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A loneliness epidemic is creating a new type of third space: the one built around curiosity

A loneliness epidemic is creating a new type of third space: the one built around curiosity

As loneliness and screen fatigue grow, a new kind of gathering space is booming—one built on curiosity instead of caffeine.

By Tatiana SatauaAugust 1, 2026

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‘People can go from zero to 100’: How Gen Z is raking in $260,000 per month on a livestream auction app

By Joshua HongAugust 1, 2026

Amazon may owe you money: It just got $600 million in tariff refunds after a lawsuit accused it of favoring Trump

Amazon may owe you money: It just got $600 million in tariff refunds after a lawsuit accused it of favoring Trump

By Catherina GioinoJuly 31, 2026

Meet the jet-setting fashion editor who turned a New York manicure at 23 into Nails.Inc—Despite selling for $40 million, she still wakes at 5:45 a.m.

Meet the jet-setting fashion editor who turned a New York manicure at 23 into Nails.Inc—Despite selling for $40 million, she still wakes at 5:45 a.m.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 31, 2026

Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power, July 18–31, 2026

Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power, July 18–31, 2026

By Fortune EditorsJuly 31, 2026

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The competition passed on a flying toy. We built it into $100 million dollar business

By Ronnen HararyJuly 31, 2026

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The labor market could become so backward that the economy will have to shed jobs to keep unemployment steady

The labor market could become so backward that the economy will have to shed jobs to keep unemployment steady

By Jason MaAugust 1, 2026

Amid fears of Iranian cyberattacks, Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting hackers targeted water systems. The FBI is now investigating

Amid fears of Iranian cyberattacks, Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting hackers targeted water systems. The FBI is now investigating

By Michael Casey and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

Trump blasts Pirro after she admitted Reflecting Pool damage was caused by botched installation and blamed Interior Dept. for not sharing information

Trump blasts Pirro after she admitted Reflecting Pool damage was caused by botched installation and blamed Interior Dept. for not sharing information

By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Daly and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh talks a big game, but this market indicator will tell you if Wall Street trusts him after he caused a ‘credibility shock’

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh talks a big game, but this market indicator will tell you if Wall Street trusts him after he caused a ‘credibility shock’

By Jason MaAugust 1, 2026

Spain puts up a 1,600-foot sea barrier between Ceuta and Morocco after EU states warn against ‘uncontrolled mass crossings’

Spain puts up a 1,600-foot sea barrier between Ceuta and Morocco after EU states warn against ‘uncontrolled mass crossings’

By Suman Naishadham and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

Trump vows to restore his ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ a day after declaring it dead, while Tillis slams it as a ‘payout pot for punks’

Trump vows to restore his ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ a day after declaring it dead, while Tillis slams it as a ‘payout pot for punks’

By Eric Tucker and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

Welcome to the mega-war: Mideast and European conflicts merge, sucking in more countries along the way—even ones claiming neutrality

Welcome to the mega-war: Mideast and European conflicts merge, sucking in more countries along the way—even ones claiming neutrality

By Jason MaAugust 1, 2026

Elon Musk’s fortune slumps to pre-SpaceX IPO levels after rout

Elon Musk’s fortune slumps to pre-SpaceX IPO levels after rout

By Tom Maloney and BloombergAugust 1, 2026

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The rise of ‘conspicuous waiting’: The 19th-century economic theory that explains why Gen Z posts their place in line

The rise of ‘conspicuous waiting’: The 19th-century economic theory that explains why Gen Z posts their place in line

By Tatiana SatauaJuly 31, 2026

Arts & Entertainment
Hollywood’s iconic Cinerama Dome to reopen under deal with Sony, Alamo Drafthouse
By The Associated PressJuly 22, 2026

Taco Bell’s quick action on removing lettuce, $1 Mexican Pizza special work to win over diners, investors

By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026

The only thing more surprising than Cracker Barrel CEO’s exit may be its pick to replace her

The only thing more surprising than Cracker Barrel CEO’s exit may be its pick to replace her

By Phil WahbaJuly 30, 2026

UPS CFO on the lessons learned from scaling back Amazon—and why the strategy is paying off

By Sheryl EstradaJuly 30, 2026

‘Am I paying for the vibes?’ Gen Z says it hates capitalism, but their spending patterns show they just don’t like being ripped off

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 30, 2026

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Europe’s social media bans force businesses to rethink how they reach the youngest generation

By Sam BirchallJuly 30, 2026

North America
Seeds, schmear, sesame: How a bagel’s toasted crunch that became a reflection of America’s identity
By The Associated Press and Josh CornfieldJuly 21, 2026

A car pulls up to a Wendy's drive-through ordering machine.

