Juliet Bennett Rylah
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Ryan Reynolds, marketing genius?

Ryan Reynolds’ knack for marketing helps him launch brands — and sell them for big bucks.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • March 17, 2023

7-Eleven in Japan dials convenience up to… well, eleven.

Masatoshi Ito, who helped grow Japan’s 7-Eleven empire, has died at 98.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • March 16, 2023

What is supercore inflation?

“Supercore inflation” is a term used to describe the rising cost of goods and services, minus food, energy, and housing.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • March 13, 2023

Where are the Girl Scout cookies?

A Girl Scout cookie shortage has resellers hawking boxes for up to $35 each.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • March 9, 2023
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Body doubles are getting stuff done

Body doubling, or parallel work, has grown popular online among people with ADHD and those who desire community.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • March 7, 2023

Amazon’s Virginia bummer

Amazon made Arlington, Virginia, a lot of promises with its HQ2. Those are on pause.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • March 6, 2023

A woman is suing Jack Daniel’s over whiskey fungus

A black fungus coats everything near distilleries. A woman who runs a wedding venue near a Jack Daniel’s operation has had enough.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • March 3, 2023

Eli Lilly cuts insulin costs — for real, this time

Over 1m Americans rationed their insulin in 2022. Finally, Eli Lilly has announced it will lower insulin prices.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • March 2, 2023

The student loan forgiveness hearing, explained

The Supreme Court heard two cases against the Biden admin’s stalled plan to forgive $400B in student loan debt.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • March 1, 2023

Kids can’t get enough of this influencer sports drink

Boxers Logan Paul and KSI teamed up on a sports drink so in demand that resellers are hawking it at a high market.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 28, 2023

Fewer movie screens, more fun stuff

Movie theaters are ditching screens in favor of activities that lure viewers away from streaming.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 27, 2023

Why everyone’s talking about Section 230

Section 230, passed in 1996, prevents social media giants from being liable for what people use them to post. But that could change.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 23, 2023

A study found the four-day workweek works

Across 61 organizations, ~2.9k employees tried the four-day workweek. Now, most of the companies are sticking with it.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 22, 2023

What’s Temu and why is it everywhere?

The ecommerce app that offers everything at cheap prices exploded after a Super Bowl ad.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 21, 2023

These influencers are so fake… no, really

Virtual influencers are on the rise. Are these characters the next Marvel or Disney?
Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 16, 2023

John Deere vs. farmers, explained

Farmers are gaining ground against John Deere’s strict repair rules in a key right-to-repair battle.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 15, 2023

Gross pranksters hit sushi sales

A video of someone licking a soy sauce bottle caused a sushi restaurant’s parent company’s shares to dip.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 15, 2023

Wash trading and crypto, explained

Wash trading is a market manipulation tactic that dates back to the ‘30s. It’s since come to crypto.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 14, 2023

Drivers crash into 7-Elevens daily

A man who was injured when a car crashed into a 7-Eleven won a $91m settlement. Turns out, such crashes are common.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 13, 2023

Junk fees, explained

The Biden administration wants to reduce junk fees. But what are they?
Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 10, 2023

Microsoft and Google’s AI race

Microsoft’s new AI-powered Bing may have Chrome users trying something new.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 9, 2023

Do we need another newsreader?

The co-founders of Instagram are back with Artifact, an AI-powered newsreader.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 1, 2023

Canada’s drug experiment

Criminalizing drugs is expensive. British Columbia is going to try decriminalizing them.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • January 31, 2023

The ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ debacle, explained

For years, “Dungeons & Dragons” fans have been able to create new content freely. They got really mad when that almost changed.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • January 30, 2023

Is it the egg alternatives’ time to shine?

Eggs are expensive. Will consumers give plant-based eggs a try?
Juliet Bennett Rylah • January 27, 2023

Is it possible to get younger?

Could we de-age and live longer? Maybe with $2m and some veggie gruel.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • January 25, 2023

The Doomsday Clock, explained

The Doomsday Clock, a metaphor for our destruction, is now set to 90 seconds to midnight. Why?
Juliet Bennett Rylah • January 25, 2023

Where are the missing shopping carts?

Shopping carts are frequently stolen, costing retailers an estimated tens of millions annually.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • January 24, 2023

An underwear lawsuit, explained

Thinx marketed itself as a sustainable solution to menstruation, but plaintiffs say the underwear contains potentially harmful chemicals.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • January 23, 2023

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