Decision time is near for millions of federal student loan borrowers who will need to pick a new repayment plan starting July 1. Due to the Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in July 2025, repayment
This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. The U.S. military is pushing to demonstrate high-energy laser weapons engineered for fielding at scale in
The author’s kids (not pictured) are getting older, and he says his role as a parent is changing. emholk/Getty Images When my kids were younger, they needed my wife and me for everything. Now, they’re
The rarity of events and celebrations such as milestone birthdays and cosmic happenings makes them special. The phrase “once in a blue moon” exists because it is not an everyday occurrence. This year, May has
I snapped a selfie in front of Mistral AI’s Summit sign. Thibault Spirlet/Business Insider I went to Mistral AI’s first-ever summit — it felt like a rallying cry for Europe’s AI ambitions. Attendees told me
Noam Galai/Getty Images for Pacsun This post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider’s daily newsletter here. From the mall to the Met Inside the Metropolitan Museum of
The author and her husband live in a camper van. Courtesy of Chris and Sara Aho My husband and I decided to live and work out of a camper van for one year. That one
Ken Griffin has found himself at the center of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign to tax the rich. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images; Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images New York City’s pied-à-terre tax has
These days, music is everywhere. You can call up practically any recorded song at any moment with a quick flick of your favorite fingie and nary an extra cent spent. And yet, for all the
When I was about 8 years old, in response to the ubiquitous question of what I wanted to be when I grew up, I responded, “I want to be happy!” The adults chuckled and my
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Zillow economists just published their updated 12-month forecast, projecting that U.S. home prices—as measured by the Zillow Home
College grads might need to pivot in their job search, such as searching for internships instead of full-time work. ferrantraite/Getty Images Some fields that tend to attract college grads may be difficult to enter quickly.
Memorial Day is behind us, which means the summer travel season has officially arrived. Over the next three months, millions of Americans will take their annual vacations, both domestically and internationally. But as people plan
Russia fired Oreshnik ballistic missiles at Ukraine from a restricted zone in the country’s southeast. Residents who live nearby said they know little about the launch site. Kremlin / Handout / Latin America News Agency
Eva Chow. Cho Gi Seok This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eva Chow, chair of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Art + Film Gala and founder of the soju
Substack threw a party for writers and media founders in New York City. Sydney Bradley/Business Insider Substack hosted an all-day forum on the state of media. Then it threw a party. The newsletter platform invited
Americans don’t need a press release to know that inflation is rising. Gasoline is above $4 per gallon amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the
People in their 20s and 30s are spending hundreds of dollars to treat or prevent “tech neck.” Marina Demeshko/Getty Images Are you getting a prematurely wrinkled, creased neck from spending hours on your laptop? If
When Anna, a 32-year-old IT professional, started her first job, it wasn’t long before she found herself facing a bad case of job creep. “They said, ‘Hey, can you do this other thing too for
When supervising colleagues, you often need to guide their behavior and help them to improve their skills. That means noticing the mistakes people are making and giving them good feedback that will influence their behavior