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Is America headed for an age of dumb phones? Tech lovers are trading in their smartphones for dumb phones and embracing 'appstinence'

Is the answer to endless scrolling... a less cool phone?
@juliapug.bsky.social on the surging interest in the Light Phone and the new 'Appstinence' movement www.businessinsider.com/appstinence-...

Why our most basic assumptions about retirement may not add up As a millennial, my dream is to eventually retire like my boomer parents. I'm skeptical I ever will.

For @businessinsider.com, I wrote about why I'm worried Millenials like me won't be able to achieve a secure #retirement.

Retirement planning assume the economy will grow as it has over the past decades, but the future seems riskier than ever.
www.businessinsider.com/rise-of-mill...

The marvelous, tormented life of Stan Lee's 'greatest creation' Stan Lee called her his "greatest creation." Now JC Lee is on a quest to reclaim his empire — and live up to his legend.

Stan Lee called her his “greatest creation.” Now JC Lee is on a quest to reclaim his empire — and live up to his legend. Your #sundayread from Jason Guerrasio

www.businessinsider.com/inside-life-...

How I learned to love the middle seat in economy ASMR helped me survive a red-eye flight in economy. Then it saved my honeymoon.

"I've never felt this at peace on a plane before"
www.businessinsider.com/frequent-fli...

Trump cuts are alarming the MAHA faithful They hoped RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again push would help their kids with autism. Then the DOGE cuts started to kick in.

Trump’s cuts are alarming the MAHA faithful.
They hoped RFK Jr. would help their kids with autism. Then the cuts began, by @GabbyLandsverk
www.businessinsider.com/trouble-in-m...

The latest victim of Trump's tariffs: IPOs Tech companies like Klarna and StubHub were set to make their stock market debuts. Instead, IPOs are the latest victim of Trump's tariffs.

The Great IPO Depression is bad news for everyone. There's less incentive to innovate and take risks. Mom-and-pop investors have fewer chances to strike it big with the next Facebook or Airbnb. Smart analysis from
@dakincampbell.bsky.social, Rebecca Torrence
www.businessinsider.com/ipo-comeback...

'This is a crisis': inside Harvard's high-stakes strategy to fend off Trump How Harvard University is gearing up to fend off President Trump's threat to slash its federal funding.

What's Harvard's strategy as Trump targets elite universities with massive funding cuts?
As @davelevinthal.bsky.social reports:
Hire the top MAGA-friendly lobbyists Curry favor w Trump loyalists Strength in Numbers: Team up w red-state schools
www.businessinsider.com/how-harvard-...

Behind the scenes, corporate America is scrambling to stop Trump's deportation plans Inside the stealth lobbying campaign by big business to change Trump's mind on immigration

"How many businesses does he need to hear from before he's like, 'Crap, I really am going to paralyze the entire US labor market if I do this'?"

@davelevinthal.bsky.social on corporate America scrambling to stop Trump's mass deportation plans www.businessinsider.com/immigration-...

Why everyone suddenly wants to be seen as 'high agency' Move over, "disruptors." Everyone wants to be seen as "high agency" now.

Silicon Valley's hot new buzzword: High agency, by Dan Latu www.businessinsider.com/high-agency-...

Gen Z is turning into big-time mallrats Zoomers were raised on online shopping. So how did they become a generation of IRL mallrats?

Hey everyone, the mall is cool again!
Story by Aaron Short and art by Pedro Nekoi www.businessinsider.com/how-malls-be...

The pressure to be a perfect parent now extends to childbirth I wanted my baby's birth to be perfect. My obsession almost drove me nuts.

The Gospel of the Good Birth: It's hard enough to be a parent. Now you're expected to 'optimize' the birth experience
by Amelia Harnish www.businessinsider.com/everyone-is-...

Their mother inherited a priceless archive. The battle to control it tore the family apart. An imprisoned duchess, a palace showdown, and a death-bed wedding: inside the bitter battle over a priceless historical treasure.

The cursed inheritance
#sundayread by @MatthewEBremner
www.businessinsider.com/spanish-aris...

Two brothers created the Yeti cooler. Then their partner was murdered. From Texas to the Philippines: the unsolved murder behind the founding of Yeti.

Two brothers created the Yeti cooler. Then their partner was murdered.
www.businessinsider.com/yeti-coolers...

Does basic income work? We spoke to 8 families who got it. The latest news from Business Insider

They got $6,000 or more in no-strings-attached Basic Income.

The money went to groceries, gas. A new mom extended her maternity leave. An ex-convict started therapy. A dad was able to spend less time on side hustles and took up camping with his kids.

www.businessinsider.com/does-basic-i...

'It's Trump 5.0': Lobbyists reveal how Trump is changing the influence game K Street lobbyists are flocking to Florida, as the nexus of power under Donald Trump shifts from Washington to Palm Beach.

Never before has the geographic center of power shifted so dramatically with the arrival of a new administration, @davelevinthal reports from Washington www.businessinsider.com/inside-trump...

The French are selling their châteaus for cheap. Americans are discovering why. Americans see French châteaus as money makers. Turns out they're money pits.

"It's true, you can buy a château in France for nothing. There's a reason for that: because nobody wants them!"

That is, the French don't want them. Americans very much do.

Lovely #sundayread from Astrid Landon

www.businessinsider.com/rich-america...