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Americas News

My sister and I were laid off around the same time. We started a small business together to survive unemployment.
Business

My sister and I were laid off around the same time. We started a small business together to survive unemployment.

My sister and I started a small business, selling vintage items. It's helping us after being laid off and facing the death of our parents.

Amanda Leigh Lichtenstein · 30 Aug, 2026
Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers
Technology

Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers

The company is testing robots on tasks that can performed by technicians.

Paresh Dave, WIRED.com · 30 Aug, 2026
TV exec fugitive accused of faking fortune before vanishing with millions – leaving her former star floored
World

TV exec fugitive accused of faking fortune before vanishing with millions – leaving her former star floored

Antonio Sabato Jr. says he was "speechless" to learn Bellum Entertainment executive Mary Carole McDonnell is wanted by the FBI for bank fraud.

Vicky Ward · 30 Aug, 2026
9/11 taught us deadly lessons. 25 years later, we need a new model to prevent attacks
World

9/11 taught us deadly lessons. 25 years later, we need a new model to prevent attacks

The Secure Community Network identified over 850 threats to Jewish life last year, referring each to the FBI and fusion centers before violence struck.

Milton McLaughlin · 30 Aug, 2026
From Goldman Sachs to Citadel, see 9 years of Wall Street rising stars who made their mark
Business

From Goldman Sachs to Citadel, see 9 years of Wall Street rising stars who made their mark

For the past nine years, Business Insider has pinpointed the young professionals on the runway to success. Help us find our next class.

Business Insider · 30 Aug, 2026
I downsized from a house to a small apartment. I got rid of a lot, but kept one sentimental item.
Business

I downsized from a house to a small apartment. I got rid of a lot, but kept one sentimental item.

I downsized from a house full of stuff to a small apartment. It changed my relationship with possessions.

Jesse Gormley · 30 Aug, 2026
American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on football futures and dessert drama
World

American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on football futures and dessert drama

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our national traits, trends, history and people. This time, test your knowledge of football futures, dessert drama...

Madelynn Franecki · 30 Aug, 2026
North Carolina mountain town ‘whitewashing’ violence amid crime concerns, says pastor with former gang ties
World

North Carolina mountain town ‘whitewashing’ violence amid crime concerns, says pastor with former gang ties

Dr. Ronald Gates says Asheville, North Carolina, leaders ignored his gang prevention program for a decade before retaliatory shootings rattled the city.

Jeff Stark · 30 Aug, 2026
Newsom hit with lawsuit threat as whistleblower begs Trump for help with ‘monumental’ fraud scandal
World

Newsom hit with lawsuit threat as whistleblower begs Trump for help with ‘monumental’ fraud scandal

Assemblyman Carl DeMaio says he plans to file a lawsuit against Gavin Newsom's new California law that he claims criminalizes citizen journalism.

Jaclyn Labadie · 30 Aug, 2026
649 years ago, a prominent Muslim scholar warned us about Mayor Mamdani's ideas
World

649 years ago, a prominent Muslim scholar warned us about Mayor Mamdani's ideas

Zohran Mamdani's city-owned grocery stores plan echoes the exact cycle Ibn Khaldun warned would weaken empires through subsidies and state commerce.

Lawson Schmidt · 30 Aug, 2026
I manage 10+ agents at Cisco. It doesn't mean longer hours, but the work can feel more intense.
Business

I manage 10+ agents at Cisco. It doesn't mean longer hours, but the work can feel more intense.

Sergio Freitas said that using agents to do more work results in more code that need to be reviewed by engineers.

Ana Altchek · 30 Aug, 2026
Micro dramas are weird, cheap, soap operas for your phone. And they're booming.
Business

Micro dramas are weird, cheap, soap operas for your phone. And they're booming.

It didn't work for Quibi. But now companies like CandyJar say they're seeing real money from short, low-budget video.

Peter Kafka · 30 Aug, 2026