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Year: 2026

Briefs

Costco membership earning its keep?

A Costco Gold Star membership costs $65 a year, which means it pays for itself the moment you’ve saved $5.42 a month. For families, that’s almost…

byThe Smart Reader StaffMay 1, 2026July 19, 2026
World Otter Day — May 27 The otter who hijacks surfboards
Briefs

World Otter Day — May 27 The otter who hijacks surfboards

Something is happening at Steamer Lane, the famous surf break in Santa Cruz, California, and it is not what surfers signed up for. A sea otter has taken…

byThe Smart Reader StaffMay 1, 2026July 19, 2026
Briefs

Virginia lit the fuse for Independence — 250 years ago this month

July 4th gets the fireworks. But the fuse of independence was sparked on May 15, 1776, 250 years ago this month, in Williamsburg, Virginia. That was the…

byThe Smart Reader StaffMay 1, 2026July 19, 2026
Business

Made in America: Why it’s a 20-year project, not a one-year fix

Every time someone questions whether tariffs are working, the same counterargument surfaces: give it time. There is actually some evidence to support that…

byRick GoodMay 1, 2026July 12, 2026
Impossible to replace: The pool guy
Business

Impossible to replace: The pool guy

You cannot Zoom into a green pool. You cannot outsource a pump replacement to Mumbai. And you definitely cannot train an algorithm to diagnose why the…

byRick GoodMay 1, 2026July 12, 2026
Business

Is AI a magic wand that creates good — or evil?

With AI surging through the business world, the question of how the technology will affect work, and the people who do the work, is unknown. But the…

byRick GoodMay 1, 2026July 12, 2026
Real Estate

Sales set to bloom like daffodils in Spring

Sales bloom in Spring like daffodils and the months of April, May and June are still the biggest months for buying and selling. Experts anticipate a more…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2026July 12, 2026
Manage up
Personal Development

Manage up

If you’ve ever been part of a team or even overseen one, you know how important it is to work together and maintain open communication with managers. But…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2026July 12, 2026
Personal Development

How to manage interns

The academic year will be over before you know it, and for many businesses, summertime also means summer interns. According to the American Society of…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2026July 11, 2026
The graphic is the Claude logo
Technology

The graphic is the Claude logo

Need an extra set of hands? Claude Cowork might be the solution You might already know about Claude, Anthropic’s series of large language models (LLMs),…

byThe Smart Reader StaffApril 1, 2026July 19, 2026

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