Some workers at the Starbucks stores closing due to ‘challenging incidents’ described cleaning up blood and needles but others said the safety issue is overblown

Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Starbucks announced in July it is closing 16 stores across the US because a high rate of “challenging incidents” makes them unsafe. Insider spoke to six workers at four of the closing stores to hear how safe workers really felt on the job. Workers were divided, with some recounting…

Ukraine’s First Lady becomes Vogue’s newest star alongside the burned out wreckage of the world’s largest aircraft

The damaged Antonov An-225 Mriya on April 2, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Photos Ukraine’s First Lady appeared in Vogue photos next to the burned out wreckage of the world’s largest aircraft. The Antonov An-225 Mriya was destroyed when Russian forces captured the Hostomel Airfield near Kyiv in February.  The Russians managed to hold the airfield for…

An Australian artist wants $6,200 for a pickle he took out of a McDonald’s cheeseburger and stuck to a ceiling with sauce

Fine Arts, Sydney An Australian artist’s latest masterpiece is a McDonald’s pickle stuck to a ceiling — and he wants $6,200 for it. The work, simply titled “Pickle,” gets at the question of how people attribute value and meaning to things, the gallery director said. Whoever buys the art will get instructions on how to…

Instagram is killing a big product overhaul after the Kardashians and other influencers vented frustrations about it

Instagram Reels CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images Instagram will phase out its full-screen test in the coming weeks. It has been focusing more on video in an apparent effort to compete with TikTok. The changes were met with harsh criticism from many, including influencers and the Kardashians. That didn’t take long.  Amid growing criticism, Instagram…

These 41 Republican senators blocked a bill to expand healthcare for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference about the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act on Capitol Hill July 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images 41 Republican senators voted against a bill that would expand healthcare for veterans exposed to burn pits. Democratic lawmakers blasted…

Here’s why Coca-Cola is eliminating the iconic green Sprite bottle

Coca-Cola is eliminating the iconic green Sprite bottle to boost recycling Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Coca-Cola ditches green Sprite bottles and switches to clear to be more environmentally friendly. By October, all green bottles will be phased out, including Fresca and Mello Yello.  The change makes it more likely bottles will…

A 1031 exchange is a tax-deferred way to invest in real estate

Real estate investors can swap properties for more profitable ones while deferring capital gains taxes with 1031 exchanges. Pixelsquid; Alyssa Powell/Insider A 1031 exchange lets you sell one property, buy another, and avoid capital gains tax in the process.There’s a strict time limit on 1031 exchanges. You must purchase your new property within 180 days.A…

Frontier is slashing fares to as low as $19 in a preemptive strike at JetBlue’s new merger agreement with Spirit

Frontier Airlines Carlos Yudica Frontier Airlines is offering 1 million seats for $19 one-way in a “blockbuster sale.” The offer comes as Spirit Airlines accepts JetBlue Airways’ merger bid. Analysts say Frontier is still in a good position to drive down airfare as JetBlue and Spirit merge. Frontier Airlines is already taking jabs at JetBlue…