The author told her kids their TV was broken to deal with screens. Paulo Sousa/Getty Images We unexpectedly spent months without television. Our children started playing together instead of watching shows. We realized we had
Cursor tried to recruit a classically trained violinist by buying him a specialized stringed instrument. PA Images via Reuters Connect To compete for top talent in the tech industry these days, companies have to get
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The author (left) and her family have been vacationing at Lake Winnipesaukee for six generations. Curtosey of Kelly Burch. Each year, my family rents a home on a lake that my great-great-grandparents went to. We
Business Insider spoke with Anna P. Jay, a private jeweler, about impractical engagement rings. Cavan Images / Samantha Joy/Getty Images/Cavan Images RF Though the look of an engagement ring is important, it must be designed
Ciara Jones introduced her daughter to millennial pranks. Courtesy of Ciara Jones Ciara Jones surprised her daughter with a night of classic teenage pranks. The group went toilet papering, played ding-dong ditch, and did “fire
A fixed-wing “mid-size” drone was displayed at the Han Kuang exercises this year. Ann Wang/REUTERS Taiwan showcased two midsize strike drones above its southwest coast on Saturday. Their designs and descriptions draw easy comparisons to
I (not pictured) learned a lot from my time living in Wichita, Kansas. LightFieldStudios/Getty Images/iStockphoto I finished my postdoctoral training in New York City, where I worked with families and kids. After moving to Wichita,
As a flight attendant, I’ve seen passengers make some common flying mistakes in the airport and on the plane. YakobchukOlena/Getty Images I’ve worked as a flight attendant for several years and have seen passengers make
The author travels all over the world, and packs one quick-dry, breathable shirt, a pair of shorts, and two sports bras for every trip. She borrows equipment when needed, including a Taekwondo uniform. Courtesy of
Henry Chen spent more than 13 years at Facebook and Meta before being laid off in May. Henry Chen Henry Chen went from wedding DJ to Meta engineer before being laid off after 13 years.
Drusilla Blackman is the founder of Deans of Admissions. Deans of Admissions Drusilla Blackman knows how wealthy parents can get their kids into elite colleges. The admissions guru says to ignore the neighbors, make time
Halloween candy is hitting shelves earlier as the Summerween trend goes mainstream. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Spooky Season is earlier on the calendar, with Halloween products hitting stores in the summer. Candy brands are all-in on
Cargo is loaded into the nose of the MV250. Pete Syme/Business Insider Beta Technologies unveiled an autonomous military aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow. The MV250 can carry a ton of cargo up to 250 nautical
BI This post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider’s daily newsletter here. Free the knee Shorts at the office. Appropriate or not? It’s a heated and long-running
The author’s mother-in-law and mother both chip in with childcare. However, they have decided that part-time day care would still be helpful. Courtesy of Riana Ang-Canning Both my mother and mother-in-law help a few days
Caitlin Swann and her kids see her parents daily. The Picket Fence Projects Caitlin Swann lives in Connecticut with her family. In 2024, she and her husband built a small cottage for her parents on
Bonnie Stewart, a longtime ISC employee, shortly after finding out about her payout. KKR Workers at ISC got a big payout when KKR sold the company, with one worker receiving $413,000. The payouts are part
Next month, Ikea will expand its buyback and resell program to all US stores. Ikea Ikea has bought back about 53,000 items through its secondhand division over the past five years. The Swedish retailer is
Nissan adopted AI to save time on the assembly line — then discovered its biggest benefit was worker safety. Nissan Nissan is using AI-powered cameras at its Canton, Mississippi, plant. They analyze how workers bend,