Fast-food execs keep pushing for more AI systems, but fail to see the big picture: Customers still want humans

By Joshua HongJuly 30, 2026

Inside Ikea’s big bet on humans in the age of AI

Inside Ikea’s big bet on humans in the age of AI

By Claire ZillmanJuly 30, 2026

Robinhood CFO details surging prediction market business as firm posts record revenue in Q2

By Jeff John RobertsJuly 29, 2026

Costco’s $14 million email settlement: Who qualifies for an up-to $500 payment and how to claim before the Aug. 24 deadline

Costco’s $14 million email settlement: Who qualifies for an up-to $500 payment and how to claim before the Aug. 24 deadline

By Sydney LakeJuly 29, 2026

Exclusive: Rent the Runway cofounder Jenn Hyman is taking over IPO-bound Babylist as it nears $1 billion in revenue

Exclusive: Rent the Runway cofounder Jenn Hyman is taking over IPO-bound Babylist as it nears $1 billion in revenue

By Emma HinchliffeJuly 29, 2026

Environment
Lauren Sánchez Bezos put $34 million behind reinventing what clothes are made of—and stirred a debate about Amazon
By Sydney LakeJuly 21, 2026

‘We’re on top of every restock’: This 24-year-old has made over $4 million off his subscription-based reselling community

By Joshua HongJuly 29, 2026

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eBay will pay nearly $50 million after employees reportedly sent a Massachusetts couple a bloody pig mask, cockroaches and death threats

By The Associated Press and Leah WillinghamJuly 28, 2026

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Arts & Entertainment

The Erling Haaland boom: Norway’s ‘pop-up economy’ during the World Cup revealed in Visa data

By Catherina GioinoJuly 28, 2026

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Bernard Arnault is denying a family rift—and any kind of real-life Succession. LVMH earnings tell a stranger story

By Mia OsmonbekovJuly 28, 2026

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‘He did wear clip-ons’: KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ pressure cooker, bow ties, former home up for auction

By Dylan Lovan and The Associated PressJuly 28, 2026

No. 1 on the Fortune Global 500: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on how his garage startup became the largest company in the world by revenue

No. 1 on the Fortune Global 500: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on how his garage startup became the largest company in the world by revenue

By Kristin StollerJuly 28, 2026

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What Magic: The Gathering’s record year reveals about America’s stalled adulthood economy

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 27, 2026

Cracker Barrel CEO steps down nearly a year after logo change inflamed Trump country

By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026

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Trip.com struck with $765 million penalty from China over monopoly allegations

By The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026

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New York City women are making up to $30,000 per month by renting out their closets to strangers

By Sarah GlodekJuly 27, 2026

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The Pete behind Jersey Mike’s was only 17 years old when he borrowed $125,000 to buy the chain—with some help from his high school football coach

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 26, 2026

Meet the Americans learning to go without after the biggest grocery inflation in 50 years

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Terry Tang, Maggie Scales, Sandy Guatibonza, Hikari Mae Hida and The Associated PressJuly 25, 2026

‘Rockets and feathers’: Economists say grocery prices shoot up like the first, fall like the second

By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressJuly 25, 2026

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I sold my startup for millions without a single dollar in revenue. Here’s why that’s the point

By Alexander Kardos-NyheimJuly 25, 2026

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Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russia’s Amazon rival’s warehouses hit military supply chain and shake public morale

By The Associated Press and Dasha LitvinovaJuly 24, 2026

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Oil at $100 is pushing up costs from gas pumps to grocery aisles

By Cathy Bussewitz, Mae Anderson, Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressJuly 24, 2026

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Big pharma’s patent cliff meets a new biotech Cold War: We need to outrun China, not outlaw it

By Craig GarthwaiteJuly 24, 2026

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NYU Stern pricing expert: There’s a hidden ‘AI tax’ hitting Apple, Dell — and your next phone

By Srikanth JagabathulaJuly 24, 2026

Coke on its rebrand accidentally nailing Gen Z’s ‘fridge cigarette’ joke: ‘building on on the things people already know and love’

By Tatiana SatauaJuly 23, 2026

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Jensen Huang says ‘a lot’ of six-figure jobs in plumbing and construction will soon be unlocked because someone needs to build new AI centers

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By Preston ForeAugust 1, 2026

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Millennials say they’ll refuse to care for aging boomer parents—but they’ll be forced to as their inheritance shrinks to 40 cents on the dollar

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By Nick LichtenbergJuly 31, 2026

The rise of 'conspicuous waiting': The 19th-century economic theory that explains why Gen Z posts their place in line

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By Tatiana SatauaJuly 31, 2026