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Complaints Of Housing Discrimination Are Rising. But No One’s There To Listen
Amanda Gomez submitted hundreds of rental applications for an apartment in Harlem, New York, last year. Most were met with silence. Fifteen, however, were outright rejected. When she subsequently noticed the same apartments relisted five or six times, Gomez suspected racial discrimination. In 2024…
This consulting firm is making bespoke AI apps to replace the PowerPoint pitch
When a client calls the mid-market consulting firm West Monroe to discuss supply chain efficiency, it doesn’t start by preparing a slide deck for the first meeting. Instead, it builds a customized app using AI to start the conversation. “No one’s ever been inspired or moved or woken up excited…
I’m a recipe developer, mom, and Aldi devotee. I buy these 11 products on every shopping trip.
When it comes to seafood, Aldi really knows what it’s doing — the store’s Specially Selected jumbo scallops taste like they were just scooped from the sea. I thaw them, pat them dry, and season with salt, pepper, and a bit of smoked paprika. Then, I melt some butter in a stainless-steel pan and give
The Hidden Costs of Living in a Banking Desert
In her half-century on earth, Torry Holmesly has been subjected to neglect, violence, eviction and homelessness. So, if you ask her about what life is like in a banking desert, forgive her for looking at you funny. And yet, Holmesly, 50, is far from a fool. She knows that not having a nearby and…
Affordability Is A Big Problem. Lower Rates Won’t Solve It
The President’s proposal to cap credit card rates at a maximum of 10% over the next year has gotten a lot of attention in the midst of a national affordability crisis. It’s understandable. Rates are flashy, and it sounds good to talk about bringing them down. But I’d argue they aren’t what’s making…
I can clean my own house. I’d rather pay someone to do it and spend Saturday with my family.
Cleaning my house sometimes feels like an exercise in futility. Benjamin Franklin wrote that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. I would humbly like to add a third: that a dog will track muddy pawprints across a freshly mopped floor. Growing up in a blue-collar family, I never…
We’ve flown and taken long road trips with my toddler. A 9-hour Amtrak ride tested our parenting skills.
Once we settled, we attempted to get Allie to take a nap, but were repeatedly unsuccessful. We took her to the bathroom six times, asked her to stop kicking the phone charger five times, and even enticed her by saying the “train goes faster when you go to sleep.” Regardless, nothing worked. Right…
Sam’s Club Is Opening New Warehouses. See Where
Sam’s Club is opening a new location soon, marking the company’s 31st store in California and its eighth in Northern California. The location will open Thursday, Sept. 24, in Lathrop, about 11 miles south of Stockton, the company confirmed to USA TODAY. Sam’s Club Chief Operating Officer Steve…
The personal AI agent horror stories are rolling in
The dream of a personal AI assistant that runs your digital life has, for some, turned into a nightmare. Many early users say their personal AI agents, which can autonomously take actions on the internet, such as booking trips or buying items, have been a huge help in their day-to-day lives. Others…
I sit with people while they complete their to-do lists. It’s been a surprising way to turn patience into a side hustle.
I never thought of myself as particularly patient. Then, my hairdresser mentioned that she’d had the same giant basket of unfolded laundry sitting in her living room for six months. I offered to come over and help — not by doing her laundry, but by being her “body double.” “Body doubling” involves…