Duolingo shuts down for two weeks every winter, and its CEO says the cost is worth it for real rest. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Duolingo gives its staff two weeks off over the holidays, allowing emplo...
Tiffany Haynes with her husband and kids. Photo credit: Teresa's PHOTOWORKS Tiffany Haynes is the former COO of Fingercheck and led the company through an acquisition. She started her career in a call...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work. ✓ Closures are scheduled over the festive period. ...
Victor Dyomin/Getty Images I married my husband, Scott, back in April of 2025. My grandmother wrote a letter with controversial advice before the big day. She warned me that married life isn't all ...
Bill Gurley said the "career industrial complex" is fueling workplace disengagement. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Bill Gurley says the "career industrial complex" is fueling workplace dise...
Bari Weiss Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Uber, X and The Free Press CBS News chief Bari Weiss sent a memo to staff defending her decision to hold a "60 Minutes" piece. Weiss made the decision t...
TK Courtesy of Camille Seigle Camille Seigle is a consultant who helps individuals and organizations unlock their potential. She co-authored a book with Ali Mann Stevens, inspired by their postpartum ...
Justin Howells, Target's group vice president for Pacific Northwest stores. Matt Hage/AP Content Services for Target Target is getting a new CEO in the New Year — one who started with the compan...
The author (left) had to care for her mother's finances after a dementia diagnosis. Courtesy of Ala Landin My mother saved for retirement but did not account for health issues such as her dementia dia...
Actor Idris Elba is knighted in the New Year Honours. The 53-year old Hollywood star from Hackney, London can now officially be called Sir Idris. Sir Idris, who rose to prominence for playing Stringer...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Civilians in rebel-held Myanmar face devastating air strikes. ✓ A government-mandated election is starting this month. ...
In early December, Joshua Aaron, the developer behind the ICEBlock app - designed to let people alert others about the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents - filed a federal la...
Brian Mazza, Chloe Melas, and their sons at Sony's "Karate Kid: Legends" world premiere in New York City in May 2025. Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images Businessman, influencer, and...
Patricia Casey (left), Marilyn Gettinger (middle), and Eileen Hartigan (right) shared their biggest pieces of advice with Business Insider. Courtesy of Patricia Casey/Marilyn Gettinger/Eileen Hartigan...
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...
Barbara Brown, 83, teaches chair yoga classes at nursing homes. Laura Thompson for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Barbara Brown, 83, who works as a yoga instructor in Richmon...
The author (not pictured) is the oldest of her eight siblings. Florin Prunoiu/Getty Images/Image Source I'm the oldest of eight, including five foster siblings, and our house was always a busy place. ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Jenny Evans' police report on her sexual assault was published by tabloids. ✓ Evans funnelled her anger into training...
AI-generated video marks a "whole new chapter for the internet," Lightspeed Ventures partner Michael Mignano said. Lightspeed Lightspeed Ventures partner Michael Mignano predicted that AI-gene...
A Virginia family sued Delta and KLM after they say they were bitten by bed bugs on a flight. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images A family of four from Virginia sued Delta and KLM, claiming a 'bed bug ...