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TSA PreCheck, Clear, and how the airport splits travelers into haves and have-nots.

Collection of thinking tools and frameworks to help you solve problems, make decisions and understand systems.

Fans could get the first card with a team's draft pick in a month. However, supply chain issues delayed the 2021 draft class' most collectible cards by a year.

Restrictions on exports like fertilizer and steel have major economic ramifications for trading partners.

Apple products are not cheap. What is it that makes them carry such a hefty price tag? There are plenty of options for consumers when it comes to things like computers, tablets, and smartphones. Yet, Apple is the clear preference for consumers in the United States.

In high school, we spend most of our days with friends and immediate family. But then we get jobs, start a family, retire, and there’s a shift in who we spend our days with.

We are excited to announce a new series of activities that will get students thinking about some interesting products and services and the factors that impact the price we pay for them as consumers!   These brand new activities are based around a Business Insider web series called So Expensive. Students will watch a video about a specific product or service, identify the specific factors of production that impact its price, and dig deeper by answering a few thought-provoking questions.   So Expensive #1: Supreme Brand So Expensive #1 - Supreme Brand (Nearpod) So Expensive #1 - Supreme Brand (No-Tech) Frequently Asked Questions   How often will this activity be released?

The productivity pay gap. Workers are more efficient than they used to be, but wages haven't kept up. Streaming saturation. How many streaming services are too many? Sonos. If you can't beat 'em...

Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, Austin, and Atlanta collectively gained 300,000 residents from mid-2020 to mid-2021.

How much does a space flight cost? Here’s a look at the cost per kilogram for space launches across the globe since 1960.

The World Population Project

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The hotly debated Sunshine Protection Act still has to pass the House.

Using registration statistics, the AKC has compiled the list of most popular dog breeds of 2021, from #1 through #197. Where does your dog rank?

When paying someone else to do it can make financial sense.

LANSING — Six weeks ago, a quadriplegic Eaton County woman entered a Sparrow Hospital bed in a bid to get her auto insurance company to resume paying for the at-home care she's had for more than a decade.Six weeks later, she's still there and still waiting.The insurer, Lansing-based Auto…

The U.S. birth rate has fallen by 20% since 2007. If sustained, this could impact economic growth, productivity, and social insurance programs down the line.

"Many more are moving towards" Ukraine's borders, the UN refugee agency said.

Declining battery costs are making electric vehicle prices more competitve. By 2023, EV prices could be on par with similar gas-powered vehicles.

The leaks are not harmful to the penguins, the Zoo director said, and it would be costly to keep the exhibit closed.

Eileen Gu is laughing all the way to the bank after her decision to represent China at the Winter Olympics. Read more here.

What values are the most influential in the world? Across 500,000 surveys in 152 languages, we visualize a rich dataset of human motivations.

Coupon code can be used towards customers’ next order if they pick up their pizza from the stores

Spotify must decide where it stands on race relations and vaccine misinformation in a society with heightened sensitivity to both issues.

The pizza chain is backed into a takeout corner.

An interactive visualization from Our World in Data.

Former Browns coach Hue Jackson said Wednesday on ESPN's SportsCenter that the Browns had a "four-year plan" that incentivized losing during the first two years which led to his 1-31 record during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.