Hate crimes increased 226% in places Trump held a campaign rally in 2016,...
US counties where President Donald Trump held a campaign rally saw a 226% increase in reported hate crimes compared to similar counties that did not hold a rally, political scientists at the University...
View ArticleBy the end of 2019, Waymo, Uber, and GM all plan to have fleets of autonomous...
This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here.Automakers are on...
View ArticleHong Kong is about to spend $80 billion on an artificial island to solve its...
Hong Kong this week approved plans to build one of the world's largest artificial islands in an attempt to improve its escalating housing crisis. The massive project is estimated to cost nearly $HK624...
View ArticleThousands of Reddit users are trying to delete Google from their lives, but...
Thousands of Reddit users have joined r/deGoogle, a community dedicated to surviving on the internet without Google.The goal is to try and avoid handing any personal information over to Google, and...
View ArticleConservative Remainers move to back 'least bad' Brexiteer in battle to...
The Conservative Party is mobilising to replace Theresa May as prime minister.May has hemorrhaged support among Conservative MPs in recent days after agreeing to delay Brexit and blaming the House of...
View Article7 companies that give staff paid time off when they get a puppy
Welcoming a new puppy into your home isn't always easy.It can be time consuming getting your new furry friend to settle in.Luckily, a few companies offer "pawternity leave" so you can spend some time...
View ArticleA music executive at one of the world's biggest talent agencies says hip hop...
Brian Ahern is co-head of the London music division of William Morris Entertainment (WME), one of the biggest talent agencies in the world.He told Business Insider that the concept of a "rock star" is...
View ArticleMeet the London currency analyst who moonlights as a wellness guru to Wall...
Bilal Hafeez says he's tapped into a lifestyle shift happening in the financial industry.The London-based Nomura currency analyst sends wellness newsletters — tips and tricks for shaping up, eating...
View ArticleOne of the world's most luxurious hotels has hired 'Jet Lag Gurus' to help...
The Waldorf Astoria is introducing "Jet Lag Gurus" to its hotels.The gurus will advise guests on how best to recover from post-travel fatigue so they can enjoy their trip.Suggested treatments naturally...
View ArticleTesla is having another chaotic year — these are the biggest challenges Tesla...
This year presented an opportunity for Tesla to build on last year's positive developments and move away from the chaos that characterized 2018.But so far, little has changed in 2019.Even celebratory...
View Article8 ways to avoid getting scammed when buying a car online
Consumers are increasingly turning to the internet to make car purchases.Scam artists take advantage of car shoppers in several ways, and people should always be on the lookout for deals that look too...
View ArticleJPMorgan warns Boeing's 737 Max crisis could drag down the entire US economy...
Boeing is facing its worst crisis in years after two of its 737 Max planes have crashed in the last five months. As the plane remains grounded in most of the world, some airlines are beginning to...
View Article9 places in the US where kids can’t safely drink the water at school
Lead is a neurotoxin that's especially harmful to young, developing brains.But more than half of US schools haven't had their taps tested for lead. At schools that have been tested, more than a third...
View ArticleJPMorgan ditching campuses; Inside Lyft's IPO roadshow
Dear Readers,It was a week of stakeouts. But while most of the media was focused on the comings and goings of special counsel Mueller in Washington, our attention was on the St. Regis in New York...
View ArticleBitcoin 101: Your essential guide to cryptocurrency
Bitcoin is everywhere.The cryptocurrency is seemingly in the news every day as investors and businesses try to understand the future of this digital finance.But what is Bitcoin all about?Why is it...
View ArticleAs investors worry about a recession on the horizon, a record 7 million...
Last month, investors got spooked over a spike in auto delinquencies reported by the Federal Reserve.The Fed and Wall Street analysts found the results surprising given the robust state of the economy...
View ArticleA new wave of online retailers is finding a niche by being what Amazon can't...
A new wave of online retailers is cropping up.Brandless and Public Goods, for example, promise own-brand convenience and pricing and a highly curated selection for customers.That stands in stark...
View ArticleAdele and Jennifer Lawrence played drinking games during a wild night out at...
Adele and Jennifer Lawrence partied at a New York gay bar on Friday night.They got involved in drinking games — and there are videos.It's been suggested the friends might have been having a...
View ArticleA brand-new US citizen walks us through the 'hell' it takes to go from...
Jon Yildiz was sworn in as a US citizen in January 2019 — roughly seven years after he first moved to the country from Turkey to marry his American fiancée.Like many newcomers to America, Yildiz's...
View ArticleAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez wonders whether people should have kids in a...
A recent trend of environmental bad news — warming oceans, melting ice sheets, and more intense tornadoes — prompted New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to pose the question: 'is it OK to...
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