I toured the only nuclear-missile submarine in the US open to the public. Take a look inside the USS Growler.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
The USS Growler in New York City.
The USS Growler in New York City.

Massimo Salesi/Shutterstock

Why big brands are turning to vanilla from Uganda

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Vanilla is so valuable that it's been called "green gold." At its peak in 2017, prices reached nearly $600 per kilo, making it the second-most expensive spice in the world. But by 2024, prices had crashed to roughly $50 per kilo.

I ranked 4 store-bought hot dog brands. The winner was perfect for a Memorial Day cookout.

Tech Insider : Business
four packs of hot dog brands with hot dog with ketchup and mustard
I tried four kinds of beef hot dogs from Nathan's, Sabrett, Applegate, and Ball Park.

Erin McDowell/Business Insider

My son moved home after college, but now he's engaged and has plans to move out. I'm glad I get to live with him one last time.

Tech Insider : Business
Katy M. Clark and her son outside
The author (right) has enjoyed living with her son, who moved in after college.

Courtesy of Katy M. Clark

We spent 6 months of our parental leave traveling through Europe with our baby. It wasn't the trip I thought it would be.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
composite photo, on the right the author and her daughter are in France, and on the left the author's daughter is looking out over a window in Brighton, UK.
The author and her family spent six months traveling with their then 8-month-old daughter.

Courtesy of Riana Ang-Canning

How to build strength and muscle in a 15-minute workout, according to the World's Strongest Man

Tech Insider : Business
Athlete Mitchell Hooper performing a massively heavy deadlift for the World's Strongest Man competition
Mitchell Hooper, the reigning World's Strongest Man, can deadlift 1,000 pounds and is vying for the world record in the exercise.

ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images

When I was laid off from Meta 4 years ago, I didn't know what would come next. But then I pivoted to my dream career.

Tech Insider : Business
Tom Gilmartin in front of the facebook sign
The author was laid off from Meta.

Courtesy of Tom Gilmartin

The US military is using the southern border as a 'sandbox' to test out counter-drone tech amid cartel flights

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
A soldier uses a Dronebuster counter-drone tool during a patrol along the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass, Texas, June 14, 2025.
A soldier uses a Dronebuster counter-drone tool during a patrol along the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass, Texas, June 14, 2025.

Pvt. Adrianna Douglas/US Army

How the opioid black market actually works, according to a former pill mill owner

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Jason Votrobek was convicted in 2014 on drug trafficking and money laundering charges and later sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.

The best negotiation book I've read this year

Tech Insider : Business
Two people talking on the stairs

Noko LTD/Getty

Subscribe to Business