Finance
Thanks to war, political conditions, and economic hardship, mass migration has become a significant occurrence in many regions of the world.The US recorded a net gain of about 1.2 million migrants in 2025, according to the World Bank Group. But when evaluating each country’s net migration rate as a share…
“Did you see the lights?” my husband asked enthusiastically. Loading audio narration… In fact, I had seen the outdoor lights he hung in preparation for the summer. I told him they looked great, to which he replied proudly, “See, I do things around here.” Huh?I watched him walk off into…
The boss of Delta Air Lines has no qualms about snubbing Starlink for Amazon’s rival internet service, despite Elon Musk’s complaints. Loading audio narration… “Amazon brings a lot more than just satellite technology,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian told Bloomberg in an interview on Monday. “They bring great retailing capability and…
In the first round of human vs. humanoid, the human emerged victorious — barely. Loading audio narration… For nearly a week, the $39 billion robotics startup Figure AI has been livestreaming its robots placing packages barcode-side down on a conveyor belt at its San Jose headquarters. Millions have tuned in…
The first time I interviewed at Amazon, I was still on maternity leave. Loading audio narration… I remember feeling prepared but nervous about the whiteboard exercise. I worried that when I stood up to draw boxes and arrows, my shirt might ride up and expose the elastic waistband of my…
For nearly half a century, China has been the factory floor of the world, producing everything from iPhones to cheap sweaters. While the stamp “Made in China” has been ubiquitous on consumer products, the companies assembling the goods have been relatively obscure. Now, some of China’s hottest brands want you…
The year was 2006. Pluto had just been downgraded to a dwarf planet. I was obsessed with my Motorola Pebl flip phone and iPod. It was also the year I started paying down my student loan balance after completing my MBA. Loading audio narration… For 20 years, this student loan…
My family had just moved to Brazil, and I had to beg my parents to let me go to a music festival with all of my new high school friends. It was going to be the first time I’d be going to a show without them supervising me. Loading audio…
Kevin O’Leary makes a great villain. Loading audio narration… The celebrity investor spent decades honing his image as the least likable rich guy on “Shark Tank,” reveling in what he calls brutal honesty. Last year riffed on that persona in “Marty Supreme,” highlighted by a scene where he spanks Timothée…
A small airline Biscoff cookie has split the internet. Loading audio narration… Earlier this month, news broke that Delta Air Lines would end free snack service for economy travelers on all flights under 350 miles starting on May 19. Those flights previously had “Express Service,” a scaled-down complimentary snack and…
