2024

There's a difference between “expensive” and “costly,” Hermès's artistic director says. Edward Berthelot/Getty Images Luxury brand Hermès is best known for its handbags, which can start at around $10,000. Its artistic director, Pierre-Alexis Dumas, said they were not “expensive,” but “costly.” Expensive is “a product which is not delivering what's supposed to deliver,” he told

Tourists were taken to the hospital on Sunday after drinking cocktails at a resort in Fiji. LEON LORDLEON LORD/AFP via Getty Images 6 tourists were hospitalized after drinking piña coladas at a resort in Fiji. The patients were four Australians, an American, and two others, per Fiji's health ministry. Officials said the Fiji case was

Rachel looking in the mirror after her microtox treatment. Mike Blackett for BI Microtox is a treatment little-known in the West, which promises to smooth fine lines without freezing the face. Originating from South Korea, microtox is diluted Botox injected into the facial fibers, not muscles. I tried it, and while my skin glowed, the

Dan Weiss. Dan Weiss Dan Weiss, 79, earns up to $47 per hour on Taskrabbit assembling furniture in Minnesota. Weiss, a retired mortgage manager, joined Taskrabbit in 2021 for both the income and structure. He completes tasks almost daily, earning $3,000 to $5,000 monthly and supplementing his retirement. This as-told-to essay is based on a

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson. IDREES MOHAMMED/AFP via Getty Images Campbell Wilson has been CEO of Air India since it was privatized in 2022. He's leading a turnaround that involves hundreds of new jets plus refurbishing old cabins. Wilson told BI about his frustrations with the airline's supply chain, and his leadership style. Campbell Wilson

Dhruv Suyamprakasam founded a startup and moved to Bengaluru twice to scale his company. Headshot courtesy of Dhruv Suyamprakasam, Tyler Le/BI Dhruv Suyamprakasam launched a telemedicine startup and initially moved to Bengaluru. Bengaluru's fast-paced culture clashed with the healthcare industry's needs and the team moved back. He says that Bengaluru has its own merits and

The author, not pictured, got his first Christmas tree at 42. PatriciaEnciso/Getty Images Growing up Jewish, I've never had a Christmas tree in my house. When my wife and I had kids, a tree seemed like more trouble than it was worth. This year, to the delight of my children, we have our first tree.

Elon Musk is the founder and CEO of SpaceX, a rocket company he started in 2002. Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images Elon Musk is the founder-CEO of rocket company SpaceX. But Musk isn't privy to all of SpaceX's classified work with the US government, per the WSJ. Musk obtained top-secret clearance in 2022. SpaceX CEO

The author, second from left, and her friends planned a group trip after only meeting in person once. Courtesy of Brittany Vickers While fantasizing about a trip to the South of France, I realized it would be more fun with friends. I dropped my dream itinerary in a group chat with three friends I'd known

An unidentified aircraft is seen over Ridge, New York on December 12. Newsday LLC/Newsday via Getty Images Dozens of unidentified aircraft have been spotted over cities in the eastern United States. Some of the suspected drones have been seen flying over military bases and airports. The FBI said Saturday it is still investigating but doesn't