Why your aging parents have trouble using their phone
10 min read
Taylor Swift and $50 tips: inside the competitive world of professional line standers
Standing in line for restaurant reservations, shows, and the Supreme Court has become a competitive — and lucrative — gig.
10 min read
Startups are showering employees with wild perks, from MRIs to 'pawternity leave'
As Big Tech cuts back on cushy perks, startups are offering everything from college funds for employees' kids to 'compassionate leave' for breakups.
9 min read
The 3 big lessons Hollywood needs to learn from MrBeast
From YouTube to Amazon, MrBeast is forging a new kind of media empire. Traditional movie and TV companies should pay attention.
12 min read
93% of Gen Zers use AI at work — and it's giving them a huge advantage
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em: How Gen Z is using AI to get ahead at work.
8 min read
Restaurants are adding egg surcharges — and it's partly my fault
How restaurants and grocery stores are using media coverage about egg prices to charge you more for an omelet.
12 min read
Behind the scenes, corporate America is scrambling to stop Trump's deportation plans
Inside the stealth lobbying campaign by big business to change Trump's mind on immigration
5 min read
Fido's RTO blues: America's pets are heartbroken over the end of WFH
Companies are demanding workers return to the office. Nobody knows what to do with their pets who only know the work-from-home era.
13 min read
They inherited billions from their parents. They don't want it.
They only had one weekend to give away $100 million of their inheritance. But first, karaoke.
11 min read
Why everyone suddenly wants to be seen as 'high agency'
Move over, "disruptors." Everyone wants to be seen as "high agency" now.
7 min read
Companies from Google to Salesforce are raiding hospitals for new hires
Burned-out doctors are ditching the operating room for the board room.
9 min read
Workers forced to return to the office may soon become 'accidental landlords'
Homeowners forced to move face a tough dilemma: Sell the old house or rent it out? Going the landlord route makes sense for some, but it's not easy.
11 min read
The 'naughty little secret' of today's drug-friendly parents
Today's parents are saying yes to drugs. Just don't tell their kids.
11 min read
One industry just got a big boost from Trump — and it wasn't crypto
The president's mass deportation plans could funnel huge profits to private prison companies like Geo and CoreCivic.
10 min read
One city bought a hotel to solve the homeless crisis. It just might work.
One city bought a hotel to help solve the homeless crisis. It just might work.
9 min read
How a shady hustler in Dubai turned celebrity meme coins into a crypto grift
Meme coins keep ripping off investors. Are celebrities in on the scam?
20 min read
Millennials waited to have kids. Now they've hit an unexpected snag.
More people are waiting until their 30s to have kids. But that's when careers start taking off.
11 min read
Battle of the bags: How carry-on luggage became an all-out war
Carry-on luggage is causing big headaches for travelers, gate agents, and flight attendants. It also helps airlines rake in big-time cash.
12 min read
If you own a home, the LA wildfires are trying to tell you something
A third of American homes, or about 48 million properties, are at risk of wildfires. Here's how to protect yours.
9 min read
Everyone is sick of dating apps — so they're turning to 'friendship apps'
Our phones have made us lonelier. These apps promise to find us a BFF.
9 min read
Like any millennial, Yahoo wants to be seen as cool again
Yahoo lost out to Google and Meta years ago. Now it's capitalizing on the backlash against them.
9 min read
Move over, boomers: America has a new generation of burnouts
Gen Z is just getting started -- and they're already fed up with work
6 min read
Why eggs got wildly expensive — and are likely to stay that way
It's not just bird flu that's causing egg prices to soar. Here's why they've gotten so expensive — and are likely to stay sky-high.
10 min read
Inside the bitter feud roiling the doomsday bunker business
The war between two top survival shelter firms has encompassed court battles, accusations of arson and murder, and wild tales of FBI double agents.
17 min read
The FDA is about to make weight-loss drugs a lot harder to get
Lots of people are on cheaper compounded weight-loss drugs that mimic brands like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound. They're about to lose access.
12 min read
Gen Z is turning into big-time mallrats
Zoomers were raised on online shopping. So how did they become a generation of IRL mallrats?
8 min read
Tech leaders are in the grip of a new Red Scare
Silicon Valley is freaking out about Chinese spies — and talented immigrants are getting caught in the crossfire.
13 min read
America's hottest home upgrade
As people spent more time outdoors, patio heaters had a renaissance in 2020. That pandemic-era boom has stuck around.
8 min read
Drinking while sober: how Americans are redefining what it means to abstain
Americans have more options for drinking than ever. An increasing number of people are bouncing from super boozy to completely non-alcoholic options.
11 min read
'Zero remorse': the sneaky rise of no-work Fridays
Remote workers are secretly taking three-day weekends — every weekend.
9 min read
The truth about crypto
Cryptocurrency hasn't delivered on its promise to replace money. It's just created a new way to gamble.
8 min read
Young, sober, and ready to party: the rise of Gen Z's booze-free nightlife
Gen Z is excited to hang out and see each other — but not necessarily over an alcoholic drink. That's a big opportunity for some businesses.
12 min read
Mark Zuckerberg bent the knee to Donald Trump. Joel Kaplan made it happen.
The incoming president has a secret weapon inside Meta.
14 min read
America's gambling obsession has taken a ghoulish new turn
Polymarket is letting people wager on various outcomes for the Los Angeles wildfires. It shows just how far our gambling obsession has gone.
7 min read
Take it from me: never, ever get a new phone number
I switched phone plans. Suddenly I was locked out of everything from Amazon to unemployment benefits.
10 min read
Sorry, Jamie Dimon — remote work is here to stay
Amazon and JPMorgan want to turn back the clock on working from home — but it's too late to stop it
5 min read
Millennials are turning into their boomer parents
Millennials said they'd never be like their baby boomer parents. But from their wealth to their suburban homes, they're not that different.
13 min read
The hidden middlemen who cost homebuyers $12 billion — and counting
If you bought a home after 2009, your appraisal fee almost certainly included hundreds of dollars for a middleman you've likely never heard of.
12 min read
Elon Musk has a powerful new acolyte: Mark Zuckerberg
Meta's about-face on fact-checking shows how Musk has remade the world in his image.
6 min read
Fed up with HR, people are reporting their horrible bosses on LinkedIn
How LinkedIn has become the new HR
11 min read
The gambling industry's sly new way to suck money from desperate Americans
Inside Big Gambling's AI gold rush: 'We see every single bet.'
11 min read
The pressure to be a perfect parent now extends to childbirth
I wanted my baby's birth to be perfect. My obsession almost drove me nuts.
9 min read
How Donald Trump single-handedly cured America's economic blues
Turns out America's economic gloom was fueled by something far thornier than inflation: political feelings.
8 min read
Gen Zers were running on empty. Then they started running.
From Ironmans to ultra marathons, working out has gotten more extreme than ever.
9 min read
The new rules for job searching
35 expert tips for supercharging your job search, from networking and interviewing to how to perfect your résumé.
16 min read
Millennials are celebrated for their minimalism. Turns out it was all a lie.
Millennials are just as into buying stuff as their boomer parents.
10 min read
'I hate being in their stupid group': The endless hell of group chats
Everyone's got a group chat they love to hate and would love to quit even more. Here's how to do it without causing a scene.
10 min read
Why rich Americans are ditching their fancy hotels on vacation
As travelers spend less on cheap Airbnbs, high-end vacation rentals are booming.
9 min read
Burn, baby, burn: why we need more people to start fires
Forest fires are devastating America. I'm helping to start more of them.
8 min read