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Spencer Macnaughton has been losing his hair since his 20s. Getting a hair transplant in New York City would cost up to $20,000. So Spencer did what nearly a million people do every year: He flew to Istanbul. Turkey is the undisputed capital of hair transplants. The $2 billion industry is built on high-volume clinics with lower costs. But having the procedure done in “Hairstanbul” comes with risks. What if something goes wrong? What does aftercare look like when you’re back in your home country? To find out, Business Insider followed Spencer from his last haircut in New York all [See More…]

New York City’s infamous jail Rikers Island houses nearly 7,000 detainees. Chefs, not inmates, do the cooking. And while they’re on their shift, the chefs are locked inside, too. There are cameras everywhere, monitored from the guard’s office. Dull knives are chained to heavy machinery. Can lids slide into a locked cage. Spoons are locked up in the office. Inside Rikers’ kitchens, there’s a delicate balance between the chefs, the guards, and the inmates who wash the dishes. Read “I visited the Rikers jail kitchen. I left shaken by what I’d seen”: https://bit.ly/3MDpvJ2 00:00 – Intro 01:19 – What is [See More…]

Most of the shrimp Americans consume comes from India. But in August 2025, the Trump administration announced 50% tariffs on the country. Shrimp farmers in Gujarat, who’d taken US demand and turned poor towns into valuable shrimp hubs, had to pivot. In the US, Louisiana shrimpers applauded the tariffs but were split on whether they’d gone as far as they’d hoped. Now the Supreme Court has struck down Trump’s ’emergency tariffs’ but the President says he will still pursue them with an executive order. So, how did tariffs affect Indian shrimp farmers and Gulf fishermen? And who really wins and [See More…]

From a family-run iced tea that refused to raise its price for over 30 years to a video game company that transformed a dying industry, we trace the journeys of bold creators who built brands that built superfan followings. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:00:19 – Arizona Iced Tea 00:13:15 – Nintendo 00:33:43 – Lego 01:00:51 – Hot Wheels & Barbie 01:13:32 – Tabasco 01:23:08 – Labubu 01:36:40 – Canada Goose 01:56:43 – TGI Fridays 02:06:19 – Credits Also read “3 veterans of ‘The Big Short’ all say they’re making this big macro bet for 2026”: https://bit.ly/4jeM7eJ —————————————————— #entrepreneurs #brands #creators #innovations [See More…]

Atlas Survival Shelters is the world’s largest bunker manufacturer, and it’s busier than ever — especially with orders from the ultrarich. We visited the Atlas warehouse in Texas to see what it takes to build luxury bunkers for billionaires. 00:00 – Introduction 01:14 – How to Build a Bunker 06:36 – History of Survival Shelters 08:36 – How Ron Got Into Bunkers 09:50 – The Billionaire Bunker Boom 12:10 – What You Need to Survive 15:52 – Who’s Buying Bunkers 17:05 – Installing Bunkers 18:10 – End Credits Read “We moved off the grid 10 years ago. I wish someone [See More…]

Airports rely on you spending money inside the terminal. In 2024, US airports generated over $1 billion of revenue from purchases like $6 bottled water, $27 beers, and $10 Chex Mix. And airports are only getting more expensive. In the early 2000s, some tried to match the price of goods outside the airport. But today, many airports are raising or removing that limit. And there’s little competition inside the terminal — much of the food and retail at the airport is operated by a few massive companies. So how did airports become so expensive? And why are some raising prices [See More…]

A lot of the world’s most expensive foods get smuggled, but not always for the same reasons. And some smugglers even say they have legitimate reasons for illegally cashing in. We take a look at six of world’s most expensive foods we’ve covered and why they are smuggled. For all of them, the high prices come with high demand. This creates a big incentive for smugglers, who are looking for ways to cut corners and cash in. So why are smugglers targeting these foods? And how are governments and food producers fighting back? 00:00 – Intro 00:51 – Maple Syrup [See More…]