Eddie Bauer is closing stores as list of struggling mall retailers grows in 2026

Business 2/2 1:41P Grace Snelling

The company that operates the outdoor recreation brand’s U.S. stores is expected to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a source confirmed. Since 1920, the outdoor recreation brand Eddie Bauer has pioneered innovative apparel and sports gear...

The pros and cons of workplace perfectionism

Business 2/2 10:19A Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

It may be better to strive for ‘excellencism.’ Biographies of exceptional achievers tend to explain their success through personality traits , highlighting the “killer psychological weapons” that made them great. So, Steve Jobs’s abrasiveness is...

Trump is shutting down D.C.’s Kennedy Center for 2 years this summer. Here’s why

Business 2/2 9:15A Associated Press

In the midst of cancellations from performers, Trump announced the venue would be closing in July. President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington s Kennedy Center performing arts center for two years starting in July for...

Why most corporate and tech chiefs are saying the bare minimum about events in Minneapolis

Business 2/2 6:00A Stephanie Mehta

CEO silence about Minneapolis, one leader says, ‘isn’t neutral. It’s expensive. Letting this chaos continue is fiscal malpractice.’ Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each...

Higher education needs to change in order to survive the AI economy

Business 2/2 1:00A Art Markman

If colleges want to stay relevant in a volatile job market, they need to redesign learning. Here’s how. A college degree is usually thought of as a ticket to a great job and a secure future. Yet, the job market over the past few years has not...

These 3 ‘addictive’ social media UX features are on trial

Business 2/1 5:00A Grace Snelling

New lawsuits say that these key features are purposefully designed to keep kids scrolling. The world’s biggest tech companies are facing a legal showdown that could fundamentally change the way that social media is designed.

Why a Tennessee proposal to ban sports betting on campus is too little, too late

Business 1/31 6:00A Jay Willis

States spent years rolling out the red carpet for online sportsbooks. Now lawmakers are attempting to cordon off an industry designed to be everywhere. In the months after a 2018 Supreme Court decision opened the door for states to legalize...

How to design a sabbatical that actually changes you

Business 1/31 12:00A Shalene Gupta

When done well, a sabbatical can be transformative. When done poorly, it can leave people more disoriented. For many people, the word sabbatical conjures a very specific image: a long break from work, perhaps time spent on a beautiful beach, maybe...

Apple’s iPhone sales broke a new quarterly record during the holidays, despite AI blunders

Business 1/30 7:47A Associated Press

Sales for the three-month stretch were their highest since the device’s launch in 2007. Apple s iPhone sales soared to a new quarterly record during the holiday season, despite artificial intelligence blunders that prompted the technology...

The quick weekly reset high-performing leaders use to stay ahead of disruption

Business 1/30 5:32A Stuart A. Green

How to make room for the deep thinking, creativity, and strategic foresight that leadership requires. It’s Friday afternoon. Your inbox looks like a battleground, your calendar is a collage of back-to-back calls, and the strategic plan you built...

Five practices that fuel success in great leaders

Business 1/29 10:42A Natalie Nixon

Great leadership isn’t about what you know. It’s about how you move through the world. After years of studying leaders across industries and cultures, I’ve noticed something fascinating. The truly great ones , the ones who lead with clarity,...

Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center symphony premiere to protest Trump’s leadership

Business 1/27 12:30P Associated Press

Glass was a Kennedy Center honoree in 2018. Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has called off a scheduled world premiere at the Kennedy Center of a symphony about Abraham Lincoln, the latest in a wave of cancellations since President Donald...

France just approved a social media ban for kids under 15

Business 1/27 9:46A Associated Press

Legislators approved the bill, which also bans the use of mobile phones in high schools. French lawmakers approved a bill banning social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter into force at the start of the next...

This new privacy-focused phone service is designed to keep your phone from getting hacked

Business 1/27 9:00A Steven Melendez

Cape, which offers a range of enhanced privacy and security measures, is now offering service across the United States.  A privacy-centric cellphone carrier called Cape is now officially available across the United States, offering a unique set...

The gay glass ceiling still hasn’t been shattered

Business 1/27 12:00A Pat Brothwell

How gay men navigate the workplace challenges of hewing to dominant gender norms, the price they pay in promotions when they don’t, and how it warps what we consider to be effective leadership. Corporate America likes to believe it’s moved past...