25 good things that happened in 2025

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After a year like 2025, it's easy for anyone who inhales large quantities of online news to be downhearted.

How Google, Microsoft, Walmart, and other corporate giants are preparing for an aging workforce

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Thomas Magnuson
Thomas Magnuson, 83, works at a Walmart location in Wisconsin.

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Corporate America is facing a silver tsunami — and some companies are better prepared than others.

SNAP restrictions on soda, candy, and more are coming in 2026 — here's what's changing by state

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A woman wearing a face mask reaches for a two-liter bottle of soda on a grocery store shelf.
New restrictions on what shoppers can buy with SNAP benefits are coming to some states in 2026.

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I flew to one of Hawaii's most rural islands. My trip was so beautiful and wild — I'd only suggest it to certain travelers.

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Author Ashley Probst smiling in front of Mokulele plane in selfie
The only way to visit Molokai, one of Hawaii's least-touristy islands, is via a small commuter plane.

Ashley Probst

There's a key difference between how investors are behaving now and during the dot-com bubble, Goldman Sachs exec says

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New research reveals the top 10 US cities for social-media creators

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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 30: Entertainer Tyler Toney of Dude Perfect shakes hands with fans prior to a game between the Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 30, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Tyler Toney of Dude Perfect at an event in College Station, Texas.

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I paid $500 to fly first class with Delta for the first time. It was great, but not worth the upgrade for a 3-hour trip.

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A composite image of the author sitting smiling in a first-class window seat on a Delta flight and a row of first class seats
Business Insider's reporter spent three hours in Delta's first class cabin while flying from NYC to West Palm Beach, Florida.

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This New Year's Eve, the Champagne market is looking for hope

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Glasses of Champagne are pictured.
The Champagne market appears to be stabilizing — even amid tariffs and shifts in consumer preferences.

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I'm 91 and the oldest working female comedian. Here's what I learned from starting a new career late in life.

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D'yan Forest ate her home
D'yan Forest is the Guinness World Record holder for oldest working female comedian.

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Social Security payment calendar 2026: See when beneficiaries will receive monthly checks

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An open mailbox showing a social security check
Social Security payment days vary depending on each beneficiaries' birth date.

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