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Summary List PlacementPublic-health experts are experiencing a novel feeling lately: optimism about the coronavirus. It's not something we've heard much when talking about the pandemic, which has killed more than 500,000 Americans and sickened millions. But when Insider spoke with 18 doctors and scientists about the coming summer, they all said there was reason for some cheer on the horizon. "We're planning a summer...

Summary List PlacementI. The Night Of Kyle Rittenhouse raised his hands in the air as he stumbled toward the convoy of armored police vehicles, his AR-15 bouncing against his legs. Behind him, three men who had chased him lay bleeding on the street. Two were dying, and the third was in agony, his right bicep blown off. Kyle, a teenager from Illinois, had traveled...

Summary List PlacementCracking the Instagram algorithm is no easy feat. But a handful of creators say a new tactic has supercharged their growth on the platform: posting Instagram Reels.  Reels, which is Instagram's competitor to TikTok, launched in August 2020 to mixed reviews. To some, it was an exciting new way to create content. But others weren't impressed and The New York Times dubbed it...

Summary List PlacementOn a hot and swampy day last May, President Donald Trump strode out to the lawn of the White House to make a dramatic announcement. The world, at that moment, was more than four months into a pandemic. Some 80,000 Americans had been killed by COVID-19, and another 1.5 million had tested positive for the virus. But now, Trump declared, the end...

Summary List PlacementGet ready — Insider's new daily politics email is almost here. Launching soon, 10 things in Politics You Need to Know Today covers all the top news and analysis from Washington, D.C. and beyond.  Each morning, the newsletter will offer a detailed look at what's going on with the major political stories making headlines — and bring you exclusive features and investigations...

Summary List PlacementWe're mapping the road ahead for real estate in 2021, including which towns, cities, and states to watch, how to navigate high home prices and low mortgage rates, and why Americans' housing preferences are shifting as a result of the pandemic.On January 20 at 1 PM ET, Business Insider real estate reporter Libertina Brandt will moderate a panel on how to invest...

Summary List PlacementThe US Food and Drug Administration authorized Moderna's coronavirus shot for emergency use, making the two-dose vaccine the second to be cleared by US regulators.  Moderna's vaccine can be given to all people in the US over age 18, the FDA said Friday in a news release. The authorization comes a day after an independent panel of experts recommended that FDA greenlight...

Summary List PlacementThe term "direct-to-consumer," by definition, means cutting out the middleman. Over the last decade, companies selling razors, mattresses, clothing, luggage, dog food, and pretty much anything else you can think of, have built their entire brand ethos around the proximity of their product to the consumer.  With this proximity came a value proposition: selling their products directly to consumers enabled higher quality...

Summary List PlacementFintech has been given a big boost this year as consumers embrace digital-first habits when it comes to their personal finances. From digital-only banks like Chime to roboadvisors like Betterment and apps like Venmo, consumers are embracing financial offerings outside of the major banks. And growth in fintech is slated to continue.  Behind the scenes sits Plaid, which helps to connect new...

Summary List Placement As Wall Street navigates a health pandemic that's changed the way we work and dramatically changed the economic landscape, we take a look at the players rising up despite the challenges and grasping opportunities as they see them. From launching game-changing groups within global financial institutions, to having a hand in restructuring entertainment giants like AMC, these 25 stood out as...

Summary List Placement After a night out with fellow crew members in St. Thomas, one yacht staffer says she woke up to a deckhand trying to take her clothes off. The 33-year-old, who asked to go by the pseudonym Elaine for fear of being blacklisted from the industry, says he tried to pin her down on the floor of her crew cabin. "I was...

Summary List Placement   The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated virtually every industry's path to digitize and the notoriously old-school world of law is no exception. Legal firms are demanding more innovation in a bid to improve efficiency and as clients seek lower costs. VCs are seeing promise in the space, opening their wallets to fund legal tech startups. Last year, Bloomberg Law reported that...

Summary List Placement As the months-long battle to keep TikTok in the US has seen twists and surprises, employees say they've mostly been left in the dark. Aside from weekly all-hands meetings with some members of leadership, TikTok employees say they have received little information directly from the company and instead are relying on news reports and Twitter for information. On Sept. 14, the...

Summary List Placement Recruiting for Wall Street gigs remains hypercompetitive, even amid the coronavirus pandemic. Strategic hiring perked up this summer as Wall Street settled into the new normal. And especially in times of distress and dislocation, the right talent can set firms up for years of prosperity — many learned this amid the financial crisis in 2008, proactively poaching the best talent from the...

Summary List Placement The term "brand ambassador" has become popular in recent years, especially within influencer marketing, but the role can vary widely by company. Some brand ambassadors are celebrities who've forged a relationship with a brand and are plastered across advertisements. Others are regular customers with a few thousand followers who applied to an ambassador program. But despite the variation, a brand ambassador...

Summary List PlacementWelcome to Business Insider's daily healthcare newsletter, your daily dose of pharma, biotech, and healthcare news. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Hello, Welcome back to the workweek. I, for one, have never been less excited to receive a flurry of texts from friends than I was Friday night, when we learned that Supreme Court Justice Ruth...

The nanny industry is an unregulated "gray market" that predominantly employs women of color who aren't citizens.  Because there's so little oversight and so few protections, nannies have little recourse in dealing with discrimination and workplace abuses, including in some cases pay as low as $5 an hour and racist remarks.  The coronavirus has only exacerbated and entrenched these inequities as parents face their...

The ad business has been hurting for influencers in recent months as brands have cut marketing budgets to save on costs during the coronavirus pandemic. But the creator industry isn't disappearing and many have shifted their focus to alternative revenue streams. There are many ways social-media influencers make money, ranging from sponsorships and direct YouTube ad revenue to selling consumer products. Business Insider is...