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From the America Innovates stage, Bran Ferren, inventor, technologist, and honoree on the Forbes 250 America’s Greatest Living Innovators list, on AI as society’s next great intelligence amplifie.
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#BestPlacesToRetire# In 2026
Pros: Median home price of $335,000, 18% below national median. Fabulous ratio of primary care doctors per capita. Good air quality. Low serious crime rate. Very bikeable. Relatively low vulnerability to natural hazards.
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Liu Jingkang founded camera maker Arashi Vision, also known as Insta360, in 2015.
The company's products include handheld 360-degree cameras capable of taking spherical videos in high-resolution quality.
See where he lands on the 2026 #ForbesBillionaires# list: (Photo: Insta360)
From the America Innovates stage, Lance Hastings, President & CEO of the California Manufacturers & Technology Association, spoke about how American can maintain its leadership in innovation.
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The most fraught part of settling an estate can be disposing of all the possessions accumulated over a lifetime. Here’s a guide, plus tips for acting now to spare your own kids: (Illustration by C.J. Burton for Forbes)
After years of hurricane damage and endless repairs, a Miami homeowner decided to rebuild differently.
Brillhart Architecture responded with a tropical modernist home elevated above floodwaters—designed to work with nature, not against it..
See inside the house: (Photo: Michael Stavaridis)
From the America Innovates stage, Timothy Springer, biotech founder, investor, and honoree on the Forbes 250 America’s Greatest Living Innovators list, on the medical advances helping keep cancer patients alive.
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#BestPlacesToRetire# In 2026
Pros: Median home price of $348,000, 19% below national median. Low serious crime rate. Terrific ratio of primary care doctors per capita. Agreeable climate, good air quality.
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#BestPlacesToRetire# In 2026
Pros: Median home price of $298,000, 27% below national average. Outstanding ratio of primary care physicians per capita. Good air quality.
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George Church, Harvard & MIT professor and Forbes 250 America’s Greatest Living Innovators list honoree, on AI and the life sciences breakthroughs shaping the future of healthcare.
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Pew Research data released this week shows most Americans (59%) think the country's best years are behind them and only 40% think its best years are ahead.
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More than half of new grad workers report mental health challenges as they acclimate to full-time professional life, according to a 2023 survey by the Mary Christie Institute. But there’s a difference between the discomfort of growth and the struggle of a bad fit.
Here’s how to tell them apart:
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Pros: Median home price of $291,000, 29% below national median. Very bikeable, somewhat walkable. Serious crime rate is below national average. Relatively moderate FEMA rating of vulnerability to natural hazards.
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Suma Krishnan, Founder & President of Krystal Biotech, which is developing genetic medicines for rare diseases, on using AI to help automate business and manufacturing processes.
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2020: By Forbes estimates, a grocery basket of 11 staples cost $46.95 in June 2020, when annual inflation was last under 1%:
- Bananas ($1.16 per bunch)
- Loaf of bread ($1.83)
- Box of butter ($3.49)
- One package of chicken breasts ($8.01)
- Large bag of potato chips ($3.96)
- Tub of coffee grounds ($7.75)
- One package of chocolate chip cookies ($3.01)
- Dozen eggs ($1.55)
- One package of ground beef ($4.73)
- Large bottle of orange juice ($6.78)
- 12-pack of soda ($4.68)
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The price of a basic grocery basket featuring common items like eggs, milk and ground beef has far outpaced inflation since it first surged during the pandemic—a whopping 55.6% jump since 2020.
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