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Despite health risks, raw milk is having a moment
Unlike the stuff sold in most grocery stores, raw milk isn’t heated to kill harmful pathogens in a process known as pasteurization.
Shoppers are still spending on expensive dairy products amid inflation
Jewelry? Wine? Nope, it’s the little dairy treat economy.
Selena Gomez is being sued by investors
In 2022, with a valuation of $95 million, it secured $5 million from investors, including Serena Williams’s investment firm.
US consumers might be spent
Retail sales dropped in July.
Report: Anthropic could IPO at record $2t valuation
This would make Anthropic's IPO the biggest in history, eclipsing Space X's recent public debut.
Companies are getting their huge tariff refunds
Of the $166 billion in tariffs the Supreme Court struck down in February, $129 billion in refunds have been approved as of July 31.
McDonald’s might have a huge dossier on you
The Golden Arches used data from its loyalty program to predict how often a customer would visit in the future, what he’d spend, what he’d order, and the likelihood that he’d stop buying McDonald's.
July inflation data suggests things might be cooling off
This represents a second month in a row of tame inflation data.
Meet Nigel Farage’s top election rival: Count Binface
The joke candidate is running against the Reform Party leader in a special election boycotted by major parties.
Bob Iger and Josh Kushner buy Lakers for $12.5 billion
If the league approves it, the deal would represent the highest valuation in history for any sports team.
University of Michigan drops letter grades for first-semester freshmen
The administration said the program is aimed at helping students transition to college-level work.
Claude content will soon get invisible AI watermarks
The policy will apply worldwide to all text and files that Claude models spit out.
Solar eclipse is Europe’s star tourism magnet
Tourists are flocking to Spain and Iceland to see the moon block the sun this evening.
A luxury fashion label named after poop is attracting attention
If you’ve seen a celebrity rocking a look for a movie premiere or awards show that’s a little more grotesque than usual, it’s probably from the poop label.
Backlash to Flock cameras is now a bipartisan issue
Vigilantes are reportedly disabling the cameras, a grassroots group called DeFlock is mapping the devices’ locations, and municipalities are cancelling Flock contracts.
Zuck’s manifesto argues for decentralized AI
Mark Zuckerberg published a lengthy essay arguing AI development shouldn't be controlled by a handful of labs.
Berkshire is finally dipping into its mountain of cash
Greg Abel went on a multibillion-dollar spending spree.
Buc-ee’s goes beast mode on trademark protection
Beaver says ‘leave it.’
Paid family time off is on the decline in the US
In 2025, the share of US companies offering paid family leave fell two percentage points to 31%, according to an annual survey by the Society for Human Resource Management.
Supporting kids doesn’t end with adulthood
Half of parents with adult kiddos helped at least one of them financially in 2025, up from 45% in 2023, according to a Savings.com survey.
The rise of platonic co-parenting
Some single-parent besties are moving in together after breaking up with their spouses, while others are deciding to (platonically) have children with longtime friends or like-minded nontraditionalists.
You probably can’t afford these nannies
Norland College is the premier early-education school for nannies and au pairs for the ultrawealthy.
AI made 16 brand-new viruses
Before you freak out, you should know they can only infect E. coli (the produce section’s number one villain).
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