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More than a great workout, zoomers and millennials are looking for exclusive fitness communities—and they're willing to pay a premium.
If America wants to increase its birth rate, then it needs to make housing more affordable. That requires building homes quickly and cheaply.
People who've seen the Epstein files say nothing in them backs up one of the biggest conspiracy theories about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Gen X parents are terrified to let their Gen Z kids grow up, even as they head to college. Here are the group chats to prove it.
Psychedelic medicine is booming. Will it heal trauma, or create even more?
The Spaghett, a combination of cheap beer and Aperol, signals weaker consumer spending, which could push the economy into a recession.
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2025-07-27T08:14:01Z
Psychedelic medicine is booming. Will it heal trauma, or create even more?
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2025-07-25T08:13:01Z
The viral app Tea asks women to rate dates and share "red flags." It may make dating more of a minefield.
Companies love trapping people in recurring subscription payments. Savvy consumers are using free trials to fight back.
"Land bankers" are buying billions of dollars' worth of real estate and setting the stage for a homebuilding boom — and cheaper home prices.
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2025-07-22T08:11:01Z
Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire shocked many when he called Zohran Mamdani an "Islamist." He says he's only just getting started.
Trump's tariffs are causing short-term pain for Canada's economy. But this may finally be the wake-up call America's neighbor to the north needs.
Whether it's sending back broken items or claiming a package never arrived, Americans are committing return fraud at Amazon and other retailers.
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Finance guys on Wall Street are sizing up each other's golf shirts this summer as they've become the ultimate casual sign of success.
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2025-07-15T08:22:01Z
Minecraft, the world's most popular video game has inspired a generation of entrepreneurs.
Millennials' hottest new career pivot: ditching the corporate grind to run unsexy small businesses.
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2025-07-10T08:13:01Z
It's not just Shaun Maguire. Venture capital has entered a new extreme of the 'fame game'
Anxieties about Trump's border policies are throwing a wrench into travel plans for couples and families with different immigration statuses.
Millennial dads spend much more time with their kids than their boomer parents, but they're still struggling to break the breadwinner stereotype.