july-4

Vintage photos show what Coney Island's July Fourth celebrations used to look like

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 10:41

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

Contestants at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, July 4, 1987.
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Travel, Features, coney-island, fourth-of-july, july-4, hot-dog-eating-contest, hot-dogs

Trump's America First tariffs are raining on America's birthday parade

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 04:04

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

President Trump pinching the spark out of a firework — JIM WATSON/Getty, Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

For a decade, Indiana businessman Bob Hamilton has operated six fireworks pop-ups in the weeks leading up to July 4. Most years, it's a great business — he says he brings in about $200,000 for a few weeks of work.

economy, Retail, Discourse, fireworks, july-4, China, trump-tariffs

I ranked 4 store-bought barbecue sauces. The best was also the cheapest.

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 15:50

Tech Insider : Business, Style

I ranked four different store-bought barbecue sauces. My favorite was the perfect balance of tangy and sweet.
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Vintage photos show what Coney Island's July Fourth celebrations used to look like

Travel, Features, coney-island, fourth-of-july, july-4, hot-dog-eating-contest, hot-dogs

Trump's America First tariffs are raining on America's birthday parade

economy, Retail, Discourse, fireworks, july-4, China, trump-tariffs

I ranked 4 store-bought barbecue sauces. The best was also the cheapest.

Food, Retail, taste-test, barbecue, grocery-store, sauces, Ranking