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We’ve been to Kauai 3 times. I want to show my son new places, but I can’t help booking a vacation there.
Every year, I ask my family the same question, “Where should we go this summer?” I want to pick somewhere new. Choosing a place we’ve already been to seems like a waste of an opportunity for my 9-year-old son to experience different places, cultures, and people. Plus, I want to see new countries…
I co-host E!’s Live From the Red Carpet. My days start with an energy drink and end with an 18-step skincare routine.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Keltie Knight, a 44-year-old, Emmy Award-winning Canadian television personality, host, and bestselling author based in Los Angeles. It has been edited for length and clarity. I started my career as a professional dancer, moved to New York at…
Sun Belt surge
Homebuilders once loved the Sun Belt. The warm, welcoming states in the lower half of the US offered ideal conditions for those in the business of selling new homes: good jobs, low taxes, vast suburbs, and a steady stream of movers. When housing demand took off in 2020, builders saw bigger dollar…
South Park’s creators are renaming the show ‘South America’ in a jab at Apple and Google
South Park isn’t holding back any punches — it just took a dig at Apple and Google. The satirical comedy show shared an announcement from its creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, on Instagram on Tuesday, ahead of the release of its 29th season on September 16. “Inspired by the bravery and…
My first job out of college has me working US hours from Asia. It’s tiring, but I value the flexibility.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Clarence Koh, 30, a software engineer who lives in Singapore but works US hours. It’s been edited for length and clarity. When I was studying computer science at a university in Singapore, I joined a one-year overseas work-and-study program…
Want a humanoid in your factory? Here’s how much one could cost you.
How much would it cost to employ a humanoid robot in a factory? Agility Robotics gave us one of the clearest answers yet. In a securities filing on Tuesday, the Oregon-based robotics company provided a glimpse into the economics behind its two-legged robot, Digit. Under one business model outlined…
‘Star Trek’ is 60. Here’s what the cast of the original series is up to now.
Though he’s 95 years old, Shatner has shown no signs of slowing down. After “Star Trek” was canceled in 1969, he briefly returned to voice Kirk for the “Star Trek” animated series. In 1979, he again reprised his role as Kirk in “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” He’d continue to do so regularly until…
Trump announces bans on some Canadian alcohol and new tariffs on cheese and other goods as trade war continues to escalate
President Donald Trump has retaliated against Canada’s retaliation against US tariffs. Trump on Tuesday ordered new tariffs on some Canadian goods and outright bans on others, the White House said. The bans, set to take effect September 29, impact many kinds of Canadian alcohol, some motorcycles…
Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary goes for the jugular in these 3 scenes
In an era when documentaries about famous people can be as light and sweet as the snacks you eat while watching them, Alex Gibney is going against the grain. His new documentary, “Musk,” which premiered at Venice Film Festival on Sept. 8, proves there’s still room for hard-hitting investigative…
Power Hours
(L to R) Sima Sistani, former CEO of WeightWatchers, Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens AG, and Audie Cornish, anchor of CNN's Sunday Morning with Audie Cornish. Kate Medley for BI; Siemens; CNN Ever wonder how successful leaders across industries get it all done? Business Insider’s “Power Hours” series…