Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images When I was a teenager, my dad started his own company after being laid off from his job. Watching him become an entrepreneur taught me many memorable money lessons, starting with how important it is to be organized — it can save you thousands of dollars. He also showed me […]
Emily Mae Smith Depicts Gender, Sexuality & Capitalism in “Avalon” Exhibition
New York-based artist Emily Mae Smith is holding her solo exhibition "Avalon" in her first-ever Japanese showcase at Perrotin Tokyo. Emily Mae Smith was born in Texas and draws upon Surrealism, Pop Art and Symbolism in her works which comment on current politics and society. She is most known for her signature character, the broomstick-inspired […]
The $572 million fine Johnson & Johnson has to pay for its role in the opioid epidemic is only 4% of its annual profit (JNJ)
Mario Tama/Getty Images On Monday, an Oklahoma judge ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million for fueling the opioid crisis in that state. The suit was one of thousands filed against drugmakers across the country, and the fine was much lower than experts estimated. The punishment will no doubt feel like a slap on […]
Brazil has angrily attacked offers to help it put out the huge fires in the Amazon — here is why it is pushing back against global outrage
REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino The record number of fires consuming Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has prompted demands from around the world for drastic action. But Brazil’s leaders have pushed back, both downplaying the seriousness of the fires, and insisting that it is an issue for Brazil alone to manage. Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, said world leaders have a […]
Beauty mogul Huda Kattan, who has 38 million Instagram followers, says she turned down a $10 million brand campaign because it ‘wasn’t worth it’
Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images Huda Kattan, the beauty influencer and self-made mogul behind the cosmetics line Huda Beauty said she recently turned down a $10 million brand campaign. Huda has an estimated net worth of $610 million, according to Forbes, sourced primarily from the cosmetics company that she runs with her family. In an interview […]
Officials are investigating a spate of lung illnesses tied to vaping. Here are the other health risks you should know about.
Shutterstock The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are investigating reports of lung illnesses tied to vaping, or using e-cigarettes. There were 193 reports of illness across 22 states between June and August of this year. One person died. Investigators don’t know the cause, and they haven’t identified a […]