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How Susan Alexandra Made Online Shopping as Fun as In-Store—and More Than Doubled Sales

The founder of the quirky, New York City-based accessories brand spent two years on a website redesign that’s been well worth the effort.

Inc. - 14h

Yes, Kwanzaa Is Made Up. That’s Why It’s Great

There’s something uniquely American in both its wanton borrowing from existing tradition and its naked admission of artificiality.

The New York Times - 18h

Beyond Meat Says Being Attacked Has Just Made It Stronger

The plant-based-meat company’s CEO, Ethan Brown, credits a series of attack ads with prompting a potentially sector-saving change of plan.

Wired - 1d

'Some progress' made in efforts to ID woman burned to death on subway

The Brooklyn district attorney said he's confident in the first-degree murder case against a man accused of setting a woman on fire as she slept on the subway.

ABC News - 6h

Sport in 2024: the moments that made us smile

Guardian writers recall their memorable occasions over the past year, from fraternity in the F1 paddock to an indiscreet moment in the darts. You hear all sorts of whispers at the Olympics; my ...

The Guardian - 13h

Eurostar security made us leave our e-bike battery behind in Paris

We travelled with our folding e-bike for a cycling holiday in France with no problems on the way out, but on return it was not allowed on the train. At the end of August my partner and I went on a ...

The Guardian - 18h

What’s the biggest financial mistake you’ve ever made?

FT writers and readers confess their money blunders, bad investments and inane purchases

Financial Times - 20h

Deciding to read a book a week was the best new year resolution I ever made | Katie Cunningham

I read 52 books that year and I’ve kept the habit up in the years that followed, the routine now firmly established. More summer essentials I’ve always been a reader. In primary school, I’d ...

The Guardian - 1d

The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made | Editorial

Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at the crisis in western democracy, Donald Trump’s victory and the role played by digital media. In November ...

The Guardian - 1d

36-year-old self-made millionaire: This is 'my No. 1 investing philosophy'—it's 'a great way to get started'

Wealth with Tess founder Tess Waresmith suggests starting with a portfolio of low-cost index funds before branching out into other assets.

CNBC - 1d

At 94, She Had One of Her Best Years (and Made Sure Her Friend Did, Too)

Betty Gordon enjoyed reconnecting with a famous former paramour. But her favorite part of 2024 was helping out a friend in trouble.

The New York Times - 2d

NASA's solar probe flies closer to the sun than any human-made object ever

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is expected to make a fiery dive close to the solar surface on the morning of Christmas Eve.

NBC News - 3d

How 2024 made Elon Musk the world’s most powerful unelected man

A timeline of events in the year of Elon Musk shows how omnipresent he has become, how his X feed has become as unavoidable as Donald Trump’s was. Hello, and welcome to Techscape. I’ve been ...

The Guardian - 3d

The 2024 Directors Roundtable: Doubts, sure. Compromise? Never

Edward Berger, Brady Corbet, Coralie Fargeat, James Mangold, Denis Villeneuve and Malcolm Washington on adapting as you go, feminism in film — and vaping in the Sistine Chapel.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Which teams have made the NFL playoffs so far? And who's been eliminated?

Nine teams are officially playoff-bound so far, and an even larger number of squads have been eliminated from postseason contention.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

WATCH: Mom shares adorable ornament her son made at preschool

"This string is very special, as you will soon see, unravel it and you'll find that, it is the same size as me," the mom read the note.

ABC News - 4d

I asked a 105-year-old when middle age starts: Her answer delighted me—and made me feel better about turning 40

Before I turned 40, Shirley Hodes, who was then about to turn 105, gave me her take on when "middle age" begins, and it was not at all what I expected.

CNBC - 4d

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