3 reasons to not be completely depressed about the climate crisis, even while terrible heat waves rage

Around the world, clean energy is growing faster than fossil fuels. Gerard van den Akker / Getty Images The world has averted a “true apocalypse” from the climate crisis, said writer David Wallace-Wells. Renewable energy is now cheaper than fossil fuels and attracting larger investment growth. Yet the transition still isn’t fast enough, as climate…

Barbiecore isn’t just the summer’s hottest trend. It’s a Gen Z and Millennial statement on diversity and feminism.

Anne Hathaway’s outfit at the Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2022-2023 fashion show in Milan highlights Barbiecore’s global reach. Jacopo Raule/Getty Images Barbiecore is a fun, hot-pink trend, and a statement on the state of the world, enthusiasts say.  The fashion statement rejects old standards of beauty and challenges stereotypes on femininity. Gen Z and Millennials…

A student wrote ‘I want a refund’ on her graduation gown because she feels her education was stolen by the pandemic

Tia O’Donnell went on stage at her graduation ceremony wearing a banner demanding a refund. Tia O’Donnell Tia O’Donnell wore a white cloth stating “I want a refund” to her graduation ceremony.  She told Insider her action demonstrated how she felt about her Central Saint Martins course.  Making people uncomfortable is a good way to…

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has piled about $27 billion into Chevron and Occidental Petroleum this year. Here are 8 of Buffett’s best quotes about investing in the oil business

Warren Buffett. AP Images Warren Buffett’s company has bet about $27 billion on Chevron and Occidental Petroleum this year. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO has discussed the oil business many times over the years. Here are eight of Buffett’s most insightful quotes about investing in oil companies. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has waded deep into the…

Take a look at Amsterdam’s automats – restaurants with rows of heated vending machines where you can grab a hot snack in seconds

The exterior of a FEBO store in Amsterdam. Grace Dean/Insider Automats are like vending machines where you insert coins or swipe a card to get hot food. They boomed in the US in the middle of the last century but have now disappeared. They are thriving in the Netherlands, with more than 70 outlets for…