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Half of older Americans are unfulfilled. Their doctors can’t see it

A massive new two-year study suggests the gap between how the elderly seem and how they feel may be more damaging than we all think.

By Nick LichtenbergMay 14, 2026
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Newman’s Own CEO on steward ownership: succession when you don’t want to sell
By Alex AmouyelMay 14, 2026
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Business formations hit all-time high as ‘under-employed’ Americans turn to side hustles to make ends meet
By Eleanor PringleMay 14, 2026
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Despite having a $165 million net worth, Scarlett Johansson says work-life balance doesn’t exist—and the first step to success is admitting that
By Preston ForeMay 13, 2026
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Job-hopping is now the fastest path to becoming a CEO—and company loyalty may actually hold you back
By Tristan BoveMay 14, 2026
Steve Jobs had a ‘beer test’ he used for interviews at Apple—if he didn’t want to drink with you, you didn’t get the job
Steve Jobs had a ‘beer test’ he used for interviews at Apple—if he didn’t want to drink with you, you didn’t get the job
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 14, 2026
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Burned out and going nowhere: the American worker is too mentally drained to even look for a new job
HealthBurned out and going nowhere: the American worker is too mentally drained to even look for a new job
By Nick LichtenbergMay 14, 2026
Current price of gold as of May 14, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of gold as of May 14, 2026
By Danny BakstMay 14, 2026
Top CD rates from major banks May 14, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
Personal FinanceTop CD rates from major banks on May 14, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
By Joseph HostetlerMay 14, 2026
A European central bank has signed a mega deal with a cloud service provider. The problem for Google, Microsoft and Amazon? It’s not with them 
EuropeA European central bank has signed a mega deal with a cloud service provider. The problem for Google, Microsoft and Amazon? It’s not with them 
By Kamal AhmedMay 14, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for May 14, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of Ethereum for May 14, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 14, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for May 14, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of Bitcoin for May 14, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 14, 2026
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PoliticsStarmer sees open rebellion break out, challenge incoming from former Health Secretary
By Danica Kirka, Brian Melley, Pan Pylas and The Associated PressMay 14, 2026
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AsiaTrump tells Xi, ‘It’s an honor to be your friend.’ Xi responds by talking about Taiwan
By Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressMay 14, 2026
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SuccessMicrosoft researchers have revealed the 40 jobs most exposed to AI—and even teachers make the list
By Preston ForeApril 28, 2026
  • An engineer takes a reading in a control room
    Real EstateAmerica’s ‘silent army’ of skilled tradespeople are retiring with no one to replace them—and the price tag could hit $1 trillion a year
    By Sydney LakeApril 21, 2026
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SuccessSelf-made multimillionaire Emma Grede says she was ‘using AI like a 42-year-old woman’—until Mark Cuban gave her a wake-up call
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 28, 2026
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Future of WorkMeet a 20-year-old student who changed her major to marketing to ‘AI-proof’ her career
By Jocelyn Gecker, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressApril 27, 2026
John Ternus, incoming CEO of Apple
SuccessIncoming Apple CEO John Ternus tells Gen Z an early mistake taught him an important lesson: ‘The care you put into your work really matters’
By Emma BurleighApril 27, 2026
Ronald Wayne holding a can of Busch Light Apple, leaning up against a stacked package of the beer.
SuccessApple cofounder Ronald Wayne—whose stake would be worth up to $400 billion had he not sold it in 1976—says that at 91, he has no regrets
By Preston ForeApril 27, 2026
Barbara Corcoran famously ‘never saved a dime’: Even when she sold her business for $66 million, her first thought was, ‘What can I spend it on?’
Personal FinanceBarbara Corcoran famously ‘never saved a dime’: Even when she sold her business for $66 million, her first thought was, ‘What can I spend it on?’
