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A number of Subway restaurants have closed their doors after their owner filed for bankruptcy, the latest wave of store closures to impact a large franchisee of a major fast-food chain this year. Affiliates of MTF Subs, which together operate dozens of Subway restaurants across four states, have rejected the leases for six locations, court records reviewed by Fast Company show. Additional stores could also close, as the franchisee has been evaluating the remainder of its store footprint. A bankruptcy judge recently gave the franchisee until August to decide if it will reject additional store leases. The six shuttered restaurants,…

A lunar occultation of Venus is seen through a telescope from L’Aquila, Italy, on September 19, 2025. (Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty ImagesCareful skywatchers across the U.S. and much of Canada will have a rare chance this Wednesday, June 17, to witness a striking daytime astronomy event as the crescent moon passes directly in front of Venus for around an hour. The event, known as a lunar occultation of Venus, will see the bright planet disappear behind the moon’s dark edge before reappearing roughly an hour later. It marks the first time in 11 years…

Jurek, who broke the FKT record on the Appalachian Trail in 2015, fuels with legumes, whole grains—and vegan ice cream.Published June 16, 2026 03:00AMMany of us rely on meat to achieve our protein goals. According to research published in 2021, between 63 percent and 74 percent of people in North America eat meat-based protein on any given day. This includes both red and processed meat, which are both classified as carcinogens by the World Health Organization. Enter: more people shifting toward incorporating plant-based foods into their diets or opting for a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. In fact, the plant-based retail market…

A few years ago during a financially uncertain time for our family, I tried to motivate my husband the same way I motivate myself: with anxiety. I’d paint the worst-case scenario, hoping that fear would make him more engaged with our strained household finances. Fear and anxiety motivate me brilliantly, because I’m an anxious achiever. Fear and anxiety made him check out. This was a pattern in our marriage, and it took me an embarrassingly long time to realize I wasn’t dealing with a character flaw or a communication problem; no one was right or wrong. My husband and I…

Claude Fable 5 app logo is seen on a smartphone against a Mythos Class background in this illustration photo taken in Italy on June 10, 2026. Anthropic launched Claude Fable 5 on June 9, 2026, as the first publicly available model in its Mythos-class tier, which exceeds the capability of the Opus line. The full Mythos 5 model remains accessible exclusively to partners participating in Project Glasswing. (Photo Illustration by Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty ImagesOn the evening of 12 June 2026, three days after Anthropic had launched its most capable AI models to the public, the…

We’re living through the most answer-rich moment in human history. Need a market analysis? A product brief? A launch strategy? AI can generate something polished in seconds. Some of it still makes my jaw drop. But there’s a growing risk inside companies that I don’t think leaders are talking about enough: Fast answers can create the illusion of understanding. Increasingly, organizations are mistaking speed for insight. A few months ago, my team at SurveyMonkey noticed an uptick in customer churn, and we reacted quickly. We rolled out new messaging and retention campaigns because everyone assumed the issue was customer dissatisfaction.…

Looking for Monday’s Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here:ForbesToday’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, Answers: Monday, June 15 (Moving Mountains)By Paul TassiSomeone at the NYT was a little hungry when they wrote the Strands puzzle for today, but they put in a little visual gag as well. How To Play StrandsThe New York Times’ Strands puzzle is a play on the classic word search. It’s in beta for now, which means it’ll only stick around if enough people play it every day.There’s a new game of Strands to play every day. The game will present you with…

From Sonny Angels to Labubus, the blind box trend has taken over the world, filling customers with anticipation and excitement over cute collectibles. Now, fans can find the trends in an unexpected place: grocery stores. German supermarket chain Aldi is tapping into the craze by introducing the Aldi Blind Box, offering four different themed boxes filled with curated products from the grocery aisles, turning “grocery shopping into something a little less predictable,” the company said in a statement. “From viral  Aldi  Finds to tried-and-true products shoppers love to tell their friends about, people love the thrill of discovering something new here,”  Bridget Kozlowski, Director of Communications at Aldi,…

Answers for today’s NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead.The New York TimesLooking for yesterday’s NYT Mini answers? You can find them right here:ForbesToday’s NYT Mini Hints And Answers For Monday, June 15By Kris HoltWondering who a worker that sticks a thick mix on bricks might be? Not sure what key is above ~ on a Mac? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.The NYT Mini is a quick version of the newspaper’s larger, long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a…

For fans lucky enough to make their way to a World Cup game this season, they might spot cheering fans, overpriced snacks and, of course, soccer. One thing they will not see is logos from non-FIFA sponsors—even if their name is on the stadium. But one brand is leaning into this limitation. Due to a “debranding” mandate from FIFA, companies with naming rights to stadiums across the 16 host cities in Mexico, Canada, and the United States are seeing their names and logos temporarily removed from the venues. Consider MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Since MetLife is not an official…