Why is Red Lobster bankrupt? No, it’s not just about endless shrimp
Beloved seafood chain Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after news last week that it was closing almost 50 restaurant locations in the United States. Although much has been...
View ArticleUber and Lyft might stay in Minnesota thanks to this last-minute measure
A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature on Sunday before the midnight...
View ArticlePackaging revolution: It’s now or never
When it comes to the ocean, surfers are the canaries in the coal mine. We’re among the first ones seeing the impact humans have on the ocean. As a surfer myself, I have a deep connection to the ocean...
View ArticleThe WNBA is investigating whether Las Vegas Aces players can take $100K in...
The WNBA is investigating whether the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s $100,000 annual sponsorship to Aces player for this season and next is allowed.A league spokesperson confirmed...
View Article‘Magic United’ is now a union at California’s Disneyland
Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose to unionize following a three-day vote culminating on...
View ArticleKirin’s award-winning electric spoon adds a salty taste without extra salt
Japanese drinks giant Kirin Holdings will start selling an electrified spoon that researchers claim can promote healthier eating by enhancing salty tastes without extra sodium. Monday’s product launch...
View ArticleThe Change Healthcare and Ascension cyberattacks were disastrous. Can $50...
This February, the UnitedHealth subsidiary Change Healthcare was attacked by hackers, causing a nationwide outage of the network with huge ripple effects for doctors and patients. Three months later,...
View ArticleTarget cuts prices on 5,000 popular products: Here’s what’s on discount
If you’re looking to save money on groceries and other essential items (and who isn’t?), Target might be your new best bet. On Monday, Target announced it will lower prices on about 5,000 items...
View ArticleAI safety summit kicks off this week in Seoul
South Korea is set to host a mini-summit this week on risks and regulation of artificial intelligence, following up on an inaugural AI safety meeting in Britain last year that drew a diverse crowd of...
View ArticleMartin Scorsese and Timothée Chalamet teamed up for Chanel, and it’s a near...
A tortured artist, looking for meaning in life, and navigating a gritty New York City to find it. This is Timothée Chalamet in a new Chanel ad for its Bleu fragrance, directed by Martin Scorsese. The...
View ArticleMusk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia
Elon Musk traveled to Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Sunday to launch Starlink satellite internet service in the world’s largest archipelago nation. Wearing a green Batik shirt, Musk was greeted...
View ArticleShock flavors like Sour Patch Kids Oreos aim to keep brands relevant
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream usually draws customers with gourmet takes on classics like vanilla and pistachio. But occasionally, the artisanal ice cream maker headquartered in New York slips in what it...
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Of course, France made a scratch-and-sniff stamp that smells like a baguette
Leave it to the French to find a way to pack the aroma of a freshly baked baguette into a postage stamp. La Poste, the French postal service, is out with scratch-and-sniff stamps of their best-known...
View ArticleCoins left at airport security checkpoints reignite debate on getting rid of...
Should the U.S. get rid of pennies, nickels, and dimes? The debate has gone on for years. Many people argue for keeping coins on economic-fairness grounds. Others call for eliminating them because the...
View ArticleMeta AI feature on Facebook and Instagram undermines the point of online...
A parent asked a question in a private Facebook group in April 2024: Does anyone with a child who is both gifted and disabled have any experience with New York City public schools? The parent received...
View ArticleUnion icon Mary Kay Henry is stepping down today. Here’s why she is so...
After 14 years at the helm of the Service Employees International Union, Mary Kay Henry is formally stepping down today from her role as president. Henry was the first woman to lead the 103-year-old...
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These skateboarding uniforms are bringing street style to the Olympics
In 2020, skateboarding became an official Olympic sport. And at the Paris Olympics in July, the eco-friendly sneaker brand Cariuma wants to tap into the sport’s fashion-forward history. Cariuma, a...
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From $1B to broke: How private equity killed Beautycounter, the beloved clean...
When Julia took a job on Beautycounter’s product development team last year, she believed she’d get a chance to work at a company driven by purpose, not just profit. Beautycounter was a fast-growing...
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Tech bro podcasts are obsessed with alpha men, and it’s dangerous for the...
Jeff Bezos is a busy man. But in December, he found the time—two hours and 11 minutes, to be exact—to talk with Lex Fridman, a computer scientist and host of the Lex Fridman Podcast. Fridman’s podcast...
View ArticleUber and Lyft will stay in Minnesota in an ‘amazing victory for drivers’
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said Monday they will keep operating in Minnesota now that state lawmakers have passed a measure that will increase driver pay, but at a lower rate than approved...
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