Coping with grief? Wind phones could help
My mother died in my home in hospice in 2020, on the day my state of Washington went into COVID-19 lockdown. Her body was taken away, but none of the usual touchstones for grief were available to our...
View ArticleIn the loneliness epidemic, suppressed vulnerability takes a toll on men
A few weeks before Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey, announced in May 2024 that they were expecting, the pop icon posted a selfie where he appears tearful and distraught. While media attention...
View ArticlePolitical betting could soon be legal—and it’s the last thing this election...
As if elections in the United States weren’t already poisoned by money, there may soon be yet another way for people to pour theirs into the process. Late last week, a federal judge cleared the way...
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Misty Copeland on how to ‘keep dancing’ through challenges
Before the curtain rises, you’ll find world-renowned ballerina Misty Copeland alone on the stage. She may be acclaimed for creating transcendent experiences for audiences over the past 25 years....
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Colleges have a housing crisis. These designers have a plan to solve it
A few hundred feet from the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, a new kind of student housing is taking shape. Designed by architects at Mithun, the Gayley Towers project envisions...
View ArticleThese are the most expensive housing markets in America, according to Zillow...
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. The typical home in the U.S. is valued at $362,143. But just how much does that...
View ArticleThis short quiz will reveal whether your company is using AI strategically
The conversation around AI today reminds me of the dot.com conversations we were having in the late ’90s, or the direct-to-consumer conversations we were having in the 2010s. And we’re seeing similar...
View ArticleMeet Didem: A Türkiye Farmer Learned New Practices to Rebuild Her Business...
Türkiye farmer Didem, a participant in the PepsiCo Foundation-funded Anadolu Melarari regenerative agriculture training program, learned new skills and techniques to rebuild her business. She took...
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LinkedIn has quietly removed those AI-powered prompts that were appearing in...
Premium LinkedIn users might have sensed recently that their feeds have become a little less cluttered. They’re not imagining things. LinkedIn has quietly removed the AI-powered prompt questions that...
View ArticleThis Minnesota plant is getting a $123 million boost from the U.S. government...
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it had finalized a $123 million grant for Polar Semiconductor to expand its plant in Minnesota, which would allow the company to nearly double its U.S....
View ArticleStellantis searches for a new CEO to cut losses
Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is looking for a CEO to succeed Carlos Tavares, but the company says it’s just part of a normal leadership succession plan.Tavares has been under fire from...
View ArticleHow Sherri Shepherd fought her way to the Hollywood Walk of Fame
As a popular talk show host, Sherri Shepherd’s job is to get celebrities to share their personal stories. But the most fascinating tale might be her own. The host of Sherri, which kicked off its new...
View ArticleWhat’s happening with MoneyGram? Customers left in the lurch as financial...
MoneyGram appears to be in a jam. MoneyGram International—a Dallas-based financial services company, perhaps best known for its payment and money-sending services—has been down for days, apparently...
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After helping pro athletes hone their game, Uplift Labs launches an app for...
Uplift Labs has built a reputation with movement analysis software widely used by college and professional sports teams. With just a pair of tripod-mounted iPhones or iPads, the company’s Uplift...
View ArticleBeyond the rebrand: TELUS Digital’s next chapter
Nearly 20 years ago, TELUS International was established to provide customer service support for its parent company, a major Canadian telecom company. From its lone site in Manila, the company also...
View ArticleCalifornia’s controversial AI bill’s fate will be decided this week
One of the most consequential AI bills the world has seen sitting on the desk of California Governor Gavin Newsom, and its fate could be decided with either a signature or a veto stamp any day now....
View Article10 ways Project 2025 could make your job worse
In late August, Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance told a crowd of union firefighters that he and his running mate, Donald Trump, are “the most pro-worker Republican ticket in history.”...
View ArticleNow anyone (with a subscription) can talk to ChatGPT
OpenAI announced on Tuesday it will begin gradually rolling out its Advanced Voice Mode to anybody with a ChatGPT Plus or Teams subscription. Advanced Voice Mode lets you speak your prompts to ChatGPT...
View ArticleVance vs. Walz: What to know about the VP debate next week
Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance will face off next week in the only scheduled U.S. vice presidential debate, a chance for each man to reinforce his running mate’s message to voters just...
View ArticleDOJ sues Visa for allegedly monopolizing debit card markets
The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market,...
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