By Eleanor PringleApril 27, 2026
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    CommentaryThe $100 oil shock is hitting the middle class like a margin call
    By Katica RoyApril 21, 2026
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CommentaryAI is frying our brains — here’s what leaders need to do about It
By David Rock and Chris WellerApril 26, 2026
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SuccessNASA advisor turned $65 billion founder says ex-Intel CEO Andy Grove helped him get out of a crisis: ‘That’s a lesson I will take to my grave’
By Emma BurleighApril 26, 2026
Meet the founder who started over at 50 and worked 20-hour days to build a multimillion dollar cookie dough empire—and still won’t take a day off
EuropeMeet the founder who started over at 50 and worked 20-hour days to build a multimillion dollar cookie dough empire—and still won’t take a day off
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 26, 2026
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Future of Work‘You feel radicalized’: A Meta AI exec watched agents beat her top workers. Now she’s built a nonprofit to help Gen Z find jobs before they disappear
By Jake AngeloApril 26, 2026
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CommentaryI lost my job to AI. Here’s why mass layoffs won’t transform your company
By Mark QuinnApril 25, 2026
  • Photo of (left to right) Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, Cris Abrego, and Eva Longoria
    SuccessJeff Bezos once gave Eva Longoria and the admiral behind Osama bin Laden’s capture $100 million—but she says you don’t need wealth to give back
    By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 21, 2026
Milestones like marriage and parenthood are so delayed for millennials and Gen Z many of them are skipping out on life insurance, report finds
Personal FinanceMilestones like marriage and parenthood are so delayed for millennials and Gen Z many of them are skipping out on life insurance, report finds
By Sydney LakeApril 25, 2026
Late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs
SuccessApple’s Steve Jobs told students to never ‘settle’ in their careers: ‘If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking’
By Emma BurleighApril 25, 2026
Ron Schneidermann
SuccessThis CEO lived on canned soup and took just two days off for his daughter’s birth. Now he admits he lost sight of proper work-life balance
By Preston ForeApril 25, 2026
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SuccessWith entry-level jobs vanishing, Gen Z grads are ditching corporate America—piecing together careers with entrepreneurship, gig work and freelancing
By Jake AngeloApril 24, 2026
Andy Jassy
SuccessAmazon CEO Andy Jassy started a weekly chicken wing eating club when he first moved to Seattle to build his network—he once ate 57 wings in one sitting
By Preston ForeApril 24, 2026
Meta’s chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth
SuccessMeta executive says he gets stressed only five times a year and that it’s actually ‘a useful signal’
By Emma BurleighApril 24, 2026
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CommentaryThe longevity revolution is here. Our systems still think we die at 65
By Ken DychtwaldApril 23, 2026
Esther, Janet, Susan, and Anne Wojcicki stand in formal dresses and pose.
Success‘Godmother of Silicon Valley’ Esther Wojcicki, mother of the YouTube and 23andMe CEOs, shares her secret to raising future leaders 
By Jacqueline MunisApril 23, 2026
Dan Shapero
SuccessLinkedIn’s new CEO says the ‘best career decisions’ he ever made were about the people he chose to work with—not job hopping for better paychecks
By Preston ForeApril 23, 2026
Stressed out Gen X woman
SuccessDespite nearing their 60s, nearly four in 10 Americans heading towards the end of their careers don’t even have a retirement account
By Emma BurleighApril 23, 2026
Swoop founder Aubrey Niederhoffer
Startups & VentureA 19-year-old Thiel fellow just raised $7.3 million to build an African ‘super app’
By Jack KubinecApril 23, 2026
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Future of WorkThe Gen Z Pout and the Gen Z Stare are both a warning to Fortune 500 CEOs
By Nick LichtenbergApril 23, 2026
Gen Z in city
SuccessThe 10 best cities for college grads: Omaha ranks higher than New York and L.A. because Gen Z ‘actually have a shot at purchasing a house’ for under $300K
By Emma BurleighApril 22, 2026
Elon Musk
SuccessElon Musk thinks college is ‘basically for fun’—but his former Tesla HR chief tells Gen Z their liberal arts degree is more valuable than ever
By Preston ForeApril 22, 2026
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CommentaryYale asked the right question. Now the rest of higher education owes an answer
By Steve BeardApril 22, 2026
Christian Weedbrook standing in an office wearing a black jacket.
AIMeet the film school dropout who became a billionaire quantum computing CEO in days thanks to Nvidia
By Sasha RogelbergApril 22, 2026
Craving work-life balance is a huge red flag, says Fortune 500 Europe CEO—and like Barack Obama, he happily works through weekends
SuccessCraving work-life balance is a huge red flag, says Fortune 500 Europe CEO—and like Barack Obama, he happily works through weekends
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 22, 2026
Apple CEO Tim Cook
SuccessApple taps John Ternus as its next CEO—and Tim Cook says he is handing down the same advice Steve Jobs gave him
By Emma BurleighApril 21, 2026
Andy Jassy
SuccessAmazon CEO Andy Jassy tells Gen Z that if they want to be successful, they have to ‘pay their dues’ first
By Preston ForeApril 21, 2026
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