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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.
woman stealing lipstick
Retail
54-year-old woman who led an $8 million beauty product shoplifting ring sentenced to 5 years in prison
By Sydney LakeJanuary 16, 2025
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sitting giving an interview
Tech
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle call for Meta to reverse its decision on fact-checking, which they say was fueled by ‘ego or profit’
By Sydney LakeJanuary 14, 2025
burning apartment building during the Palisades fire
Finance
Experts say Los Angeles rental prices will ‘inevitably’ spike post-wildfires
By Sydney LakeJanuary 11, 2025
Homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire
Environment
All the Hollywood stars who have lost their homes or had to evacuate due to the California wildfires
By Sydney LakeJanuary 9, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg giving a speech
Lifestyle
Mark Zuckerberg wore one of the rarest watches in the world, worth $900,000, while announcing the end of fact-checking at Meta
By Sydney LakeJanuary 8, 2025
inside a Waymo self-driving taxi
Tech
A Waymo passenger filmed his self-driving cab losing control and driving in circles endlessly
By Sydney LakeJanuary 7, 2025
Woman looking at job offer
Success
Job recruiters are carrot-and-sticking candidates with work-from-home perks to get people to sign on at lower salaries
By Sydney LakeJanuary 5, 2025
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Lifestyle
Hardcore fliers and TikTokers took up a challenge to earn 1 million airline points, which involved flying on over a dozen airlines in a matter of weeks
By Sydney LakeJanuary 2, 2025
Woman carrying a genuine Birkin handbag
Lifestyle
Walmart is selling a $78 dupe of the Hermès Birkin bag that fans say is so realistic it makes the expensive one obsolete
By Sydney LakeDecember 31, 2024
How Revelry evolved from selling sorority gear out of the trunk of a car to building a $39 million wedding-wear empire
Success
How Revelry evolved from selling sorority gear out of the trunk of a car to building a $39 million wedding-wear empire
By Sydney LakeDecember 27, 2024
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Lifestyle
La-Z-Boy launches ‘never recline’ petition for airplane passenger seats—and it’s closing in on 200,000 signatures
By Sydney LakeDecember 24, 2024
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Retail
Starbucks’ worker strike expands to a dozen major U.S. cities after employees say the chain offered an ‘insulting economic package’
By Sydney LakeDecember 23, 2024
Elon Musk and Sam Altman sitting in chairs
Tech
Sam Altman calls Elon Musk a ‘bully’ who enjoys getting into fights with fellow billionaires
By Sydney LakeDecember 20, 2024
MacKenzie Scott
Success
MacKenzie Scott’s mysterious donations totaled $2 billion this year—and many were a complete surprise
By Sydney LakeDecember 20, 2024
Dog and human getting on airplane
Lifestyle
Bark Air, the high-end airline for dogs, is offering limited flights for one-eighth the normal cost
By Sydney LakeDecember 19, 2024
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He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity insteadplaceholder alt text
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