Pup prenups: 84% of pet parents support the idea of proactively deciding the fate of their pets if they divorce More than 25% of pet parents have an official pet care agreement, such as a prenup. Fortune · Jul 6, 2024
Is there an ideal age to be president? There’s a fair amount of variability when it comes to the effects of aging. Here’s what experts say. Fortune · Jul 6, 2024
The Seine, the romantic lifeblood of Paris, is set to reopen for swimming after 100 years. But its cursed clean-up has become a lesson for future Olympics “The Seine plays this dualistic role between our Emily in Paris postcard moments and the reality of being a living, working, breathing river,” one expert said. Fortune · Jul 6, 2024
Delta’s ‘spoiled’ food snafu during record air travel meant scores of flights shifted to pasta-only meals “We did adjust meal service on a few dozen flights as we worked with catering on reviewing quality assurance of meals. Today, we are ramping up to our normal everyday service." Fortune · Jul 5, 2024
The tsunami of donations to abortion services following Roe v. Wade’s reversal is receding—but women need more support than ever After the Roe v. Wade reversal, there was immediate outrage and an outpouring of donations to services that help women access abortion. It has dried up. Fortune · Jul 5, 2024
How Airbnb’s chief business officer and head of employee experience brings HR closer to the company’s strategy Dave Stephenson’s dual role is emblematic of a larger shift within the HR space that puts a new emphasis on business skills. Fortune · Jul 5, 2024
Gen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents Live Nation had its biggest year yet for concert attendance. Print book sales are at a record high. The vinyl record industry has enjoyed a resurrection. Fortune · Jul 5, 2024
Civics are becoming a 21st-century business skill The very skills that formed the great experiment of democracy are the same skills that lead to breakthrough ideas and continued economic growth. Fortune · Jul 4, 2024
9 in 10 American workers are thriving despite the dominant narrative of widespread misery at work 92% of workers say they are satisfied with their relationships with co-workers, and 88% report being satisfied with their relationships with managers. Fortune · Jul 4, 2024
Can’t get a good night’s rest? Watch out for these 8 ways you may be sabotaging your sleep Simply failing to wind your body down before bed can make for restless nights and contribute to serious health problems. Fortune · Jul 4, 2024
Here's what's going on with the average 80-year-old brain In the wake of last week’s presidential debate, many Americans having aging on the brain. Fortune · Jul 3, 2024
Olympic soccer team captain predicts wave of investment in women's sports after major contracts like Caitlin Clark 30-year-old Lindsey Horan is the highest paid USWNT player and is leading team USA into the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fortune · Jul 3, 2024
Why places like Birmingham, Alabama are key to securing U.S. biotech dominance as China tries to close the gap If America has any hope of maintaining its leadership in biotechnology, we must invest in places like Alabama. Fortune · Jul 3, 2024
Walmart had a new headache with its drone deliveries: gun owners shooting them out of the air A Florida man shot a DroneUp vehicle owned by the box-big retailer last week as it flew above his home, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Fortune · Jul 3, 2024
Fortune · Jul 3, 2024 Fearless Fund counsel: The court ruling barring grants to Black women entrepreneurs should terrify CEOs The Fearless Fund remains committed to its mission of investing in underrepresented groups, including Black women.
Fortune · Jul 3, 2024 Musings on the state of DEI—and a goodbye Support for diversity, equity, and inclusion is cyclical, as time has shown.
Fortune · Jul 3, 2024 NEETS are not working by choice—but a 'perfect storm' is creating a pool of highly trained and willing workers who are the 'new unemployables' A significant chunk of young NEETS are well-qualified and want to work, but just can’t land a job—and may never, new Korn Ferry report warns.
Fortune · Jul 3, 2024 The workplace attention span is dead: Most office workers can't go 30 minutes without getting distracted As more workers return to the office, they risk getting distracted by coworkers, manager check-ins, and meetings.
Fortune · Jul 3, 2024 The role of consultants is changing as the rise of managed services turns them from advisors into service providers Instead of being told what to do, businesses are increasingly looking for strategic partners to step in and run things for them.
Fortune · Jul 3, 2024 Some Biden donors want their money back after debate disaster: 'Ridiculous manipulation and denial' A widely derided debate performance has split Biden's backers. Some are "discouraged and insulted"—but others doubled down.
Fortune · Jul 2, 2024 Tesla's Elon Musk got his mega-pay package, but Salesforce's Marc Benioff might not be so lucky CEO pay balloons post-pandemic, but shareholders at Salesforce start to check their executives’ compensation.
Fortune · Jul 2, 2024 Office vacancies set a new all-time high, ‘breaking the 20% barrier for the first time in history’ “The slow bleed occurring in the office sector has led to a steady rise in the vacancy rate as permanent shifts in working behavior have outlasted the initial wave of the pandemic four years ago,” Moody’s said.
Fortune · Jul 2, 2024 Alzheimer’s made my mom unable to recognize her grandkids. Breakthroughs too late for her can change the disease's trajectory—if diagnosis and treatment start early Improvements in detection, diagnosis, and medicines are offering new hope for slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
Fortune · Jul 2, 2024 Wingstop’s U.K. millennial chief walks to work from his Hampstead Heath apartment and has $25 lunches from London’s hottest luxury gym Tom Grogan tells Fortune how he lives his “Good Life” from what he spends his bonus money on to his go-to $25 lunch order.
Fortune · Jul 1, 2024 The secret to securing an elusive reservation at some of the most in-demand restaurants may just be applying for an American Express card Amex is delving deeper into the competitive reservation space with a $400 million deal.