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Emma Grede—the self-made millionaire behind the $5 billion Skims empire—says it all began with an audacious cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’

Emma Grede runs multiple businesses with the Kardashians. In an exclusive interview with Fortune, she reveals that empire can all be traced back to one phone call she made to Kris Jenner that changed everything.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026

What Lena Dunham’s memoir tells us about TV’s double standard

The new book raises questions about why young women in the entertainment industry are still judged more harshly than men.

By Ellie AustinApril 16, 2026

Donald and Leo is the latest power-versus-pope showdown stretching back 1,000 years

From its earliest centuries, Christianity was bound up with politics.

By Joëlle Rollo-Koster and The ConversationApril 15, 2026

‘The Pitt’ reveals why healthcare desperately needs a new front door

HBO’s show captures the chaos of America’s overcrowded emergency departments. The fix isn’t bigger ERs — it’s reimagining urgent care.

By Jeremy MorganApril 16, 2026

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Ivan Espinosa, chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co

The CEO of $8.5 billion Japanese car giant Nissan plays the drums in a band and hits the tennis courts to destress from the top job

Ivan Espinosa, CEO of Nissan, says playing the drums, tennis, and golf lowers his stress—a tactic quite different from that of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos.

By Emma BurleighApril 16, 2026

As a small business owner, I never expected to pay $100,000 protecting my business from ransomware

This is a $131 billion tax on the American economy, spread across small business owners like myself.

By Walter RowenApril 16, 2026

Top New York surgeon: Americans have better data for choosing restaurants than surgeons. That has to change

A top orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery makes the case for radical transparency in medicine — and exactly what patients should be asking.

By Mathias P. BostromApril 16, 2026

Two physicians on ending the waiting-room era: bring care home

Aetna CMO Benjamin Kornitzer and former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist on why home-based care for America’s sickest seniors isn’t a vision anymore.

By Benjamin Kornitzer and Bill FristApril 16, 2026

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Carnival Cruise Line ordered to pay $300,000 for serving over a dozen shots of tequila to passenger before she fell down the stairs

In a case that is still ongoing, Royal Caribbean is accused of serving at least 33 alcoholic drinks, resulting in a passenger’s early death.

By David Fischer and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026

Americans are credit-card-maxing tax season with sign-up bonuses while half the country relies on their refund to catch up on bills

If you’ve been eyeing a credit card sign-up bonus, tax day might be the perfect opportunity for you to open a new credit card.

By Catherina GioinoApril 13, 2026

This TikTok sensation sold her startup for $2 billion. Now Pepsi is letting ‘Poppi be Poppi’

When Poppi started running TV spots, Ellsworth said the goal was to stand out as much as possible, doing the opposite of what’s expected.

By Eva RoytburgApril 12, 2026

The futility of Trump’s grandiose personal branding of public assets, from ballrooms and bills to ships and planes

From Trump RX to Trump-class warships, this relentless personal branding is unprecedented — and a case study in the fragility hiding beneath the gold leaf.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianApril 13, 2026