New Year’s resolutions rarely work, neuroscientist says: Try this smarter method

New Year’s resolutions rarely work, neuroscientist says: Try this smarter method

Toward the end of the year, many of us commit to ambitious, concrete goals like cutting your screen time in half or running three miles every morning. That approach often backfires, according to neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff, PhD. Linear goals like these are popular because they give people “the illusion of certainty,” according to Le…

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A 5 million percent return

A 5 million percent return

Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC The investing world’s north star is beginning to dim. Warren Buffett has handed over the CEO reins to Greg Abel after a six-decade run that turned an unremarkable textile company into…

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Novo Nordisk faces ‘must-win’ battle over U.S. Wegovy, Ozempic in 2026

Novo Nordisk faces ‘must-win’ battle over U.S. Wegovy, Ozempic in 2026

Still life of the big three injectable prescription weight loss medicines. Ozempic, Victoza and Wegovy. (Photo by: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Novo Nordisk’s shift from a market darling to a serious underperformer has set the stage for a transitional 2026 as the Danish drugmaker…

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China won the 2025 battle in Trump’s trade war. Here’s what comes next

China won the 2025 battle in Trump’s trade war. Here’s what comes next

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters When Mao Zedong declared in 1949 that China had “stood up,” it marked…

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