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I travel often with my 2 teens. Here are the 7 tricks that make it enjoyable.
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I travel often with my 2 teens. Here are the 7 tricks that make it enjoyable.

Years of traveling with teenagers have taught me what actually keeps everyone happy, from shorter museum visits to strategic screen time.

Liz Zack · 05 Jul, 2026
Ukraine is paying big to get foreign fighters to the front. Keeping them there long enough to matter is the hard part.
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Ukraine is paying big to get foreign fighters to the front. Keeping them there long enough to matter is the hard part.

Foreign fighters told Business Insider that new contracts and higher pay could fix manpower issues if soldiers stick around long enough.

Jake Epstein · 05 Jul, 2026
I'm a 25-year-old grad student on a budget. I've struggled to accept financial help from my Boomer and Gen X friends.
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I'm a 25-year-old grad student on a budget. I've struggled to accept financial help from my Boomer and Gen X friends.

Quitting my full-time job for grad school sent me into saving mode. My older friends started paying for me, which made me uncomfortable at first.

Jacqueline LeKachman · 05 Jul, 2026
I've perfected my chocolate chip cookie over the years, always working from memory. To my sons, they are so much more than a dessert.
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I've perfected my chocolate chip cookie over the years, always working from memory. To my sons, they are so much more than a dessert.

I make my chocolate chip cookie recipe from memory. My sons want me to write it down; the cookies are the taste of their childhood.

Kristina Wright · 05 Jul, 2026
My 11-year-old son used AI to build his own video game — I see it as a creativity boost, not a threat
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My 11-year-old son used AI to build his own video game — I see it as a creativity boost, not a threat

An 11-year-old used AI to build his own video game. His mother supports AI learning for kids at home and school.

Agnes Applegate · 05 Jul, 2026
The latest luxury for busy professionals is not worrying about what to wear
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The latest luxury for busy professionals is not worrying about what to wear

Personal stylists aren't just dressing celebrities — they're helping busy professionals save time, reduce decision fatigue, and build confidence.

Amanda Krause · 05 Jul, 2026
10 book recommendations for your summer reading list
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10 book recommendations for your summer reading list

In this Sunday edition of Business Insider Today, we're sharing the books BI editors are reading this summer.

Steve Russolillo · 05 Jul, 2026
What ex-Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein had to learn about being rich — and how he's crushing retirement
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What ex-Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein had to learn about being rich — and how he's crushing retirement

Lloyd Blankfein says in his memoir that he faced challenges around giving and fitting in, and that he's loving retirement.

Theron Mohamed · 05 Jul, 2026
The debate over what's making it harder for college grads to get hired
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The debate over what's making it harder for college grads to get hired

Why are recent grads struggling to find jobs? Researchers debate whether remote work or AI are driving a decline in entry-level hiring.

Tim Paradis · 05 Jul, 2026
Uber's insurance and operational fees can vary widely on similar trips
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Uber's insurance and operational fees can vary widely on similar trips

Uber's insurance charges can vary greatly, affecting what riders pay, reveals Columbia's Len Sherman.

Alex Bitter · 05 Jul, 2026
AI got this lawyer away from his desk: 'Dramatically more efficient'
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AI got this lawyer away from his desk: 'Dramatically more efficient'

Corporate attorney Zack Shapiro told Business Insider that, thanks to AI, he has "automated away" all of the grunt work he used to do.

Natalie Musumeci · 05 Jul, 2026
Sergey Brin and 11 other billionaires and tech elite lined up against California's proposed billionaire tax
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Sergey Brin and 11 other billionaires and tech elite lined up against California's proposed billionaire tax

Google cofounder Sergey Brin has poured $82 million into an effort to undercut California's proposed billionaire tax. He isn't alone in the fight.

Brent D. Griffiths · 05 Jul, 2026