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I’m a Starbucks barista, and here’s why I’m going on strike
This holiday season, the last thing my coworkers and I wanted to do was go on strike—but this week Starbucks has left us no other choice. As baristas, we make Starbucks run. We’re the reason the...
View ArticleIn an exclusive Q&A, Alex Morgan talks about life after soccer
Alex Morgan doesn’t like the word retirement. “I’ve been saying ‘post-playing career,’” she said, “because retirement makes it sound like I’m old. It’s definitely more of a transition.” Morgan, 35,...
View ArticleAndrew Ng is betting big on agentic AI
Andrew Ng came up with a theory almost 15 years ago: What if Google, the internet giant, thought of machines like the brain and trained neural networks on mass amounts of data using computational...
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59 housing markets where inventory just signaled a power shift to buyers
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. While homebuyers and home sellers still see headlines about the housing market being...
View ArticleHow Experian is using data to unlock financial power for everyone
Figuring out who’s creditworthy is getting more complicated, and millions of Americans are stuck with “thin files” or are considered credit invisible. That means they’re struggling to borrow or access...
View ArticleSome of the best financial advice I ever got came from the Grinch
One of the benefits of rewatching your favorite holiday films year after year is getting the opportunity to take a deeper look into the stories. We’re all familiar with overt themes about how...
View Article3D-printed or ‘ghost’ guns are a growing global security threat
Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024, have announced that the suspected assailant had used a 3D-printed gun. Several high-profile crimes in recent...
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How the first Christmas card was inspired by older British holiday traditions
It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like it used to be.” This is not a new complaint. History shows that Christmas traditions are just as subject to change as any other aspect of...
View ArticlePublic-private partnerships are shifting to be more community-centered. Here...
Cities tackle a vast array of responsibilities—from building transit networks to running schools—and sometimes they can use a little help. That’s why local governments have long teamed up with...
View Article5 laws that could change how you work in 2025
The new year—and the return of the Trump administration to the White House—could bring all kinds of changes to the workplace. The president-elect is likely to reverse some of the wins of the Biden...
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U.S. streamgages cover less than 1% of waterways. Expansion is key for faster...
Flooding is one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters in the U.S., causing billions of dollars in damage each year. In 2024 alone, floods destroyed homes in over a dozen states and claimed...
View ArticleJob search 2025: 3 key ways AI will make an impact on recruitment
Logging onto LinkedIn, your feed is likely full of “Open to Work” profiles and posts about the struggle of finding a job in today’s market. Your LinkedIn inbox is probably a lot quieter with fewer...
View ArticleHow to handle these unpopular tactics used by health insurers
The U.S. has made great progress in getting more people insured since the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2014. The share of uninsured Americans ages 18 to 64 fell from 18% before the ACA to 9.5%...
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This new AI chatbot is your personal present-finding wizard
Finding the perfect present isn’t always easy—especially if the people in your life are, let’s say, challenging to shop for. And while gift guides can be a great resource for certain purposes, they...
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How Bob Dylan’s genre-bending transformed modern music
The Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet, focuses on Dylan’s early 1960s transition from idiosyncratic singer of folk songs to internationally renowned singer-songwriter. As...
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4 hours, 100 artists, and one 26-minute flute song: This epic new album is in...
In 2024, the singer Sade released her first song in six years, “Andre 3000” debuted a 26-minute flute song, and Sam Smith covered Sylvester’s “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”—and it was all for the...
View ArticleColleges’ career outcome stats often omit the knowledge rate. Here’s what to...
When high school students and their families investigate which college is the best fit, they will inevitably be inundated with various facts and figures. Brochures and websites might highlight the...
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This investor made a fortune during the 2008 housing crash. Here’s his take...
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Michael Zuber began building his rental property portfolio in Fresno, starting with...
View Article3 workplace trends that will define 2025
Coffee badging. The Great Stay. Revenge quitting. This year has seen no shortage of terms to describe the new ways we work. As 2024 comes to a close, Fast Company’s Work Life team has been thinking...
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How (and why) to start using an RSS reader for news again
Imagine having a single app to keep up with your favorite news sources, YouTube channels, newsletters, and blogs, all in an easy-to-read format with no social media algorithms deciding what you see....
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