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Published May 3, 2026 03:36AMAs I sat on the bow of a sailboat, marveling at the turquoise waters below and cave-strewn shores ahead, the sun trickled over my bare shoulders and a salty breeze swept through my hair. I reached for the small point-and-shoot film camera in my bag. I carefully lined up my shot to frame the majestic caves of Milos and relished in the satisfying click of the shutter as I captured the image. It was one week into my honeymoon in Greece, and I felt a profound sense of peace as we floated on the Aegean sea.…
Published May 3, 2026 03:38AM“Tradition is a set of solutions for which we have forgotten the problems,” wrote science fiction author Donald Kingsbury, in a book about an alien planet where bees and humans ate each other; “Throw away the solution, and you get the problem back.” Plenty of traditions deserve to die or evolve, but there’s truth here, in the sense that so-called advancements can introduce new (old) problems of their own. I’m talking, of course, about polyester clothing, which seemed like a miracle in the 1950s: Durable! Bright! Wrinkle-free! Now that almost two-thirds of all clothes are made…
Below, Arthur Brooks shares five key insights from his new book, The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness.Brooks is a social scientist and professor at Harvard University, where he teaches the science of happiness. He is also a columnist at The Free Press, host of the Office Hours podcast, and CBS News contributor.What’s the big idea?Life hasn’t become meaningless, but most of us have adopted habits that turn meaning on mute. Reconnecting with a deeper purpose awaits in the right hemisphere of your brain. All it takes is learning how to activate that side of existence.Listen to the…
I sat in my car staring at the front door of the community mental health center, questioning if I could walk in. If anyone saw me, they might have assumed I was a patient struggling to face my mental health issues head-on in treatment. But I wasn’t. I was the therapist who was struggling to find the courage to walk in the door.My husband had passed away unexpectedly just two months before, at the age of 26. After my three days of bereavement time, I wasn’t in any shape to return to work. Fortunately, my doctor diagnosed me with “acute stress…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways We live in an era where going viral is often a repeatable process rather than a random stroke of luck. Engineered attention can grow your audience fast, but one bad monetization decision can permanently destroy the trust that makes it valuable. Generating attention is no longer a dark art. It is a highly predictable engineering problem. Between algorithmic hooks, short-form video mechanics and optimized content funnels, fast-growing founders and operator-led brands can manufacture reach at an unprecedented scale.We live in an era where going viral is often a repeatable process…
You may or may not have ever realized it, but for more than six decades, the CIA published an incredible resource called The World Factbook. It was a free reference guide to all the countries on Earth, along with several non-state entities such as the European Union, and it was filled with all sorts of eye-opening info.You might’ve noticed I’m referring to it in the past tense. That’s because after having maintained this project since 1962—first as a printed book and then in more recent years online—the CIA unceremoniously discontinued and deleted The World Factbook earlier this year.But, as so…
Anil Menon might have the world’s spaciest resume. After several years as a NASA flight surgeon, he became SpaceX’s medical director in 2018, where he authored research on the effects of space on the human body. In 2021, he was selected as a NASA astronaut and has spent the past several years training for his own journey to space. Along the way, he also supported his wife, Anna Menon, who traveled to space on a private mission in 2024 and was herself selected as a NASA astronaut last year.Somewhere in the margins, Menon has also served as an Air Force…
Published May 2, 2026 05:30AMPacking for a national park trip usually follows a predictable checklist: hiking boots, water bottle, snacks, maybe a board game for you and your buddies to argue about around the campfire. But depending on which park boundary you cross, some pieces of backcountry gear can become federal contraband.The National Park Service (NPS) maintains a large, nuanced, and sometimes heavily debated list of prohibited items that can vary from park to park. Because national parks are federal land, violating these regulations is usually classified as a misdemeanor. Most minor infractions end with a citation and a fine of a…
Heidi O’Neill is having a tough week. In late April, the Lululemon board announced it had ended its monthslong search to replace CEO Calvin McDonald, who left the company abruptly in 2025 after six years at the helm. As soon as the company announced that O’Neill, a 26-year Nike veteran, would be taking on the position, things got messy. Lululemon’s stock took a plunge, suggesting that investors didn’t think O’Neill was the right pick. And many analysts—including myself—argued that following the Nike playbook would not lead Lululemon out of its financial doldrums.Then, Lululemon founder Chip Wilson weighed in. Wilson launched…
When assessing home price momentum, ResiClub believes it’s important to monitor active listings and months of supply. If active listings start to increase rapidly as homes remain on the market for longer periods, it may indicate pricing softness or weakness. Conversely, a rapid decline in active listings beyond seasonality could suggest a market where sellers are gaining power. Since the national pandemic housing boom fizzled out in 2022, the power dynamic has slowly been shifting directionally from sellers to buyers. Of course, that shift has varied across the country. Generally speaking, local housing markets where active inventory has jumped above…