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I helped design the original Tesla battery. Here’s how America can lead the world again

Trying to replicate China’s graphite supply chain is a trap. We should look to the silicon anode technology already being manufactured in Washington state.

By Gene BerdichevskyMay 14, 2026
newman
Newman’s Own CEO on steward ownership: succession when you don’t want to sell
By Alex AmouyelMay 14, 2026
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I’m a Berkshire Hathaway investor and I was wrong about Greg Abel. Here’s why he’s a better fit than Buffett right now
By Vitaliy KatsenelsonMay 14, 2026
zach
I spent 8 years building Google Sheets. Now I think apps are on their way out
By Zach LloydMay 13, 2026
trump
The deficit just grew by $955 billion in 7 months. It’s time for a constitutional fix to control the budget
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerMay 14, 2026
250
For 250 years, America didn’t just invent the future—it built it. That connection is breaking. Here’s how to restore it
By Eric Kutcher, Shubham Singhal, Olivia White and Scott BlackburnMay 13, 2026
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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (bottom L) speaks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (bottom centre R), as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (top R) uses his phone and Apple CEO Tim Cook (C) looks on at a welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026.
EconomyScott Bessent made a fortune spotting currency manipulation. He says Beijing’s $2.5 trillion black hole is ‘a problem for the Europeans’
By Eva RoytburgMay 14, 2026
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SuccessBlackstone COO Jon Gray predicts ‘huge boom’ in blue-collar jobs—his own data center company is hiring 30,000 new roles
By Preston ForeMay 14, 2026
Transparent Labs Protein Powder Review (2026): Nutrition Expert Approved
HealthTransparent Labs Protein Powder Review (2026): Nutrition Expert Approved
By Emily PharesMay 14, 2026
Sun Home Saunas Luminar Review (2026)
HealthSun Home Saunas Luminar Review (2026)
By Christina SnyderMay 14, 2026
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
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HealthHalf of older Americans are unfulfilled. Their doctors can’t see it
By Nick LichtenbergMay 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
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The anti-ESG backlash is not just an American phenomenon as Europe waters down its sustainability agenda
CommentaryThe anti-ESG backlash is not just an American phenomenon as Europe waters down its sustainability agenda
By Camille FumardFebruary 22, 2024
  • More tech startups are expected to IPO this year–but stock option decisions are becoming more complicated for their employees
    CommentaryMore tech startups are expected to IPO this year–but stock option decisions are becoming more complicated for their employees
    By Mary Jane McCaghrenFebruary 2, 2024
Millennials and Gen Zers are worried about outliving their savings and are turning to hot-stock tips. But a comprehensive retirement plan drives better outcomes
CommentaryMillennials and Gen Zers are worried about outliving their savings and are turning to hot-stock tips. But a comprehensive retirement plan drives better outcomes
By John SchlifskeFebruary 21, 2024
‘The more extreme ends of the spectrum won’t like us very much’: The ousted cofounder of controversial social app Parler launches new ‘civil conversation’ platform Hedgehog
Commentary‘The more extreme ends of the spectrum won’t like us very much’: The ousted cofounder of controversial social app Parler launches new ‘civil conversation’ platform Hedgehog
By John MatzeFebruary 21, 2024
Endangered species could help us survive the great American political divide. Here’s why
CommentaryEndangered species could help us survive the great American political divide. Here’s why
By Bill Frist and Jennifer MorrisFebruary 20, 2024
How I worked my way to the top in the 200-year-old, male-dominated cruise industry–and brought other women on board
CommentaryHow I worked my way to the top in the 200-year-old, male-dominated cruise industry–and brought other women on board
By Lisa Lutoff-PerloFebruary 20, 2024
Sanofi CEO: AI promises a great era of drug discovery that could fundamentally change medicine–but only if we allow it to deliver
CommentarySanofi CEO: AI promises a great era of drug discovery that could fundamentally change medicine–but only if we allow it to deliver
By Paul HudsonFebruary 19, 2024
  • How your company could be tomorrow’s surprise GenAI leader
    CommentaryHow your company could be tomorrow’s surprise GenAI leader
    By François Candelon, Philip Evans, Leonid Zhukov and David Zuluaga MartínezFebruary 2, 2024
Why America should be celebrating entrepreneurs, not presidents
CommentaryWhy America should be celebrating entrepreneurs, not presidents
By Jonathan Bean and Blaine McCormickFebruary 19, 2024
No, ESG and DEI don’t just have a branding problem
CommentaryNo, ESG and DEI don’t just have a branding problem
By David MeadvinFebruary 16, 2024
America should be the eagle, not the ostrich, of the clean energy transition
CommentaryAmerica should be the eagle, not the ostrich, of the clean energy transition
By Ed FarringtonFebruary 15, 2024
The S&P 500 are running out of ideas–and they can’t keep telling Wall Street that AI will fix all their problems
CommentaryThe S&P 500 are running out of ideas–and they can’t keep telling Wall Street that AI will fix all their problems
By John G. SingerFebruary 15, 2024
Climate activism is making Big Oil bigger. But it’s not all bad news for the energy transition
