Chick-fil-A’s new restaurant model puts drive-thru speed at the forefront
Chick-fil-A is paving the way for a simplified experience that also doesn’t skimp on customer service. The fast-food chain announced Wednesday that it will open an “elevated” drive-through in Atlanta....
View ArticleAre shorts appropriate for work? This viral TikTok reignited an old controversy
Tyreshia Morgan attended a job interview in a simple pair of black shorts. She was sent home, with the recruiter offering to reschedule when she wore something more appropriate. After posting it on...
View ArticleParents are avoiding hard conversations with Gen Z
Difficult conversations with parents are rite of passage for childhood, whether it’s about friendship, grades, mental health, or romance. However, a new Gallup poll shows that while at least 80% of...
View ArticleFed’s minutes show a September rate cut is ‘likely’
Federal Reserve officials last month were strongly leaning toward an interest rate cut at their September policy meeting and several of them would have even been willing to reduce borrowing costs...
View ArticleShein sues Temu over alleged copyright infringements
Online fast-fashion giant Shein has filed another lawsuit against competitor Temu, accusing the China-founded shopping platform of stealing its designs, copying its product images and engaging in...
View ArticleHeat dome hits Texas, triggering extreme heat alert
A heat dome that has led to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit high temperatures in Phoenix moved into Texas Wednesday, with high temperature records expected to fall by the weekend, according...
View ArticleFord cancels some electric SUVs in favor of hybrid models—but it’s not...
As U.S. carmakers face slowing EV sales, they’re rethinking their electric plans. Ford is the latest company to make this adjustment, announcing Wednesday that it plans to prioritize hybrid...
View ArticleTens of thousands march in Chicago: What to know about the pro-Palestinian...
It’s been a raucous week in Chicago, both inside the Democratic National Convention and outside on the streets. While party delegates and supporters have been rallying around Vice President Kamala...
View ArticleCanada’s rail stoppage is unprecedented. Here’s how American sectors will be...
Canada’s freight rail transport could come to a grinding halt after the country’s two biggest railroad operators announced an unprecedented, simultaneous work stoppage following deadlocked talks over...
View ArticleThis year’s DNC corrects a ‘Simpsons’ joke that has haunted Dems for 30 years
As many times as The Simpsons has eerily predicted the future—including, of course, Donald Trump’s presidency—it’s also diagnosed the present with trenchant clarity. In 1994, for instance, the same...
View ArticleFlorida election websites crash, this tech company takes the blame
An elections technology company is taking full responsibility for glitches that kept many Florida county elections officials from immediately posting primary results Tuesday night.While the problem...
View ArticleMore than plastic in your wallet: How Mastercard continues to surprise
From developing an AI tool that mentors small business owners to designing cards tailored to fit the lived experiences of people who are blind or partially sighted, Mastercard has been committed to...
View ArticleJapan’s Fukushima plant is still too toxic, even for this robot
An attempt to use an extendable robot to remove a fragment of melted fuel from a wrecked reactor at Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was suspended Thursday due to a technical...
View ArticleHow do we transform markets so that sustainability isn’t a choice but an...
I have spent 50 years helping the world focus on making individual businesses more responsible, a story I tell in my new book, Tickling Sharks. At the end of 2024, I now see this approach as...
View ArticleCalifornia’s new deal with tech will fund AI research and journalism
California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced Wednesday.Under the...
View Article‘Our fight is not over’: Arizona judge sides with tribal leaders in blocking...
A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that tribal leaders say will harm land they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for...
View ArticleFrom Tokyo to Texas: Japan’s Seven & i could bring ‘conbini food’ to America
Seven & i Holdings turned the humble 7-Eleven store into a popular food destination in Japan by serving up fresh sandwiches, rice balls, and rows of boxed lunches, changing how millions of people...
View ArticleFlorida’s tourism website removed its ‘LGBTQ travel’ section
Key West, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, and St. Petersburg are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise this week when...
View ArticleHow Tim Walz redefines masculinity for modern America
When U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed Tim Walz to be her running mate for the Democratic presidential ticket, the Minnesota governor asked her, “How can I help?,” two sources close to the...
View ArticleNew ‘Doomsday Glacier’ study offers a bit of hope
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier got its nickname the “Doomsday Glacier” for its potential to flood coastlines around the world if it collapsed. It is already contributing about 4% of annual sea-level...
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