or a reality check, but family-owned businesses are seeing more next-gen hires walk through the door.

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Sure, it might feel "safe" (even a little nepotistic), but it's also a way for retiree parents to secure their future. Fortunately, young hopefuls get a chance to build their careers and some wealth without all the work-site spam. It's not another story about rebellious kids; this time, they want to get their hands on the family business.

💬 Beyond the Core

Cleverfy: Take a break from your puzzle; experts say this one habit can boost your brainpower.

Gym-agine: Wait...squat pulses might not actually…do anything? Let’s just drop it.

Ctrl + Fun: It's pretty amazing what these life hacks can do.

📸 Lens to Life

Incredible wildlife portraits from the Arctic.

🧮 Core Count: 17%

The percentage of Americans who think AI will benefit the US in 20 years.

🗓️ Flashback:

1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo: Egyptian forces of Thutmose III beat Canaanite forces under the King of Kadesh. It's the first battle with a reliable account.

1705 - Queen Anne of England knighted scientist Isaac Newton at Trinity College, Cambridge.

1746 - In the Battle of Culloden, Royalist troops under the Duke of Cumberland defeated Charles Edward Stuart's Jacobite army on British soil.

1900 - USPS issues its first stamp booklets containing 12, 24, or 48 two-cent stamps.

1948 - The Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC) was formed in Paris.

2003 - The Treaty of Accession was signed in Athens, admitting 10 new member states to the European Union.

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