CommentaryClimate activism is making Big Oil bigger. But it’s not all bad news for the energy transition
By Andrea GuerzoniFebruary 15, 2024
  • The Biden administration’s freeze on LNG projects is a gift to Putin
    CommentaryThe Biden administration’s freeze on LNG projects is a gift to Putin
    By Mike SommersFebruary 1, 2024
America faces a shortage of primary care doctors–and they’re drowning in work. Here’s how AI can solve the physician burnout crisis
CommentaryAmerica faces a shortage of primary care doctors–and they’re drowning in work. Here’s how AI can solve the physician burnout crisis
By Sunita MishraFebruary 14, 2024
Elon Musk’s desperate search for revenue at X
CommentaryElon Musk’s desperate search for revenue at X
By Mathew IngramFebruary 14, 2024
Travis Kelce’s Super Bowl behavior is emblematic of the ‘rise of the jerk’
CommentaryTravis Kelce’s Super Bowl behavior is emblematic of the ‘rise of the jerk’
By Brian HamiltonFebruary 13, 2024
Photo of a person using a credit card at a gas pump
CommentaryCongress could be about to give grocery stores and gas stations new payment options—but big banks are warning the savings will not be passed on to consumers and could mean the end of credit card rewards
By Richard HuntFebruary 13, 2024
‘An age of manufactured mistrust’: Here’s what rampant disinformation means for health, climate, and democracy
Commentary‘An age of manufactured mistrust’: Here’s what rampant disinformation means for health, climate, and democracy
By Bill NovelliFebruary 13, 2024
Everybody hates inflation–even grocers
CommentaryEverybody hates inflation–even grocers
By Tyler RenaghanFebruary 12, 2024
Here’s how the U.S., Europe, and China are faring in the post-pandemic race for economic growth
CommentaryHere’s how the U.S., Europe, and China are faring in the post-pandemic race for economic growth
By Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul SwartzFebruary 12, 2024
Want to understand what’s truly driving the crypto boom? Think of it as intergenerational revenge
CommentaryWant to understand what’s truly driving the crypto boom? Think of it as intergenerational revenge
By Omid MalekanFebruary 9, 2024
Americans think their older loved ones are more vulnerable to scammers–but Gen Zers report having fallen for scams more than any other generation
CommentaryAmericans think their older loved ones are more vulnerable to scammers–but Gen Zers report having fallen for scams more than any other generation
By Michael SteinbachFebruary 9, 2024
‘A Kodak déjà vu’: Apple’s Vision Pro is yet to find its killer app–and it could spell trouble for Tim Cook’s risky bet
Commentary‘A Kodak déjà vu’: Apple’s Vision Pro is yet to find its killer app–and it could spell trouble for Tim Cook’s risky bet
By Steve BlankFebruary 9, 2024
Exxon is taking its shareholders to court as the anti-ESG backlash escalates into a civil war between the proponents of shareholder primacy
CommentaryExxon is taking its shareholders to court as the anti-ESG backlash escalates into a civil war between the proponents of shareholder primacy
By Walter FrickFebruary 8, 2024
VA Secretary: Returning to the office helps Veterans
CommentaryVA Secretary: Returning to the office helps Veterans
By Denis McDonoughFebruary 8, 2024
AI chatbots are making cybersecurity work much easier–but foundation models are about to revolutionize it
CommentaryAI chatbots are making cybersecurity work much easier–but foundation models are about to revolutionize it
By Sridhar MuppidiFebruary 7, 2024
Zero interest-rate babies are facing their day of reckoning. It’s time this generation of startups learns how to fly
CommentaryZero interest-rate babies are facing their day of reckoning. It’s time this generation of startups learns how to fly
By Raphaelle d’OrnanoFebruary 7, 2024
Nelson Peltz is still trying to get seats on Disney’s board–but Bob Iger is no easy target for the activist investor’s 25th attempt to take control of the company
CommentaryNelson Peltz is still trying to get seats on Disney’s board–but Bob Iger is no easy target for the activist investor’s 25th attempt to take control of the company
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianFebruary 6, 2024
Working fathers are the new target of microaggressions–and they are worried they could be getting ‘daddy tracked’
CommentaryWorking fathers are the new target of microaggressions–and they are worried they could be getting ‘daddy tracked’
By Paul SullivanFebruary 6, 2024
Tech valuations are at a 10-year low–but optimism should be at a 5-year high. Here’s why
CommentaryTech valuations are at a 10-year low–but optimism should be at a 5-year high. Here’s why
By Ryan HinkleFebruary 5, 2024
America is doing PTO wrong–and its burned-out workforce is less productive than the 11 nations that know how to take a break
CommentaryAmerica is doing PTO wrong–and its burned-out workforce is less productive than the 11 nations that know how to take a break
By Molly Johnson-JonesFebruary 5, 2024
Forget the Turing Test. AI needs to pass the Summer Camp Test before it can take over the world
CommentaryForget the Turing Test. AI needs to pass the Summer Camp Test before it can take over the world
By Kathy PhamFebruary 2, 2024
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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 thatplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeMay 13, 2026
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The Bezos family just donated $100 million to help achieve one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top campaign promisesplaceholder alt text
By Jake AngeloMay 12, 2026
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