“Why isn’t there just a toddler bus?” I thought to myself one freezing morning at 7 a.m. as I was loading three of my five little kids into my car…
This story is based on an interview with Robyn O’Neill, 60, a former parent liaison from Waterbury, Connecticut. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’d been searching on Zillow…
Some families may be expecting a new tax break for stay-at-home parents, but despite a 2026 White House draft proposal, no legislation has been approved.1 You may, however, qualify for a higher child tax credit. If you are a stay-at-home…
Ken Griffin’s latest bet? South Florida’s higher education.The billionaire hedge fund manager gifted $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, with $2 billion earmarked to develop a Miami campus for the Pittsburgh-based school.Griffin has a history of shelling out big to…
United Airlines is trying to pry away its rivals’ loyal fliers with a not-so-subtle jab at their lack of Starlink.”Don’t keep buffering: switch to United and get the fastest WiFi in the sky,” reads its offer to match travelers’ loyalty…
As return-to-office mandates tighten, hybrid workers are turning to a new survival tactic: calendar stalking. Employees are obsessively tracking their bosses’ Outlook schedules to maximize face time, coordinating their own office days to match so they can perform strategic walk-bys. Stanford economist Nick Bloom calls the behavior an outgrowth of…
Imagine opening your mailbox and finding a letter that says the company you worked for all those years no longer pays your pension. An insurance company you’ve never heard of does. You didn’t agree to it. You didn’t get a vote. And it’s perfectly legal. It’s called a pension risk…
Ask most people to name the best deal at Costco, and you’ll hear about the rotisserie chicken or the food-court hot dog. Costco would point you somewhere else: the gas…
For years, I checked my son’s grades as if they held a hidden message about my parenting.A missing assignment meant I should have been paying closer attention. A bad grade…
Mac Liu isn’t a lawyer, but he knows how to build a tech startup. The two-time founder is betting that edge will separate his new law firm from a crowded field of neofirms.Liu’s startup, Arceus, combines a law firm staffed…
Amazon’s negotiations with the US Postal Service became so strained last year that the company started preparing for a future without one of its most important delivery partners.The internal contingency plan, called Project Aurelian, explored how Amazon could continue serving…
The brands, they are collaborating.It seems as though every day brings a new announcement from an odd-couple pairing of companies (or a company and a celebrity) about some sort of co-branded product. In the past month alone, Dunkin’ and L.L.Bean…
Opened in 2016, Little Jack’s Tavern may look more like a classic, old-school neighborhood steakhouse in the historic city of Charleston, but its burger has become the real celebrity.The Tavern Burger keeps things nice and simple with a thin griddled…
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s speech on Wednesday went far beyond the expected deep cuts to the number of generals and admirals, laying out a new blueprint for the military he envisions is needed for future wars.During a speech to…
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The Gemini 4 era has begun.Google on Wednesday announced a new AI model named Gemini 4 Argon — the first of the 4 series —…
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The first time I moved as an adult, it was to a dorm room in the oldest building on my college campus, up a hill and five flights of stairs. Thankfully, there were burly football players to help.Since then, I’ve…
Forget experimental peptides or expensive pills — the best longevity supplement is probably already in your pantry.Coffee is one of the most-studied performance enhancers on…
Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison just introduced his new co-CEO ahead of the company’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.Ynon Kreiz, who’d been the CEO at toy…
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Claude is taking on a growing share of the work behind Anthropic’s next-generation AI.Anthropic said in a Thursday blog post that Claude now “leads” 26% of its AI research and development work, meaning the chatbot can complete most of a…
Oprah Winfrey, 72, said she made a career decision she knew was wrong, simply because she didn’t want to disappoint others.Speaking on Thursday’s episode of “The Mel Robbins Podcast,” Winfrey reflected on the difficult early years of OWN: Oprah Winfrey…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kang “Kay” Soo-il, a 39-year-old South Korean national who quit his job and traveled, before returning home to run a farm. It has been edited for length and clarity.Eight years ago,…
Costi Hinn is an American pastor and author known for publicly criticizing the “prosperity gospel” televangelism model popularized by his uncle, Benny Hinn.He spent years participating in international healing crusades and ministry events associated with the Benny Hinn organization, before…
Comcast’s Universal is going ahead with plans to show a new Elon Musk documentary in theaters outside the US, the company says.The reason that’s news is that a recent story from The Hollywood Reporter said that Universal was having second…
David Einhorn says younger generations’ own habits are holding them back from breaking into the housing market or building wealth. The billionaire founder of Greenlight Capital recently speculated about the reasons younger Americans are falling behind in homeownership. The main…
When Ron Johnson joined Apple in 2000, he was tasked with developing the brand’s physical stores. Apple Stores eventually grew into retail giants, but at the time they were a risky bet, as conventional wisdom predicted online shopping would replace…
Rising gas prices have garnered a lot of attention, but diesel costs have also surged in recent weeks amid escalating military tensions with Iran. The average price of a gallon of diesel in the United States was $6.39 on Sept.…
Alex Karp says there’s more to Anthropic’s plea for government regulation than safety.Palantir’s CEO said in a Thursday interview with CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that frontier AI labs like Anthropic are seeking nationalization to protect themselves from future lawsuits…
From Jeffrey Dahmer to the Menendez brothers to Ed Gein, Ryan Murphy’s “Monster” series on Netflix is all about famous killers. This time, the series follows its first female protagonist — Lizzie Borden, who was tried and acquitted of the…
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David Ellison will share the reins of the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery with former Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz, the company announced on Wednesday.Kreiz looked to turn Mattel, the toy giant…
Africa Studio / Shutterstock.comAre you thinking about taking on a second job? Second jobs can be a great way to make extra money, pay off bills, grow savings and have…
Trader Joe’s is getting into the Halloween spirit with a new mini tote bag. The company’s Halloween totes, called the “Trick-or-Treat Mini Canvas Totes,” are available in stores beginning Wednesday,…
Twenty years ago, I accepted a short-term teaching job at a university in Los Angeles. As a born-and-raised Midwesterner, I hadn’t considered West Coast living, but I was open to…
She was photographed in Tribeca this June while wearing a red jumpsuit from the New York fashion label Ashlyn.The long-sleeved piece had a peplum waist, flowing capris, and a scoop…
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