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The saga of the billion-dollar sock: The Muppets’ 50th birthday marks a long and profitable run

Muppets, a portmanteau of marionette and puppet, first appeared on TV in the Washington, D.C., region in 1955.

By Jared Bahir Browsh and The ConversationJanuary 29, 2026

TikTok’s ‘Ms. Shirley,’ who drew 5 million followers watching her care for the homeless, dies at 58

The nonprofit founder, who dedicated her life to caring for people experiencing homelessness, ran the organization Beauty 2 The Streetz.

By Rebecca Boone and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman opts to text in lowercase—but Gen Z shouldn’t copy him if they want a shot at starting their career, experts say

Typing like ChatGPT boss Sam Altman might be cool online—but the habit could hurt Gen Z’s chances at jumpstarting their careers.

By Preston ForeJanuary 29, 2026

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Trump predicts Kevin Warsh will ‘go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best,’ plus he’s ‘central casting’

Warsh, 55, was a member of the Fed’s board from 2006 to 2011. He was the youngest governor in history when he was appointed at age 35.

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 30, 2026

Indonesia exchange CEO steps down as MSCI reform pressure mounts

It’s been a volatile week for Indonesian assets after MSCI flagged concerns about transparency in Southeast Asia’s biggest market.

By Prima Wirayani, Abhishek Vishnoi and BloombergJanuary 30, 2026

$14 trillion asset manager BlackRock unveils its latest weapon in Wall Street ‘alts’ talent war: Profit-sharing from private markets

The world’s largest asset manager is fighting to keep talent from leaving for rivals like Apollo, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and KKR.

By Amanda GerutJanuary 30, 2026

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Trump backlash over ICE builds across American culture, from The Boss to Sam Altman to Martha Stewart

“Things must and have to change quickly and peacefully,” Martha Stewart wrote to her 2.9 million Instagram followers this week.

By Steve Peoples and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026

Walmart doubles down on health, giving 3,000 pharmacy workers a promotion and a raise of up to 86%—with no college degree required

A Walmart spokesperson told Coins2Day it’s “very easy” for associates in other roles to move into a pharmacy job.

By Sydney LakeJanuary 29, 2026

Inspired by Steve Jobs, the owner of NYSE says some successful leaders don’t invent—they just have ‘good taste’ and surround themselves with smart people

The founder and CEO of $98 billion Intercontinental Exchange, Jeffrey Sprecher, says he achieved success through the innovations of others: It’s “much easier to buy somebody else’s hard work and the sacrifice that many others made” than start from scratch.

By Emma BurleighJanuary 29, 2026