Why your startup needs a fractional leader
Every founder wants top-tier talent. But when your company is young, two obstacles loom. The first one is that no one knows you. The second one is that, likely, you can’t afford a…
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Trader Joe’s wins appeal to sue an employee union over trademarks
A federal appeals court on Monday revived a Trader Joe’s lawsuit accusing a fledgling employee union of trademark infringement for selling t-shirts, buttons, mugs and reusable tote bags…
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC member for now
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Donald Trump on Monday to keep a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission away from her post for now, temporarily pausing a judicial order that…
‘The horse guys hate to see me coming’: Viral TikTokers are taking on Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages
For more than 150 years, horse-drawn carriages have been a fixture in Manhattan’s Central Park. Now, a growing online movement is trying to push them out. “Pure joy—the feeling I have when…
This figure paints a stark picture on why workers are job hugging
Confidence in finding a new job is at an all-time low among workers, while job hugging—the trend where “workers hold onto their jobs for dear life”—is at an all-time high, according to a…
OCTO stock: What in the Worldcoin is going on with Eightco Holdings?
It’s a whole new world? Shares of Eightco Holdings, a relatively unknown company that runs an inventory-management platform among other things, increased by more than 4,000% on Monday…
Homebuilder layoffs rise—especially in Texas and Florida—as housing market shifts
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. As unsold completed new-build inventory piles up and builders see their…
FAFSA changes are here: What students and parents should know
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) period is set to reopen next month. According to a statement from the Department of Education, the online form for the 2026-2027 year…
This viral comedian’s ‘clanker’ skit has ignited debate over robot slurs
A TikTok comedian has sparked debate after riffing on the viral term “clanker,” which in recent months has surfaced as an insult for robots, AI systems, and those who rely on them. The…
Argentina’s markets plunge after President Milei’s party loses in Buenos Aires
Argentina’s markets tumbled on Monday, with the peso currency at a historic low, after a heavy defeat for President Javier Milei’s party at the hands of the Peronist opposition at local…
Pope Leo names first millennial saint: What to know about the Catholic teen dubbed ‘God’s influencer’
Pope Leo XIV canonized the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint over the weekend—a teen computer whiz who died of leukemia in 2006 at age 15—who used technology to spread his faith,…
This phytoplankton species at the base of the marine food web may not survive in warmer waters
For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic…
Appeals court upholds $83.3 million verdict against Trump for defaming E. Jean Carroll
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a civil jury’s finding that President Donald Trump must pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll for his repeated social media attacks against the…
DOGE spent months slashing jobs. Now its leader says the government needs to hire again
The Department of Government Efficiency made its reputation on staff cuts. Under Elon Musk, DOGE slashed the federal payroll in the name of cost-cutting. Now, the division’s new leader is…
China’s export growth slows in August with shipments to U.S. down 33%
China’s exports grew last month but at a slower pace than in recent months, the country’s customs agency said Monday. Exports reached $321.8 billion in August, a 4.4% increase compared to…
The 2025 Venice Film Festival is over. Who won big?
The 82nd Venice Film Festival may be over, but the conversations on the films that premiered, the things people said, the clothes they wore, and how it affects the Oscar race are still…
This rain jacket is designed with real Doppler radar patterns
Now here’s a raincoat that won’t be missed in a busy street. Cleverhood, a Rhode Island apparel company, turned weather radar graphics into a colorful pattern for its rain gear, and they…
DoorDash is ready for you to pay attention
On August 18th, Zaria Parvez announced she was leaving Duolingo after five years, eight billion impressions, and more viral moments with a giant Owl than we can count. So it was pretty big…
Have fish at home? You can help scientists discover how to save coral reefs
Corals live in oceans around the world—in shallow, warm waters and deep, cool waters, clinging to seamounts or sitting on continental shelves. They also grow in the home aquariums of…
Why CEOs should care about the eroding middle class
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from…
LLMs are the users now
We’re entering an era of computing that feels less and less human-centered. Paradoxically, tech companies remain fixated on mining every detail of our personal data. The familiar,…
Kadir Nelson’s “The Soloist”
When the news is especially distressing, it can be easy to feel like art is futile; that you should, instead, focus your attention on all the suffering in the world, such as the cruelties…
Bohuslav Martinů Is One of Music’s Great Chameleons
How does a singular musical personality emerge from an agglomeration of pitches? The characteristic quirks of major composers are easily identified: Beethoven’s hammering three- or…
The War on Trans Art
In July, the artist Amy Sherald pulled out of a large-scale show at the Smithsonian after learning that she might not be able to include a portrait of Lady Liberty as a Black trans woman.…