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As soon as federal protections lapsed, mining companies staked 16 new claims across thousands of acres excised from Bears Ears—targeting areas next to Canyonlands and popular backcountry routes.A shaft at the Easy Peasy Mine prior to its burial. A new claim seeks to revive the mine. (Photo: Tim Peterson via Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance)Published September 22, 2026 04:47AMMiners could start digging up Bears Ears National Monument within “months” after two companies filed new claims in the formerly protected area, advocates say.Mapping data from the San Juan County Recorder’s office in Utah show that two mining interests filed a total of…

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Apparel companies are moving beyond advanced footwear to design suits that stabilize joints and save energy. The latest technology suggests the future of physical performance involves what you wear from head to toe.Eliud Kipchoge runs during the Nike Breaking2: Sub-Two Marathon Attempt at Autodromo di Monza on May 6, 2017. (Photo: Pier Marco Tacca / Stringer / Getty)Published September 22, 2026 03:23AMAt first everyone thought it was all about the shoes. When Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe and his Ethiopian rival Yomif Kejelcha broke the two-hour barrier at the London Marathon in April, they were wearing Adidas’s latest and greatest super…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Kindness builds the trust teams need to speak up, solve problems early and perform under pressure. The strongest leaders pair empathy with accountability, creating a culture where people feel supported while still owning results. Several years ago, I worked with a project manager who raised concerns about risks that could potentially derail a major initiative.Many people would have kept those concerns within the project team. Instead, this individual spoke up early. I encouraged them to elevate the risks to the appropriate cross-functional leaders, creating visibility while there was still time…

One of Wendy’s biggest franchisees just went bankrupt, and Wendy’s wants its money back. Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendy’s restaurants across 15 states, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late last week, CNBC reports. Quality Is Our Recipe LLC, Wendy’s franchise business, is listed as Meritage’s top unsecured creditor. It’s owed $24.9 million in deferred franchise fees. The filing comes after a brutal stretch for the burger chain. Wendy’s has reported same-store sales declines for six straight quarters, and its stock has lost two-thirds of its value over the past three years. At an investor conference in June, Meritage…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways If your target buyers aren’t responding to your marketing, the problem usually comes down to one of four things. You’re targeting too broadly, you’re describing your product instead of the problem your buyer wants solved, buyers don’t have enough confidence to act, or you’re answering questions your buyers aren’t asking. To find out why your buyers aren’t responding, start with five to 10 conversations with people who fit the target audience but have different relationships with the company. Then, look across them for patterns. If the right buyers are seeing…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Anonymized data offers little protection because behavior itself is identifiable, so any business using modern ad platforms is participating in behavioral influence, whether it built the system or not. The real test is whether you’re strengthening customer relationships or maximizing engagement metrics, and leaders should set that boundary before regulators, employees or consumers set it for them. Years ago, while working on a project, I realized how easy it had become to influence emotion with precision. Not approximate it. Not guess at it. Trigger it.The combination of behavioral data, timing…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Before a customer says a word, your space is already speaking for you. The difference between good and unforgettable often hides in the smallest details. Your team is your experience in motion. Your online presence gets your potential customers curious about your business. But the moment they walk through your door, the real story begins. Every glance, every greeting, every scuff on the floor tells your customer something about you before you say a word. That is why the in-person visit is the second half of my client assessment at…

Frank Babar has been in the music business since he was a teenager — he had no supervision, no safety net, just hustle. He clawed his way from making ends meet working in a warehouse to producing and promoting to becoming a full-blown music mogul, and today he’s the founder of Embassy Studios, a state-of-the-art New York City recording facility with jaw-dropping Empire State Building views. Frank sat down with me for How Success Happens to share his career journey and his advice for anyone dreaming of building a company and a legacy. Watch above or listen below, and read…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways New rules on customs, AI disclosure, packaging, deforestation and privacy look unrelated on the surface, but all demand the same thing: proof of what you know about your own prices, products and machines. Companies should show total prices upfront, treat AI disclosure as a designed part of the experience and build a product data record good enough to answer a regulator, supplier and shopping agent from the same source. It’s not about compliance. Each rule is a public statement that customers are entitled to know what they are paying, what…