Crooks are targeting this easy money app on your phone

aol.com Venmo has grown in popularity, and for a good reason, because it is so easy and convenient to send and receive money electronically between you and another person. It…

Boppy’s recalled infant lounger is now linked to at least 10 deaths

nbcnews.com The Boppy Newborn Lounger, a popular infant pillow recalled nearly two years ago, has now been linked to at least 10 babies’ deaths since 2015, federal regulators said…

This 26-year-old went from trading Air Jordans to starting three money-making businesses

marketwatch.com Matt Choon got his first taste of investing with sneakers. He started trading them for fun when he was around 12. As a teenager, he didn’t have much money, and he recalled…

'I Was a Meth Addict'

newsweek.com After 12 years of addiction, 30-year-old Jessica Bradley found an unusual savior in the form of a four-legged friend from Craigslist. In the grip of addiction to…

The media industry’s original sin

simonowens.substack.com Welcome! I'm Simon Owens and this is my media newsletter. You can subscribe by clicking on this handy little button: Subscribe now Let’s jump into it… The media industry’s…

New York’s latest one-of-a-kind store is ‘like an Indigenous-futurist version of Warhol’s Factory’

theguardian.com Location, location, location. It can make or break a business. For Liana Shewey and Korina Emmerich, it was a call to action. When a mutual friend told the activists and…

I worked at Waffle House for $2.92 an hour. It was scary relying on luck or the generosity of customers to earn a decent pay

businessinsider.com Amanda Claypool said even though her wage at Waffle House was $2.92 an hour, she was told she'd never make less than $11.50 per hour. Courtesy of Amanda Claypool Amanda…

Spate of exotic bird thefts leaves SoCal parrot lovers on edge

latimes.com Michelle Martin, owner of the Feed Barn in Dana Point, holds Rio, a blue-fronted Amazon. Martin’s store was burglarized in December and three of her parrots were stolen.…

A 12,500-square-foot property in Maryland hit the market for just $42,000. It turns out it's a high school, and the listing is believed to be a senior prank

businessinsider.com Maryland's Meade High School was briefly listed for sale in what is thought to be a senior prank. AACPS Photo Services Some high school students in Maryland got pretty…

42-year-old's streetwear brand brought in almost $100,000 in a month

cnbc.com Doobie Duke Sims spent years fueled by $3 dinners — two slices of pizza and a Coke — and sleeping in vans while touring with his band Shinobi Ninja. That phase of life "was…