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Ally Walsh eats the same snack every day. Thick bread, almond butter, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil. Her mom used to make it for her. Now it’s one of the items customers line up for at Canyon Coffee, the roaster and cafe business she co-founded with Casey Wojtalewicz in 2016. Getting here wasn’t easy. Walsh and her son evacuated their Altadena home in January 2025 as the Eaton fire swept the region, The Wall Street Journal reports. Her mother died of ovarian cancer soon after, and the two bounced between more than a dozen places…

This versatile fabric brings joy to bike commuters, hipster hikers, impromptu rock climbers, and me.Yes, you can even scramble up a boulder wearing performance denim jeans. (Photo: Courtesy Lisa Jhung)Published October 6, 2026 11:29AMWhat to know: After testing performance denim everywhere from the rock-climbing gym to hot summer trail runs, our outdoor gear columnist names the best overall performance jeans as the Ripton Superlight Jean. She also highly recommends Duer’s Performance Denim Harbour Shorts as the most comfortable, casual-looking shorts. For hikers and runners looking for maximum mobility in a shorter inseam, she loves the Ripton Trail Daemon Jorts. I…

Starting this week, Utahns can get an acne prescription without ever seeing a doctor. It’s the first time a state has let AI stand in for a real-life physician, Bloomberg reports. Patients scan their face in the app from telehealth startup Nolla Health. The AI scores the severity of their acne and recommends one of eight approved topical treatments. The app costs about $5 a month, with meds running around $50 a month. That’s a lot cheaper than a typical dermatology visit, which runs $150 to $300 Doctors aren’t entirely out of the loop. A physician reviews the first 100…

Ahead of his Park Sessions performance, Mt. Joy frontman Matt Quinn reflects on the connection between inspiration, appreciation, and stewardship in naturePublished October 6, 2026 11:59AMAcadia National Park had more than four million visits last year, setting a new record for one of America’s most beloved public lands. It’s easy to understand the appeal. The blend of mountains and coastal cliffs and islands makes a trip to Acadia feel like the best kind of  vacation. It’s a chance to reconnect with nature, gain a little perspective, and return home feeling restored. For Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy, that sense of…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways AI rankings are temporary; the framework machines use to judge vendors can last. You do not need to invent a category to lead one; define the problem, establish the standard buyers should use and explain how success should be measured before competitors get to write the rules. In April, another agency launched a “Machine Relations” practice. It announced the service on a national newswire, published its pricing and called Machine Relations “the emerging discipline of AI search visibility.” It didn’t mention where the name came from. I coined the term…

Published October 6, 2026 10:40AMHow we reported this: The writer, Erica Sloan, is a health journalist. She interviewed four experts for additional context on how the body responds to detraining over weeks to months.  Improving your physical fitness—whether it’s to excel at a sport like running or lifting, or simply to stay active and healthy as you age—hinges on regular exercise. So when you have to stop working out for any reason, it’s natural to wonder how, and how soon, your body will notice. “Our bodies are incredibly adaptable,” Jacque Crockford, director of product development at the American Council on…

Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream has new owners. A group of Quad Cities investors acquired the 54-year-old chain’s franchising company and three company-owned restaurants in Iowa, QSR reports. Terms weren’t disclosed. Founder Joe Whitty opened the first location in Davenport in 1972, and the chain claims it invented taco pizza two years later. At its peak, Happy Joe’s had about 100 locations, according to Axios. Whitty sold his majority stake in 2017, and the new parent company filed for bankruptcy in 2022. Today the brand has 34 U.S. restaurants and six in Egypt. New president Carlos Araujo says the…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Social platforms may be winning the attention game, but real community is built when people return to the same conversations, recognize one another and feel that their presence changes what happens next. As AI makes entertaining content cheaper and more endless, the products that stand out may be the ones that give users a reason to stay with people. Watch time and views still matter, but they cannot fully capture the value of a user who comes back because a creator or community remembers them.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e If someone spends 60 minutes…

Published October 6, 2026 03:15AMHow We Reported This Story As an astrotourism writer and dark-sky photographer, the author has stayed at some of the most incredible nightscapes around the world. For this piece, she drew on firsthand visits to these seven U.S. accommodations—overnighting in specialized lodgings like fiberglass igloos, geodesic domes, and DarkSky-certified glamping tents—to evaluate their dark-sky conditions and stargazing amenities. The fatigue should have put me to sleep as I tucked into bed at 3 A.M. on night six of my Alaska aurora hunt. With a string of clear skies and strong northern lights, I’d barely slept a…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Strong performance can mask dependency. Real development means helping people make decisions and solve problems without relying on a manager’s constant approval or intervention. Supporting employees’ long-term potential sometimes disrupts the current organization, but holding talented people in place for convenience risks losing them altogether.u003cbru003eu003cbru003e Early in my career, I thought being a supportive manager meant staying highly involved in daily operations and talent development. I was always available to step in as soon as someone got stuck. I personally supported motivation in the office and watched performance improve, which…