National brands are betting big on small farmers.  Food giants such as Chipotle and Sweetgreen have long emphasized close partnerships with small or local farmers, in many cases, due to corporate sustainability goals. Today, those relationships may be essential to the survival and resilience of the American agriculture industry, as the sector…

When the going gets tough, the tough … pop in a pacifier? That’s the surprising stress-busting move thousands of young adults in China are making — swapping melatonin and meditation for an adult-sized binky. Once a niche quirk, the silicone soothers are supposedly now big business on Chinese e-commerce giants…

This woman is living a real-life version of the beloved Nancy Meyers flick, “The Holiday.” With the wildly high prices of travel accommodations these days, 27-year-old Sara Holt came up with a clever way to avoid paying a hefty hotel bill on a recent foreign trip, according to Jam Press.…

Boys will be…millionaires. Most adolescent boys are playing video games or with a ball outside — yet this Seattle teen has more money in his pocket than most adults twice his age have. Alex Butler invented a wildly successful card game called Taco vs. Burrito when he was only 7-years-old…

Turns out, the way to catch a cheater might not be hidden in their texts, tucked in their DMs, or whispered on a late-night phone call. It could be sitting right there on their bank statement. Forget lipstick on the collar — suspicious ATM withdrawals might be the real smoking…

It was supposed to be a sweet ending — until the mother of the groom decided the wedding cake wasn’t up to her taste buds. In what guests are calling a “wild” wedding stunt, one unapologetic MIL hijacked the dessert table — with a homemade carrot cake she smuggled in…

Big ‘charm’ comes in small packages — and sometimes, on small budgets. A quaint small town just a short train ride from NYC has been called one of the most ‘charming’ places in the United States to visit without breaking the bank — a secret Hudson Valley residents already know. MarketBeat surveyed…

America’s elite are increasingly drawn to “golden” visa programs with new opportunities emerging in sunny and desirable locations. The latest countries to be included in the trend are some Caribbean Islands — namely, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Lucia. The islands offer citizenship-by-investment (CBI) programs, also…

They lift, they separate … and they just might sabotage your health. Surveys show that 8 in 10 American women wear a bra most days, and the majority agree it’s a real pain in the chest. But could your style of over-the-shoulder boulder holder be doing more harm than good?…

NYC’s suffering from serious influence-a — and one man’s hilarious TikTok videos could be the cure. After a divisive decade that saw the city fall under the spell of obnoxious influencers, an anonymous social media account administrator for a local, family-owned popcorn company has become the hero Gotham needs — delighting viewers…