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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tahmina Watson, a business immigration lawyer in Seattle. It’s been edited for length and clarity.When I saw the administration’s new immigration policy memo last Friday, stating that I-485 forms will only be approved in “extraordinary circumstances,” I felt like the sky was falling.The I-485 is the form used to apply for a green card (legal permanent residence) from inside the US. The last several days have been filled with fear, stress, and confusion, from people who don’t know what this means for their status, and if they’ll have to leave the…

Zohran Mamdani has ambitious ideas for New York City housing.The Mayor’s Office dropped its detailed policy plan — called “Block by Block” — on May 26, outlining goals to build more apartment buildings, convert unused offices and hotels into living space, and help residents navigate one of America’s most expensive housing markets. Housing access has been a cornerstone of Mamdani’s affordability agenda, with buzzy promises to freeze the rent for a large swathe of NYC apartments and address “bad landlords.””When New Yorkers can afford a home, they can afford to dream,” Mamdani said at a press conference Tuesday morning.From construction…

London Glorfield isn’t a Luddite — he just wants tech products to feel a little less soul-sucking.”Tech is a sea of sameness right now,” Glorfield, who goes by London Jackson professionally, told Business Insider in an interview. “It’s so boring.”Young people are hungry for retro tech, especially in the AI era. Analog has taken on a new meaning. It’s often not used literally, but instead as a blanket term for any tech that feels slower than what we’ve grown accustomed to. Digital point-and-shoot cameras? Analog. CD player? Analog. Wired headphones? Analog.”I call it dumb tech,” Jackson, a 28-year-old based in…

An AutoZone store in Richmond, California, Feb. 26, 2026.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAutoZone Inc. stock was on track Tuesday for its worst trading day in more than six years despite the retailer beating Wall Street’s estimates for its third-quarter fiscal results. AutoZone stock was off by more than 10% during intraday trading Tuesday, putting it on pace for its first double-digit daily sales decline since the onset of the Covid pandemic in March 2020.The company reported earnings per share of $38.07 for its latest fiscal quarter compared to $36.28 per share expected, according to average estimates compiled…

In recent years, the economy hasn’t been kind to homeowners and those looking to buy.Many potential buyers simply can’t afford to buy a home, with the average 30-year mortgage rate over 6%. For the people who bite the bullet on a home loan, other costs are waiting. From property taxes and insurance to repair costs, Americans — some of whom face more challenging job markets — are paying more in home expenses than a simple monthly mortgage payment.Whatever the reasons, some homeowners are failing to pay their mortgage payments on time. When a payment is at least 30 days late, it’s…

It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to be. After having kids, I finally knew, but didn’t have time. Only in midlife did I make the transition to my dream career — but first, I had to find a way to pay for it.After high school, I started college as a drama major. I dreamed of heading to Hollywood. When the major wasn’t what I had hoped, I decided on English instead. I’d gotten straight As in the subject in high school. It just made sense. That is, until people asked what I planned to do…

My husband and I were on our blissful honeymoon, beach hopping in Antigua, when a look of horror passed over his face. Amid the splashing and digging for shells, his wedding ring had slipped off.”It’s gone. My ring is gone!” Panic rose in his voice.I, despite my dramatic nature, was surprisingly calm. We bought his 14-karat gold ring at Costco for $1,000. If we had to lose a ring, I’d rather his than mine, which is a family heirloom. However, his band was the one I’d slipped on his finger after our vows, so it had sentimental value.”We’ll find it!”…

Dear founders: your emails read different. Is it AI?Paul Graham is a titan of the startup space. He cofounded Y Combinator, Silicon Valley’s hottest startup accelerator. He also coined “founder mode,” the management philosophy that’s swept tech in recent years.He’s noticed a trend that worries him: people using AI to write their pitches.”A lot of the emails I get from founders are now written in a hard-hitting journalistic style,” Graham wrote on X. “I know they’re written by AI, because no founder ever wrote this way before.”Once he realizes the email is AI-generated, Graham wrote he gives up: “It feels…

Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesAmerican Airlines plans to outfit more than 500 of its narrow-body aircraft with Starlink, handing another win to Elon Musk’s SpaceX unit that has made inroads with major carriers for in-flight Wi-Fi.American was evaluating Starlink and Amazon Leo as recently as March for the service. The airline announced Tuesday it would install Starlink on about 500 of its narrow-body Airbus planes, like the A321neo, starting early next year. American spokesman said the carrier doesn’t have immediate plans to change providers on its Boeing fleet, which uses a mix of Viasat and Panasonic.American in January rolled…

Recruitment in the US in 2026 is a shifting landscape. The proliferation of online job boards and hiring platforms makes it harder than ever for recruiters to know where to post jobs for the best results.Alongside this has been a move from reactive hiring to proactive search. Whereas organizations used to wait until someone resigned or retired before seeking a replacement, they now favor a strategic, data-driven, and skills-first approach to secure talent for specialized, hard-to-fill positions.Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a vital role here. Once a novel tech tool, it’s become an integral part of the recruitment process — but…