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Retail Apocalypse
The list is long. Brooks Brothers, GNC, J. Crew, J.C. Penney, Lucky Brand, Neiman Marcus, Papyrus, Pier 1 Imports, Sur...
Grayfields
It’s becoming an eerily familiar sight: deserted shopping malls and big-box stores, surrounded by vast, decaying...
Virtual Reality
HTC has introduced the new Vive Pro 2, an update to its high-end virtual reality headset that adds 5K resolution...
Hot Peppers (Spicy Food)
The heated scene takes place in Long Beach, Calif. Thousands have gathered for the annual California Hot Sauce Expo...
Sexing Up Bottled Water
A renewed health-conscious attitude has boosted sales of bottled water, which began rising in the 1990s, tripling to...
Self-Driving Cars
On Sunday evening, Apr. 18, 2021, two men were killed when a 2019 Tesla Model S traveling at high speed hit a tree and...
Air Taxis
At a 2019 confab of industry experts, aviation regulators, and potential partners in Los Angeles, Uber unveiled its...
Energy Drinks
In 1982, Dietrich Mateschitz, an Austrian who frequently traveled to Thailand, relied on a local beverage called...
Legalizing Marijuana
As that Bob Dylan song famously goes, “The Times They Are A-Changin,” which mirrors the attitudes of the American...
Plant-Based Food
The Wall Street Journal reports that Beyond Meat, a purveyor of meat-free burgers and sausages, has signed up...
Globesity (Global Obesity)
An obesity epidemic is threatening to tip the scales all over the globe, propelling a trend we have dubbed...