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Success
Billionaire Brian Chesky’s social-worker parents told him to pick a high-paying career. He went to art school—and started Airbnb with 3 air beds
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 7, 2026
Woman sitting in front of her house
Success
Airbnb offered $750 to Americans to open up their homes during the World Cup—mostly women took it up and now they’re earning thousands
By Emma BurleighJuly 3, 2026
The Holiday Cottage
Success
This millennial home designer spent 9 months building a replica of ‘The Holiday’ cottage—now it’s renting fast at $499 a night
By Emma BurleighDecember 24, 2025
Outside a Maui resort
Environment
Maui’s mayor wants to ban Airbnbs to make housing more affordable for locals. Researchers say it could cause an economic shock
By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated PressApril 1, 2025
Airbnb is suing New Orleans over new rules requiring platforms to verify owners have permits for short-term rentals
Tech
Airbnb is suing New Orleans over new rules requiring platforms to verify owners have permits for short-term rentals
By Jack Brook and The Associated PressFebruary 19, 2025
crowds of tourists in Greece
Lifestyle
Greece to crack down on short-term rentals and levy port fees amid overtourism
By Eleni Chrepa, Sotiris Nikas and BloombergSeptember 7, 2024
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Retail
People hate hotel ‘junk fees’ so much, even the GOP-controlled House is on board with Biden’s crackdown
By Sunny NagpaulJune 17, 2024
The Lahaina fire leveled their home. Now the cheapest rental they can find is $10,000 a month
Politics
The Lahaina fire leveled their home. Now the cheapest rental they can find is $10,000 a month
By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated PressApril 22, 2024
Lake Tahoe
Finance
Airbnb investor rips South Lake Tahoe short-term rental ban, saying it just lets ‘wealthy people get good deals on second homes that mostly sit around vacant’
By Alena BotrosFebruary 9, 2024
Homes in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Finance
Airbnb guests are unwittingly renting houses in Florida from an unusual host: One of the world’s largest private-equity firms
By Steve MollmanNovember 9, 2023
Airbnb hosts not in New York state of mind as registration backlog piles up ahead of Big Apple’s unwelcome new rules
Tech
Airbnb hosts not in New York state of mind as registration backlog piles up ahead of Big Apple’s unwelcome new rules
By Natalie Lung and BloombergSeptember 2, 2023
Group of friends having fun at a party
Tech
Airbnb is cracking down on party animals and rolling out tech to catch ‘high-risk’ bookings
By Alice HearingAugust 17, 2022
Businesses on Bourbon Street in New Orleans
Real Estate
Airbnb Changed New Orleans—And Now New Orleans Can’t Live Without It
By Tracey LindemanNovember 30, 2019
Airbnb Agrees to Provide Host Records to Hawaii’s Department of Taxation
Tech
Airbnb Agrees to Provide Host Records to Hawaii’s Department of Taxation
By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated PressNovember 5, 2019
Brian Chesky, CEO and Co-founder of Airbnb, listens to a question as he speaks to the Economic Club of New York at a luncheon at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York
Travel & Leisure
Airbnb Isn’t Just for Vacation Rentals Anymore. It Plans to Design Homes Too
By Emily PriceNovember 30, 2018
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Economy
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By Eleanor PringleNovember 6, 2026
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