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A couple moved to the remote island of their dreams. After 4 years, the drawbacks have them heading back to the US.
Rachel Pohl and Charles Post had a phrase they kept in mind when they decided to move to the Arctic. “If dreams were easy, they wouldn’t be dreams,” Post, a 38-year-old marketing strategist and conservationist, told Business Insider. Post and his wife, Rachel Pohl, a 34-year-old artist, leaned into…
My cofounder lives across the world. We’ve spent 14 days together in person.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carylyne Chan, cofounder of Good Instincts. It has been edited for length and clarity. When I joined the crypto company CoinMarketCap in 2018, I was part of a very small executive team. Although we all worked remotely, I immediately built a…
The best and worst US states to retire in, ranked
Retirement is full of decisions, and the state you choose to retire in could be the most important one. A recent WalletHub study pitted the 50 states against one another across three main categories — affordability, quality of life, and healthcare — to determine the best places for retirement. The…
Good Good after the ad scandal: How the golf YouTubers can move forward
Good Good has seen major fallout from an ad with Callaway that critics say promoted violence against women — but creator economy insiders say there’s a road to recovery. Last week, Callaway cut ties with Good Good, Dick’s Sporting Goods pulled its products from shelves, and the YouTube golf group…
Instagram is cracking down on AI influencers who don’t self-identify as AI
Instagram wants people AI creators to start being more transparent about, uh, being AI — and will start cracking down on accounts that look like real people but are actually AI. Sort of. There’s already an “AI Creator” label that accounts can select for their profile. But that was an option, an…
Tennis star Taylor Townsend used to always do the most. At 30, she’s training less to extend her career.
Taylor Townsend is all about catching a vibe right now. Off the court, the tennis star juggles partnerships with major brands like Gillette Venus, runs her own clothing label, and recently launched a new YouTube series, Down the T, covering everything from her favorite beauty trends to life on…
Ukraine says its strikes on oil refineries have forced Russia to start importing jet fuel for its warplanes
Ukraine said over the weekend that its strikes on Russian oil facilities have reduced production so much that Russia is now having to import fuel for its warplanes. On Saturday, Ukraine’s GUR, the country’s military intelligence agency, said that “systematic and precise strikes by Ukraine’s Defense…
I visited Montreal for the first time with nothing booked. Locals helped me plan my 24-hour trip.
On a trip to Montreal, my first time ever in Canada, I ditched ChatGPT and influencer travel content for actual recommendations from locals. As a travel writer and content creator, I draft an itinerary before I travel. Every day is carefully curated from when I wake up to when I go to sleep…
Axe is betting Gen Z is ready for a whiff of Y2K
Unilever’s deodorant brand Axe has spent the past decade evolving from the bro-y, hypersexualized ads that made it famous in the 2000s. Now, with Gen Z obsessing over Y2K nostalgia, the brand is nodding to its heritage — with a wink. Axe on Monday said it is bringing back three of its…
‘Shark Tank’ star Daniel Lubetzky shares 4 ways founders can avoid burnout without sacrificing ambition
Daniel Lubetzky built KIND Snacks into a multibillion-dollar business while running on four or five hours of sleep a night. The “Shark Tank” investor said the grind left him looking like a “phantom raccoon,” with little sleep, little sun, and no time to work out. Founders often have to work…