“I’ve got news,” my 22-year-old son said as he sat across the dinner table from my husband and me on a warm summer night.”I accepted a new job in Indiana,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Grace Mullins, a rising senior and sociology major from Indiana at Berea College, a private liberal arts work college in Kentucky.…
The Trump administration is moving forward with its transfer of federal student-loan accounts to the Treasury Department.The Treasury and Education Departments announced on Wednesday, first reported by Business Insider, that they are launching the “Defaulted Loans Support Center.” The new…
I recently shared that I’m 49 and out of cash because a venture capital fund called capital much faster than I expected. I assumed a conservative 30% of my commitment would be called in year one. Instead, 46% was called…
Global conflicts are driving up energy costs and sending inflation surging once again. The economic climate in 2026 is uniquely volatile, and the rules that worked for building wealth in your earlier years are not the same rules that protect…
A flight to Tel Aviv was forced to divert on Wednesday morning after suddenly dropping more than 15,000 feet.FlyDubai Flight 1073 took off from Dubai just after 7 a.m. local time and was scheduled to land at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport about three hours later.Around two hours into the flight,…
These 20 airlines are the best in the business. Business class, that is.Skytrax, an aviation rating company, conducted the world’s largest airline passenger satisfaction survey to determine the airlines with the best business-class offerings in the world.The airlines were evaluated by customers from over 100 nationalities between September 2025 and…
Spooky season is about to get into full swing, so it’s no surprise that Dunkin’ has added Halloween-inspired drinks to its menu. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 30, customers can order several…
It took Larry and David Ellison two years to assemble a media behemoth.Now that they’ve bought Paramount, and are about to add Warner Bros. Discovery, the hard part starts: First,…
Could Meta’s Muse get even more Jolly?By now, you’ve probably seen plenty of cynical hot takes about Meta’s choice to represent its new AI agent with Jolly, the cuddly mascot. “Surveillance Tamagotchi.” “Don’t believe his lies.” “It’s sinister that Meta’s…
Roughly 2.4 million more Americans over 65 became renters between 2013 and 2023, the largest increase of any age group by far. Their share of all renters rose to 13.4% from 10.4% over the decade, according to a Point2Homes analysis…
Data centers are drawing protests and city hall spats across the country. You wouldn’t have known it Saturday night in downtown Washington, DC.When I arrived at Data after Dark, a “pro-data center” party 10 minutes before it was scheduled to start, there…
While Harvey and Legora fight for Big Law’s business, Clio, an older legal tech company, is making a quieter bet on a corner of the market those upstarts have barely touched: the courts.Clio, last valued at $5 billion, has acquired…
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OpenAI is throwing its hat in tech’s shiniest new ring.On Tuesday, the company unveiled a new product called Dots, its answer to the rise of “always-on” personal agents like Instinct and Meta’s Muse. OpenAI’s version will run on its frontier…
Sam Altman laid out OpenAI’s three-step vision for business dominance.The CEO revealed a slew of updates to ChatGPT and related company products at its developer…
New York City’s pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes has hit a roadblock over the publication of a list of hundreds of thousands of residences…
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President Donald Trump’s seating chart is a who’s who of AI.Trump hosted a “Super Intelligence Luncheon” on Tuesday, dining with the CEOs of most major AI labs and tech companies. Elon Musk will be on Trump’s left; Nvidia CEO Jensen…
Artificial intelligence is getting a presidential rebrand.Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday directing federal agencies to replace “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI” with “Super…
Paramount Skydance’s streaming chief is out as it closes in on its deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.Cindy Holland told staffers in a memo obtained by…
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Aldi is expanding into prepared foods with seven fresh, never-frozen meals designed for quick dinners. The grocery chain told USA TODAY on Sept. 22 that its first lineup includes five single-serve options and two family-size meals. The dishes feature “protein-forward,…
There’s only one Amtrak train with first-class seating. I’ve ridden it twice.The train line’s first-class cars are exclusive to the Acela, a Northeast express service that has business and first-class cars (no coach).In 2022, I took a $270 first-class Acela…
A leaked document has provided the clearest picture yet of how Oracle’s latest layoffs have reorganized its vitally important cloud business.Oracle began a new round of layoffs last week as the tech giant continues to cut costs amid an expensive…
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Boldin. Watching your balances shrink during a market downturn isn’t easy. But there’s a lesser-known upside: It creates a good opportunity to do a Roth conversion at a lower tax cost. This is…
Last year, at 27, I went through a divorce. The experience came with a lot of conflicting emotions and logistical issues to sort through — not to mention the additional task of getting reacquainted with myself after years in an…
Microsoft began a new round of layoffs on Tuesday, affecting around 500 employees, primarily in its Xbox gaming division, and a small number of roles in other units like cloud + AI.The latest cuts follow layoffs in July, when Microsoft…
There are lots of factors to keep in mind when you’re making any upgrade to your living space. Most importantly: How much material do you need for your project? Thankfully, you don’t have to be a professional or a mathematician…
It seems like every chain wants a piece of the dunkable-chicken craze.McDonald’s launched its McCrispy Strips in May 2025, marking the first time chicken strips had been on its menu since the COVID-19 pandemic.Then, in June 2025, Taco Bell introduced…
I don’t think I would have had the courage to become a freelancer if I hadn’t been laid off.The year was 2014. I was 27, living in a tiny studio on the Upper West Side, conveniently located next to not…
Insurance prices may feel random when two neighbors with similar houses or cars get quoted very different premiums. At its simplest, the calculation starts by grouping you with customers who share your risk characteristics. From there, your individual details and…
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If OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stands at the center of the AI boom, what he says about the technology can blaze a trail for the rest of the industry.At OpenAI’s…
Food prices have climbed roughly 25% since 2020, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. If your weekly grocery bill feels like a second mortgage, you’re not imagining it. Families…
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Disney is reportedly laying off a few hundred employees across multiple departments at the entertainment giant. Citing a source familiar with the matter, Reuters reported that Disney is laying off…
Here’s a number that should make you angry: $58 billion. That’s how much money in benefits older Americans leave unclaimed every single year, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). Food help. Drug savings. Utility assistance. Cash payments. All of it sitting there.…
