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The author and his now-wife don't want biological kids. Courtesy of the author When I first met my now-wife in 2012, she told me she never wanted to be pregnant. In our 30s, we talked about adoption, not wanting to have a newborn and sleepless nights. I don't want to be a parent and I would like to spend my time doing other things. When we first met in 2012, my wife said that, due to health concerns, she never wanted to bear children . Perhaps, like a lot of young people in their early 20s, we still left open the possibility that, years down the road, when we were versions of ourselves that we could not yet imagine being, we might develop a desire — a need, an instinct, a calling, whatever it is that makes one want to be a parent — that we did not then possess. In 2015, years down that proverbial road, we were driving 300 miles from Alabama to New Orleans for a couples' weekend when my wife realized halfway through the journey that she'd forgotten her birth c...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Amazon has brought back its incredible $1 Kindle Unlimited deal for Black Friday. Amazon/Insider Black Friday is here, and as usual, Amazon has dropped prices on several of its devices and services to all-time lows. There are tons of Amazon Echo and Kindle discounts in our best Black Friday Amazon deals guide, plus a Black Friday Kindle Unlimited deal to score right now. Kindle Unlimited is now available for only $1 for a three-month plan. This matches the deals we saw during Amazon Prime Day earlier this year and during Black Friday and Cyber Monday last year. The service grants subscribers access to over 4 million titles, from bestsellers to classic novels, plus thousands of audiobooks. It typically costs $12 a month, making this a total of $35 in savings. Keep reading to learn how to score this incredible deal for avid readers. Check out our roundup of the best Black Friday deals f...

Economist Nouriel Roubini is known as "Dr. Doom" for his bearish takes on the economy. John Lamparski/Getty Images for Concordia Summit Nouriel Roubini thinks higher inflation and slower growth are coming on the back of Trump's policies. He pointed to Trump's plans to levy steep tariffs and deport millions, which could stoke price growth. The pace of inflation could nearly double to 5% in the coming years, Roubini speculated. Trump's policies are raising the risk for a handful of troubling economic consequences, according to one of Wall Street's most pessimistic forecasters. Nouriel Roubini — also known as "Dr. Doom" for his bombastic and frequently bearish takes on the economy — said he believes some of Trump's policies could raise prices and slow growth in the US. That could involve inflation rising as high as 5% in the coming years, he said speaking to Bloomberg on Wednesday, about double the current pace of price growth in the US...

Chris Rhodes, a researcher and founder of a longevity supplement company, said he has treats like caramel apple pie over the holidays, and uses the extra calories to build muscle. Courtesy of Chris Rhodes/Mimio/Andrea Osuna/Getty Images A nutrition and longevity researcher said he uses science to make his holidays fun and healthy. He focuses on building muscle to take advantage of big meals for better gains. He also leans into high-protein and veggie-rich holiday meals, followed by a rich dessert. A researcher said trying to live a longer, healthier life doesn't stop him from enjoying the holidays — and treating himself leads to better results long-term. Chris Rhodes is the founder, CEO, and lead scientist of the longevity supplement company Mimio , and has a PhD in nutritional biology. He told Business Insider that his science background has helped him find smart ways to use holiday indulgence to boost his health, instead of derailing it. "Nutrition can be a too...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more The best phones offer stellar performance, cameras, and battery life at affordable prices. Antonio Villas-Boas/Business Insider It's hard to go wrong with most phones in the US today, and it's almost impossible to find a bad premium phone in 2024. Considering that, the "best phone" depends on your budget and priorities. Still, we can make a general assessment of the best phone overall. Among the best phones available now, Apple's iPhone 16 is our top option for most people due to its balance of performance, camera quality, camera reliability, battery life, and ecosystem for the price. Samsung's Galaxy S24 is ideal for Android users for the same reasons as the iPhone 16.  On the more affordable end of the spectrum, Apple's iPhone 14 and Google's Pixel 8a are superb devices that offer incredible value. These aren't exactly "cheap," but w...

  Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Apple , which avoided the ad business for years, might finally be getting serious about it. Or will they? Google would like to know. You can see how Google strategists are gaming out Apple's ad ambitions in a newly surfaced document. Apple used to hate the ad business. Now, it looks like it's taking it more seriously. So, how big could Apple's ad business get? That's a question lots of people in the advertising world have been wondering. And that includes Google . And now, thanks to documents unearthed during Google's antitrust court case , we can see how Google has been thinking about Apple's potential as it edges into an industry Google has dominated for decades. Titled " Operation Black Walnut ," the 2022 report appears to have been assembled by Google strategists to try to imagine what kind of ad business Apple might eventually build out one day. Apple's curren...