A fancy Starbucks coffee drink with whipped cream Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images Under new CEO Brian Niccol, Starbucks had a sometimes rocky 2025. I thought slimming down the menu length and adding after...
Natalie McCarter's husband died in February 2019. Courtesy of Natalie McCarter Natalie McCarter is a 43-year-old mom to two whose husband died in February 2019. She is thankful to have so many photos ...
The author lives near her sister and best friend in New York City. Courtesy of Maya Walsh-Little I was raised in a close and connected family that always encouraged me to pursue my dreams. When I firs...
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 ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ More than half of organizations have deployed AI agents to some extent, with more expected in the next two years. ✓ Four-...
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 says that parenting middle schoolers can be hard. VISION4RY-L4NGU4GE/Getty Images/iStockphoto Parenting middle schoolers can be challenging, but key lessons can make it more manageable. Avo...
Tiffany Chng and Olivia Yiong, the founders of Cheak, started off as work besties in a previous corporate job. Aditi Bharade Tiffany Chng and Olivia Yiong were work besties at GuavaPass, a company bou...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said over the summer that she didn't use AI. "Yeah, that's changed," she told Business Insider this month. Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images More and more lawmakers are be...
Recent surveys suggest older Americans plan to unretire in 2026 or fear they may have to down the line. Kittipong Udomsom/Getty Images More older Americans are returning to work due to financial insec...
BI There's nothing like a perfect sentence to take the reader by the scruff of their neck and shake them awake. On Business Insider's Discourse team this year, we wrote thousands of sentences to illum...
Attorney Alex Spiro wrote to California Gov. Gavin Newsom saying several of his clients would relocate if a billionaire tax were implemented. Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago/Gett...
Chelsea Jia Feng/BI Michelin-star pastry chef Camari Mick shared the red flags she looks for at upscale bakeries. Filled cannoli shouldn't sit in a pastry case for long, and bread shouldn't be wrapped...
I have Elite status on Princess Cruises, which comes with some pretty great perks. Tammy Barr After spending 150 days on Princess Cruises , I earned the highest loyalty status — Elite. As an Eli...
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...
Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event. Contributor/Getty Images Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026...
Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift are all billionaires. Al Pereira/WireImage; Edward Berthelot/Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Beyoncé's net worth has officially reached $1 billion, according to...
The author cut people out of life when he made a lot of money. Courtesy of Kimanzi Constable When I finally made $1 million, my friends and family expected me to share my wealth. I lost long-term frie...
In 2025, I interviewed four tech industry professionals about how to break into AI. Courtesy of Mostofa Shakib; Patrick Leung; Sophia Sun AI jobs are hot right now, and some in the tech industry are p...
caption tk Chelsia Durkee I spent last New Year's Eve on a solo trip, celebrating with new friends from around the world . It felt meaningful to start the year focused on what brings me joy: new exper...