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Is melatonin or ashwagandha better for sleep? Experts weigh in

While melatonin is said to promote sleep, ashwagandha is known to help reduce stress for an easier night’s sleep.

Fortune · Sep 1, 2024

Kurt Geiger’s CEO went from cleaning toilets to running a $432 million fashion brand—he says he got promoted by making his boss look brilliant

Neil Clifford would rather step into his bosses’ shoes “than push them over the cliff.”

Fortune · Sep 1, 2024

It took Wells Fargo 4 days to notice that an employee had died in their cubicle

Denise Prudhomme, 60, was found dead at her cubicle after colleagues reported an odor.

Fortune · Aug 30, 2024

The U.S. must pursue 'fleet-scale' nuclear development to ensure the lessons learned at Vogtle won’t be for naught

The two new reactors at the Vogtle plant became notorious for cost overruns and delays, but the next reactor built in the same style should cost 40% less.

Fortune · Aug 30, 2024

Italy is mulling a €25-a-night tax for tourists staying at its most expensive hotels to turn overtourism into economic gain

Italy has seen hundreds of millions of tourists this summer, and the number keeps growing. A new tax might help address it—or not.

Fortune · Aug 30, 2024

Ross Stores CEO made a whopping 2,100 times as much as her typical employee in 2023

Barbara Rentler raked in $18.1 million in 2023, while rank-and-file workers made just $8,600.

Fortune · Aug 29, 2024

Drunk driving gets all the attention but driving while high is also a real problem

It's both unsafe and illegal—despite changing marijuana laws in the U.S.

Fortune · Aug 29, 2024

Zillow CEO says the worst of the housing crisis may be over

“It seems we’re closer to easing rates, and closer to supply coming online than we were two to three years ago,” Jeremy Wacksman told Fortune.

Fortune · Aug 29, 2024

A 40-year mortgage should be the new American standard for first-time homebuyers, two-time presidential advisor says

And there shouldn’t be a cap on age: “Why discriminate against somebody because they’re older? That’s crazy,” John Hope Bryant tells Fortune.

Fortune · Aug 29, 2024

Half of Gen Zers don’t intend to vote—but Kamala Harris and Donald Trump still need their support to win the 2024 election

When playing on Gen Z’s turf, presidential candidates are always one viral moment away from success or crisis.

Fortune · Aug 29, 2024