ElOjoTorpe/Getty Images I've been vacationing in Punta del Este, Uruguay, since I was a toddler. I live in Maine now, but I make an effort to bring my family to the same beach every year. The endless ...
Watching K-dramas helped Jane Newman through lockdown. It also sparked a curiosity about South Korea that eventually led her to move there. Greg Samborski. Burnout and physical strain from Jane Newman...
Madison, Wisconsin, was ranked as one of the best college towns in the US. Sandra Foyt/Shutterstock College towns can significantly impact the student experience. WalletHub analyzed over 400 US cities...
Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos, and Mary Barra all started far from the top. Getty Images Many of the world's most powerful business leaders began their careers in more humble ways. From Jensen Huang workin...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Gen Z is driving a nostalgia-fueled plush toy craze. ✓ The trend links to delaying adulthood. ✓ E...
The author is raising her kids to speak German, Dutch, and English. Courtesy of the author I grew up fascinated by different cultures and languages. My husband and I raise our children in three langua...
Steve Carroll and his family are chasing Mosaic status and 350,000 points as part of JetBlue's "25 for 25" flight challenge. Courtesy of Steve Carroll Steve Carroll and his son visited 25 uniq...
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Daters are using AI to slide into the DMs and craft Hinge profiles. Three singles told Business Insider that they had used ChatGPT for pick-up lines, dating app bios, an...
President Donald Trump, speaks accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, during a NORAD, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Tracks Santa Operation call at his Mar-a-Lago club, Wednesday, Dec. 24...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Versions of Dubai chocolate are available in local bakeries and big chocolatiers just about everywhere. ✓ The dessert has...
Coca-Cola's holiday ad, featuring AI, got mixed feedback. YouTube/@Coca-Cola Marketers embraced AI in 2025. There were also some high-profile AI hiccups in advertising. From McDonald's to Meta, here's...
Gen Zers started going to the movies more this year. koldo studio/Getty Images Gen Z movie theater attendance jumped 25% in 2025; I was one of those Gen Zers at the movies. AMC A-List and similar prog...
📋 Key Facts ✓ 120 contestants participated in the 2025 Miss Universe pageant in Thailand across Bangkok, Phuket, and Pattaya. ✓ A confr...
Koury Angelo/Bravo; Roy Rochlin/Getty Images; Swig Drinks; Alyssa Powell/BI In 2025, Mormonism was at the center of mainstream popular culture. Reality shows, along with brands like Swig and Crumbl, h...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Elliott Hill became Nike's CEO in October 2024 after retiring in 2020. ✓ Nike's revenue declined 10% year over ye...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Robotic bartenders are featured as mixology gadgets. ✓ Smart coasters ensure the perfect pour. ✓ ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Retailers are blurring the lines between beauty and wellness. ✓ Customers look for holiday gifts focused on self-care. ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work. ✓ Closures are scheduled over the festive period. ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Holiday shoppers are finishing their seasonal wish lists as Christmas nears. ✓ Online purchases may not arrive on time wi...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The global beauty industry is valued at $500 billion. ✓ The climate crisis is shifting many people's purchasing patte...