I’m a small-business owner. The tariff whiplash has me stuck in a holding pattern.
Vivian Hoffman, who founded a women’s boutique, has been cautious due to tariff uncertainties. Vivian Hoffman founded the women’s…
Random acts of protest: How federal workers are quietly pushing back on DOGE
First came the spoons, and then the staplers — subtle dissent is rippling through federal government offices in the…
A part-time Uber driver who earned $24,000 last year explains how he thinks a ukulele and an EV earned him more tips
Gabe Ets-Hokin said engaging with passengers has helped him get more tips. Gabe Ets-Hokin was struggling to get his…
The US Navy wants a robotic crawler to eliminate the most dangerous underwater threat: sea mines
The US Navy wants a robotic crawler to take over the dangerous job of clearing naval mines, especially ones…
A California boomer who moved to a ‘Hallmark’ town in Arizona is saving over $1,700 a month on bills
Brenda Duncan Cusick moved from Moorpark, California to Prescott, Arizona in 2020. After living in Moorpark, California, for nearly…
Tractor Supply shoppers are snapping up all the company’s baby chicks as egg prices soar
Tractor Supply sold more than 11 million birds during the spring event in 2023, the last time egg prices…
Here’s the pitch deck Deepnight used to raise $5.5 million in funding to make military night goggles cheaper with AI
Deepnight founders Lucas Young and Thomas Li demonstrate the power of their algorithm on a photo taken under the…
Hundreds applied to be a caretaker on our uninhabited island. Many wanted a break from their busy modern lives.
Caretakers stay on Great Blasket Island from April to the end of September. This as-told-to essay is based on…
My best friend and I built a multimillion-dollar business. We travel the world together and live in the same building.
Salim Elhila and his friend Tan Gera (not pictured) are best friends and cofounders of Decentralized Masters. This as-told-to…
Pedro Pascal’s personal trainer turns 50 this year and feels healthier than ever. Here’s how he eats and trains.
Jason Walsh is a personal trainer and gym owner. The celebrity personal trainer Jason Walsh sees his health as…