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The art of taking feedback

We crave and fear feedback and a lot of the time, we’re not sure what to do with it

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‘Eating like a medieval peasant’: TikTok is eating up recession-era dining tips

As grocery prices climb and economic anxiety deepens, creators like Kiki Rough are turning to wartime and recession recipes. Millions are paying attention.

“If this is your first time being poor, I’m Kiki, and I’m trying to make it affordable to eat by using depression, recession, and wartime recipes,” says TikTok creator Kiki Rough in a video posted last month.

Two tailors, no order: Papal cassocks go unsummoned ahead of conclave

The last time no pre-conclave order for cassocks came in to the Vatican’s tailor of choice, Gammarelli, was October 1978.

Two papal tailors and no conclave orders.

Trump’s Justice Department sues Michigan and Hawaii over plans to take Big Oil to court

The unprecedented suits are an attempt to stop the states from taking climate action on their own.

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Hawaii and Michigan over their planned legal action against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by climate change, claiming the states’ actions conflict with federal government authority and President Donald Trump’s energy dominance agenda.

Kohl’s stock price is up almost 10% after CEO Ashley Buchanan was fired for unethical behavior

The retailer said Buchanan’s termination was ‘unrelated to the company’s performance,’ which has declined amid slower sales.

Shares of Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS) were up nearly 10% on Thursday after the company fired CEO Ashley Buchanan after just four months on the job. It appointed board chair Michael Bender as interim chief executive officer effective immediately.

McDonald’s reports a significant sales decline in the U.S. as anxious customers pull back on spending

The burger giant saw its worst U.S. sales drop since the pandemic. CEO Chris Kempczinski says customers are “grappling with uncertainty.”

McDonalds released its earnings report for the first quarter of 2025 early this morning. According to the report, U.S. comparable sales decreased by 3.6% from the previous year, primarily driven by reduced guest counts.

Kohl’s fires CEO after investigation finds conflicts of interest

The news comes nearly four months after Buchanan, who had been previously the CEO of arts and crafts chain Michaels, took over the job on January 15.

Kohl’s has terminated its new CEO Ashley Buchanan after an investigation determined that he directed the retailer to engage in vendor transactions that involved undisclosed conflicts of interest.

FDA reverses more layoffs—reinstating fired food scientists, travel staff

More than 20 of the FDA’s roughly 60 travel staff will be reinstated.

For the second time in recent months, the Food and Drug Administration is bringing back some recently fired employees, including staffers who handle travel bookings for safety inspectors.

Why online shopping feels like a chore in 2025

A new Criteo study finds that most shoppers now view online shopping as functional, overwhelming, and even lonely—sparking a renewed interest in in-store retail and personalized digital experiences.

While online shopping remains undeniably convenient, many are beginning to wonder: Is it still fun?

The pro bono problem

The tech-for-good movement is gaining momentum—but two outdated words might be holding it back.

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