It’s summer grilling season, but for many Americans, surging prices mean beef is no longer what’s…
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South Korean chipmakers are being paid such massive bonuses it’s becoming an inflation problem for the central bank | Fortune
There’s some debate in the economics world about whether a “wage price spiral” exists in reality,…
Your quartz countertop is the new asbestos — for the workers who cut it | Fortune
Often marketed as “quartz,” engineered stone is a synthetic product that contains up to 95% finely…
Almost 4 in 10 Americans have a 'junk drawer' full of their old electronics. It says a lot about data security | Fortune
Think about the last smartphone, tablet or smartwatch you stopped using. Odds are it is not…
Russia-occupied Crimea halts gas sales to civilians as Ukraine ramps up attacks on fuel supplies while speculators sell at double market prices | Fortune
Gov. Sergey Aksyonov, the Kremlin-appointed head o Crimea, said that overnight Ukrainian strikes killed four people…
A better sunscreen has been available in Europe for 25 years. It just became legal to sell in the U.S. | Fortune
On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first new sunscreen ingredient…
A stock trader’s guide to navigating a rare ‘Super El Niño’ | Fortune
As concerns over the Iran war recede, stock investors are confronting another threat: climate risk, which…
Harvard scholar: the data-center backlash is just getting started | Fortune
I’m a Harvard researcher studying the relationship between data centers and energy. I’ve closely monitored how…
Over 40,000 American bridges have structurally deficient ratings. Why aren't we using quantum sensors on them? | Fortune
Every bridge has parts that drivers never see: steel buried in concrete, welds tucked under girders,…
The tribe called the world's best fathers gets outpaced by rich American dads | Fortune
According to some estimates, the average time dads spend caring for their kids each day has…