Montana State University launches new Wool Lab

On a hot August afternoon, wool expert Brent Roeder strode among sheep, combing his fingers through their fleece to assess color, length and uniformity. Roeder, an extension specialist at Montana State University, tends to the college-owned flock at an old off-campus cavalry barracks called the Fort Ellis Research and Teaching Farm. The flock exists to […]

Uber Eats Owed a Restaurant $40,000. It Took 8 Months to Pay.

Forty thousand dollars is a lot to wait on when you’re running a small restaurant. But that’s exactly what happened to Joy Kim, who spent eight months chasing down money Uber Eats owed her. Kim, who owns Kyoto Teriyaki on Seattle’s Capitol Hill, had been waiting since November 2025 for the company to pay out […]

With pope hats and bloody shirts, MLB teams get creative driving attendance

CHICAGO (AP) — It started as a limited promotion for a specialty theme night. Then the Chicago White Sox heard from their fans. Everyone wanted a pope-themed hat. “When things go bananas … that’s when it gets really fun,” said Brooks Boyer, Chicago’s chief revenue and marketing officer. Fun is the overarching theme when it […]

Home Depot CEO Ted Decker taking temporary medical leave

Home Depot CEO Ted Decker is taking a “temporary medical leave of absence” for the next few months and the company has appointed two top deputies to lead until he returns, the retailer announced on Wednesday.  Ann-Marie Campbell, Home Depot’s senior executive vice president of U.S. stores and operations, will oversee day-to-day operations while finance […]

A Top OpenAI Exec Just Left to ‘Start Something New’

OpenAI just suffered another blow to its leadership team. Brad Lightcap, the company’s longtime chief operating officer, announced Tuesday he’s leaving after eight years, saying on X he’s moving on to “start something new,” according to CNBC. Lightcap joined in 2018 and served as COO for four years before shifting in April to a role […]

Why El Pollo Loco’s 3-Year Turnaround Plan Is Ahead of Schedule

El Pollo Loco has every right to go a little loco over its second-quarter numbers. Liz Williams became CEO in March 2024 with a three-year turnaround plan focused on brand awareness and unit-level economics. Heading into year three, the chain is running ahead of pace, according to Nation’s Restaurant News. Second-quarter same-store sales rose 3.9%, […]

Brad Pitt Drinking Again: Addiction Experts React

Brad Pitt‘s admission that he’s consuming alcohol again after seven years sober and attending Alcoholics Anonymous for 18 months has set off some strong reactions within the recovery community. The 62-year-old star revealed to Esquire that he’s “off the wagon,” but says he’s only drinking “in a more restrained manner,” claiming, “I can have a […]

Entrepreneurs Can Build More and Spend Less With This $30 Microsoft Coding Software

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How Jon Voight reacted to son James Haven coming out as gay following estrangement

James Haven revealed he got a supportive phone call from his father, Jon Voight, after coming out as gay. Haven, 53, explained on Wednesday’s episode of the “All Out with Jon Dean” podcast that the pair had a “mind-blowing” and “surreal” conversation. “I finally pick up the phone after 15 minutes of him trying to […]