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Sydney Lake is an associate editor at Fortune, where she writes and edits news for the publication's global news desk covering generational dynamics, billionaire philanthropy, housing, real estate, luxury, and wealth. Before joining Fortune, Sydney served as the assistant editor of Virginia Business magazine and worked on the production desk at CQ Roll Call. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and leadership studies from the University of Richmond and her master's degree in digital media management from the University of Southern California.
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Travel & LeisureA 35-year-old Florida man booked more than 120 free flights by posing as a flight attendant
By Sydney LakeJune 14, 2025
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Success‘College doesn’t carry the same ROI it once did’: 70% of teens say their parents support them going to trade school or getting an apprenticeship
By Sydney LakeJune 13, 2025
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TechBluesky is backfiring. Mark Cuban says the ‘lack of diversity of thought’ is actually pushing users back to X
By Sydney LakeJune 12, 2025
Google CEO Sundar Pichai
SuccessGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai’s advice to young people is to work with those who outshine you
By Sydney LakeJune 10, 2025
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EconomyElon Musk predicts a recession this year. 8 sneaky signs we actually could be headed for one
By Sydney LakeJune 6, 2025
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LeadershipRed Lobster’s 36-year-old CEO started as a Goldman Sachs intern. He reveals 3 bold moves he’s cooking up for the seafood chain’s comeback
By Sydney LakeJune 5, 2025
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RetailTrade wars have Americans so nervous even six-figure earners are flocking to dollar stores
By Sydney LakeJune 5, 2025
Match Group CEO says Gen Z is different and he’s making drastic changes to Tinder to keep up
TechMatch Group CEO says Gen Z is different and he’s making drastic changes to Tinder to keep up
By Sydney LakeJune 4, 2025
Elon Musk eviscerates Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ calling it a ‘massive, outrageous, pork-filled’ spending plan and a ‘disgusting abomination’
PoliticsElon Musk eviscerates Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ calling it a ‘massive, outrageous, pork-filled’ spending plan and a ‘disgusting abomination’
By Sydney LakeJune 3, 2025
Junior analysts, beware: Your coveted and cushy entry-level Wall Street jobs may soon be eliminated by AI
FinanceJunior analysts, beware: Your coveted and cushy entry-level Wall Street jobs may soon be eliminated by AI
By Sydney LakeJune 2, 2025
Brandon Sawalich is the president and CEO of Starkey.
TechA $1 billion hearing aid company is reinventing itself using AI—to destigmatize hearing loss while offering the ultimate personal assistant
By Sydney LakeJune 1, 2025
United’s CEO proclaims the budget airline model is dead and argues they ‘screw the customer’
Travel & LeisureUnited’s CEO proclaims the budget airline model is dead and argues they ‘screw the customer’
By Sydney LakeMay 31, 2025
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RetailKohl’s shocks investors reporting a not-too-bad quarter even after it fired its CEO just 100 days into the job
By Sydney LakeMay 29, 2025
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RetailMeet Fidji Simo’s replacement as Instacart CEO: A former Apple director who helped drive iPhone market adoption
By Sydney LakeMay 28, 2025
Young woman is using smartphone and smiling while taking a break from unpacking cardboard boxes in her new apartment
SuccessCash-strapped recent college grads: These are 10 of the most affordable U.S. cities to live that also have low unemployment rates
By Sydney LakeMay 27, 2025
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