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The author moved back to Australia after living in the US for most of her life. Courtesy of the author After living most of my life in the US, I moved back home to Australia. Believing it would be an easy move, I instead experienced culture shock and felt like a stranger. Only when I let go of the expectation that it would immediately feel like home did I start to find my place. When I was in my early 30s, I went for a three-week holiday to my home in Sydney and never left. For years, I had toyed with the idea of moving back home , a place I had not lived since I was 7 years old. I'd even made a couple of attempts at it, but the comfortable pull of family and more than 25 years of life in the US always lured me back. When extending my trip week by week turned into deciding to stay, I assumed slotting back into life in Australia would be the easiest move of my life. After all, I was used to adjusting to a new environment. My father's job in the film industry meant I...

Greenland holds vast reserves of rare earths that power everything from electric vehicles to military tech. As the world races to loosen China's grip on critical minerals, this Arctic island is emerging as a new battleground, where extreme conditions, soaring costs, and local resistance stand in the way. Can Greenland become the next global player in the resource race? Read the original article on Business Insider from Business Insider https://ift.tt/N1PEqTn via IFTTT

Incorporating different heart rate zones into a workout can boost fitness and prevent plateaus. Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images A cardiologist said we should think of heart health like retirement savings — start planning early. More millennials are facing heart disease, but changing your lifestyle can make a big difference. Protect your heart with habits like regular exercise, stress reduction, and increased fiber intake. You wouldn't wait until your 50s to start saving for retirement — so why wait until your heart is already at risk to start protecting it? Heart disease is spiking among younger people, in part because people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s are procrastinating on their health, according to Dr. Sadiya Khan. Khan, a professor of cardiovascular epidemiology at Northwestern University, told Business Insider that changes to your diet and exercise habits now can pay big dividends as you age. "You can't just become older and then hope to make all these ch...

Taylor Swift toasted to Kendrick Lamar's many, many wins last year. Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy The 68th Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 1. We're looking back on the most surprising and iconic moments from the show throughout its history. There have been several shocking wins, crashed acceptance speeches, and impromptu performances. Known as music's biggest night, the Grammy Awards always deliver incredible performances and career-making wins. But occasionally, these aren't the main headlines from the night. Sometimes, the awards show goes rogue with crashed acceptance speeches, impromptu performances, and technical difficulties. Here are 29 jaw-dropping moments from the Grammy Awards through the years. Victoria Montalti and Elana Klein contributed to a prior version of this article. Long before Ariana Grande sang "God Is a Woman," Helen Reddy made that proclamation during her 1973 acceptance speech. H...

Amanda Yen/Business Insider HBO's 'Industry' brought the party from the NYSE trading floor to a private screening in Brooklyn. The after party featured caviar bumps, SternTao merch, and a DJ set from Charli XCX's pal, The Dare. Actors, influencers, and New York's young literati drank and danced together. The vibes were immaculate. To borrow a phrase from HBO's "Industry," you have to let a journalist fulfill her function. Here's my not-so-typical Thursday evening from Wall Street to the warehouse district of East Williamsburg with the cast of the hit show . 3:30 p.m.: Went from the office to the red carpet to catch the cast of 'Industry' ring the closing bell Amanda Yen/Business Insider 3:51 p.m.: There's Harper (Myha'la), Yasmin (Marisa Abela), and showrunners Konrad Kay and Mickey Down! Amanda Yen/Business Insider Pause for a photo op … Amanda Yen/Business Insider While we wait for 4 p.m., chief news ...

Elon Musk at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2026. Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images Elon Musk took the final moments of Tesla's earnings call to warn American companies about global battery supply risks. Tesla has built its own lithium refinery and battery facility to avoid disruptions: "We wish others would build this," Musk said. Recent studies show renewed interest in building the facilities — but construction has slowed. "Can other people, please, for the love of God, in the name of all that is holy, can others please build this stuff?" Elon Musk made the plea in the final moments of Tesla's earnings call on Wednesday, sounding a bit fired up. Musk had just finished giving a blunt warning to American companies: build more battery-making infrastructure in the US or risk falling behind. The Tesla CEO argued that too many companies are underestimating their exposure to geopolitical risks posed by fragile supply chains, pa...