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Young Americans Are Reinventing Partying to Fight Loneliness

In 2026, quitting smoking and joining a gym are no longer enough for a new year’s resolution. Young adults, addicted to their phones and exhausted with dating apps, are resolving to seek meaning and connection IRL in ways that don’t include a hangover. And there are dozens of startups capitalizing…

28 Richest Americans in History: Elon Musk, John D. Rockefeller

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Unretiring at 80: Older Americans Plan to Go Back to Work in 2026

It may be increasingly common next year to see an older worker staffing the cash register at your local grocery store.Surveys released in recent months suggest that older Americans are more worried about having to unretire, fearing their savings won’t last them 20 to 30 years. US Bank’s 2025 Wealth…

United States of Fraud: Americans Are Stealing, Committing Small Scams

I always get a kick out of people’s reactions when I bring up what I’ve come to think of as “mini crimes” against big businesses — small acts of deviance that average shoppers commit without really even thinking about it. At first, there’s usually denial: “No, I would never engage…