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Former SpaceX welder becomes a millionaire after historic IPO

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By Mary Cunningham, Jo Ling Kent Verified, Maya Blackstone Verified
| Flipboard
5 hours ago Elon Musk’s empire of wealth is built on suffering. Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO will probably make him the richest person to ever walk the planet. And while his mountain of horrible personal conduct could fill multiple books, one fact in particular stands out: A year ago, Musk’s actions directly led to …
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As SpaceX IPO launches, Texans near its Starbase HQ offer mixed opinions of the rocket company Original

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By Maya Blackstone Verified
| CBS News Verified
SpaceX's headquarters in Starbase, Texas, which sits at the state's southern tip in the Rio Grande Valley, emerges almost unexpectedly after miles of long, dusty dirt roads. Before SpaceX arrived, the area was known primarily for its coastal wildlife, especially bird watching. Locals say there were a few dozen homes, mostly winter residences for retirees, while the nearest major city, Brownsville, is more than 20 miles away on the border with Matamoros, Mexico. The cities are a study in contrasts.
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For some older Americans, retirement today means unretiring Original

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By Maya Blackstone Verified, Kelly O'Grady Verified
| CBS News Verified
On weekday mornings, Myndie Friedman is out the door just as the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean, a block from her home in Long Beach, New York. Friedman's first stop is a 7:30 a.m. bus, which she takes to a local train station for a roughly hour-long trip into Manhattan's Midtown neighborhood. Then she hops on the subway before exiting and hoofing it 10 minutes to her office job. Total commute: two hours door to desk, along with another couple of hours for the return trip home.
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