This legendary Polish liquor will leave germs (and you) woozy

It’s one of the strongest liquors on shelves -- and people think it will kill practically anything.

Michael Waters • April 24, 2020

Cities are turning to vertical farms to keep their supply chains upright

As urban grocery stores struggle to stock enough produce for their customers, they’re finding a seedling of hope.

Michael Waters • April 23, 2020

Wanna know how life in isolation has changed us? Look at the electricity data

The secrets of everyone’s screwy schedules are revealed in the fluctuations of the power grid.

Nick DeSantis • April 23, 2020

Trouble nabbing that grocery delivery slot? A bot may be the culprit

It’s a new spin on the tech that allows scalpers to snap up all the Taylor Swift tix.

Nick DeSantis • April 23, 2020

The art world is curating a survival plan

To weather the pandemic, museums are going all-in on internet culture.

The Hustle • April 22, 2020

Retail is hurting, but resale looks haute these days

Investors are betting big on pre-owned luxury duds.

Caroline Dohack • April 22, 2020

We’re in the midst of a great Nintendo Switch shortage

Switches are flying off the shelves, but Mario’s pipeline has a supply problem.

Nick DeSantis • April 22, 2020

Meet the guy who’ll measure your Bronx cheers at the NFL’s quarantine draft

Booing the commissioner is one of the NFL’s great draft-day traditions. It’s not going away entirely.

Nick DeSantis • April 22, 2020

Shake Shack sends its coronavirus relief loan back to the kitchen

The burger chain extinguished the PR flames, but other big businesses might take a turn on the grill.

Nick DeSantis • April 21, 2020

Movie theaters have a post-quarantine message: Take us back?

Big theater chains have big plans to put butts back in the seats.

Michael Waters • April 21, 2020

Buzzing wristbands, 1-way lanes, temperature checks: What will returning to work look like?

Workplace testing and tracing programs could become the norm, and hallmarks of open offices could become things of the past.

Nick DeSantis • April 20, 2020

This rent-a-minor-celeb app is blowing up

Cameo, a service that lets you pay D-list celebrities in exchange for personalized videos, is having a moment.

Michael Waters • April 20, 2020

Fintech firms are angling to help you with your stimulus check

They’re rolling out the red carpet for people who want their money faster, but some people have questions.

Nick DeSantis • April 17, 2020

No one is screaming for ice cream trucks, but they’re rolling up anyway

Businesses are frozen, but ice cream trucks haven’t melted completely.

Michael Waters • April 17, 2020

Bumble to the rescue: private-sector help for businesses waiting on relief

Some companies are stepping up to help their peers with government programs choked by demand.

Nick DeSantis • April 16, 2020

Fans of this struggling skateboarding startup are running the show now

Boosted’s boosters have started doing the company’s work for them.

Michael Waters • April 16, 2020

Bibles, workbooks, and ‘The Plague’: Meet the pandemic’s bestselling books

The crisis is reshuffling popular literature as we know it.

Michael Waters • April 16, 2020

There’s big money in ‘immunity passports,’ but the idea is complicated

Onfido, an identity-verification company that works on immunity certificates, just raised a boatload of cash.

Nick DeSantis • April 16, 2020

Everyone’s buzzing about virtual haircuts

It’s finally time to stop avoiding it. It’s time to cut your hair.

Michael Waters • April 15, 2020

A major moment for digital mental health services

Companies offering remote care are seeing a surge in demand. Can they keep up?

Nick DeSantis • April 15, 2020

Faster than a speeding supercomputer: Volunteers amp up a disease-fighting project

Stanford University’s Folding@Home is getting huge, thanks to an influx of users.

Nick DeSantis • April 15, 2020

Pet owners find new ways to connect with vets, trainers, and each other

Pet care looks different these days, so it’s a good thing Fido doesn’t care about your screen-time report.

Caroline Dohack • April 15, 2020

The pandemic makes room on the roads for a record-breaking Cannonball run

The famous cross-country race is back in the news -- but some people say it’s for all the wrong reasons.

Nick DeSantis • April 14, 2020

Get dumped? The coronavirus creates a tale of 2 trash heaps

In some wealthy NYC neighborhoods, sanitation workers are seeing lighter loads.

Caroline Dohack • April 14, 2020

3 ways businesses weathered the Great Recession

Our Trends team analyzed hundreds of stories about how businesses survived the economic upheaval a decade ago.

Nick DeSantis • April 14, 2020

On Animal Crossing, the economy never stopped

Catch someone musing about turnip prices? That’s a sure sign they’re going crazy for Animal Crossing.

Michael Waters • April 14, 2020

These social media sites will quench your quarantine thirst

Camming sites are cashing in on the horniness bump.

Michael Waters • April 13, 2020

For anyone who’s house hunting, things have gotten weird

The search for a home sweet home has gone sour.

Nick DeSantis • April 13, 2020

5 things to know about the Apple-Google collab on contact tracing

Their new effort will use Bluetooth technology to scale traditional contact-tracing approaches faster than humans can alone.

Nick DeSantis • April 13, 2020

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