Harleen Quinzel was a psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum until the fateful day she met The Joker, the psychotic villain, and everything changed forever. She finally found the courage to leave and forge her own destiny after years of being The Joker’s sidekick and main squeeze. Her rise to power hasn’t escaped Batman’s notice, and he…
Ieisha Franceis raises her fist in solidarity for a $15 minimum wage. Fight for $15 and a Union The $7.25 federal minimum wage is now 13 years old after last being raised in July 2009. The value of the minimum wage has fallen by 40% since the 1960s, according to an economist. $7.25 in July…
An American Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Nicolas Economou/Getty Image American Airlines flight attendants were told by their union to stop leaving each other at hotels. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said it has seen a rise in crew being left behind. A shortage of staff has contributed to extensive delays and flight cancelations. American…
Funmi Shonibare Funmi Shonibare, 28, of North London, lived car-free for a month this past January. She was a participant in the UK climate organization Possible’s “Going Car Free Challenge.” Shonibare says going car-free saved money, was “doable,” and improved her well-being. When 28-year-old Funmi Shonibare of North London first heard about the UK climate…
Anna Kim/Insider Celebrities, sports stars, CEOs have never been more at risk of ‘sextortion’ attacks, lawyers say. Sexual encounters lead to threats: pay up, or I’ll ruin your career and reputation. ‘Clients are terrified,’ says one in a growing field of lawyers paid big money to turn the tables. A young Manhattan CEO looked at…
Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman. Snowflake As companies’ valuations plummet amid the market downturn, insiders and VCs predict an M&A wave. Machine-learning startups in the “$10 million ARR club” are prime targets, they say. The data giant Snowflake says it’s eyeing strategic acquisitions, which further signals a shakeout. Companies’ valuations are being cut en masse as…
Linda Otterbridge. Courtesy of Linda Otterbridge Linda Otterbridge, 58, has been an entrepreneur for years but always had a full-time job as well. Like millions of Americans, Otterbridge lost her job in 2020 and focused on entrepreneurship. Now, though, rising costs have her headed back to the office for a new job. Linda Otterbridge had…
A baby chicken. Getty Images Thousands of baby chickens died from excessive heat in a Miami airport on Tuesday. The chicks were unloaded from a plane and left on the tarmac in the sweltering sun. Of the 5,200 chicks in the shipment, only 1,300 made it to their intended destination. Thousands of baby chickens died…
Insider I spent about four weeks drinking Athletic Brewing Company’s non-alcoholic beers. The brand’s no-alcohol hazy IPA became an almost guilt-free alternative to regular beer for me. But I found that I still like to drink socially, which Athletic’s CEO calls being “flex sober.” Non-alcoholic beer has a bit of a bad reputation. As of…
A young couple buys a new home. Getty Images The US real estate market is slowing down. It’s because inflation and interest rates have priced out many potential buyers. As demand wanes, there are three key signs competition is easing. Over the last few years, purchasing a home has felt a lot like competing in…