A forgotten caboose is now one of Boston’s cutest ice cream spots

The Blue Caboose, an ice cream and coffee shop inside an old train car, recently opened in East Boston. You'll want to see it ...

Columbus Monthly's Staff Share Where They're Regulars

Columbus Monthly's editorial team members share the spots they frequent around town for Best of Columbus 2026.
Fox Business

AOC-backed $25 minimum wage could squeeze small businesses in red states

A proposal backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour is drawing warnings from economists, who say the plan could squeeze small businesses and hit red ...
Tallahassee Democrat

What is the current minimum wage in Florida? Here’s when it hits $15

Florida's minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour on September 30, 2026. The increase is the result of a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2020. After 2026, future minimum wage increases ...
The Hill

Social Security: What is the minimum amount a retiree is entitled to?

(NEXSTAR) – Didn’t earn so much during your working years? It’s likely you’re still eligible for retiree benefits from the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ...
Phys.org

Neutral-atom arrays, a rapidly emerging quantum computing platform, get a boost from researchers

Neutral-atom arrays are a rapidly emerging platform to create quantum computers. In a foundational study led by graduate students Aaron Holman and Yuan Xu from the Will and Yu labs, respectively, the ...
The New York Times

Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle With Basic Costs

This year, for the first time, more workers will live in states with a minimum wage of at least $15 per hour than in states with the federal minimum of $7.25. By Audra D. S. Burch As the rising cost ...
Inc

8 Million Americans on Minimum Wage Just Got a Raise, but Economists Have a Warning for Consumers

Nearly 20 states kicked off the New Year with minimum wage increases, but some employment experts warn that doing so could exacerbate inflation levels. Minimum wage increases across 19 states will ...
Seattle Times

2026 WA minimum wage and laws take effect

OLYMPIA — The new year is here, and with it come changes to wages and laws in Washington. Starting Thursday, the state minimum wage is $17.13 an hour, up from $16.66 an hour in 2025, maintaining ...
NBC Chicago

Is Illinois' minimum wage going up in 2026? Here's what to know

The new year will be here in a matter of hours, but will the minimum wage in the state of Illinois be going up in 2026? Under provisions of a law passed in 2019, the state’s minimum wage had increased ...
Wall Street Journal

The Minimum Wage Makes the Affordability Crisis Worse

The President claimed in a rare primetime Oval Office address that the economy is doing well and will boom in 2026. Will it persuade the public? Plus Paul Gigot and Matthew Continetti on Trump's best ...