When you think of America’s biggest brands, tech companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon; retailers like Walmart and Target, and food and beverage giants like McDonald’s and Starbucks usually come to mind. But every year, those established brands also face the risk of being upended by smaller, faster-growing upstarts. Now, the crowd-sourced review platform Yelp has published its annual list of the fastest-growing brands in America. Here are the top 10 brands Yelp says are growing the fastest across the country. Starbucks’ competitor 7 Brew leads the list According to Yelp’s data, the fastest-growing brand in America in 2026 is the drive-thru coffee chain and Starbucks competitor 7 Brew.  Yelp says that its data showed that the coffee chain saw “244% growth in consumer interest in 2025” noting that “Americans are increasingly centering their morning routines around caffeinated drive-thru beverages.” Here is the full top 10 list: 7 Brew Smoothie King Boj

People attend a promotional event for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 7, 2026. The FIFA World Cup 2026, hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, is scheduled to begin on June 11 and will be the first edition of the tournament to feature 48 teams. Palm cards detailing the rights and protections are being distributed across the city. [ more › ]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A pizza-fueled celebration is coming to Portland's Buckman neighborhood. Yum's of PDX on SE Eighth Avenue near Belmont Street is marking its first birthday with a five-day pizza party from June 10-14 featuring fun events including a scavenger hunt, savory deals, a pizza debut and more. Miriam Weiskind, the pizza champion [...]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Dads can be tough to buy for when it comes to Father's Day, but sometimes it just takes a little thrifting to find that uniquely perfect gift. Hayley Platt with Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette joined us on AM Extra to share some budget-friendly gift ideas from local Goodwill stores [...]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As Americans grapple with division and isolation, a new book from a local keynote speaker hopes to teach people to befriend and cultivate belonging. “The Way of Befriending” by Portland State University alumni Parfait Bassalé offers advice to help break down barriers and show people how to build authentic connections in [...]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – This week in our The Standard Volunteer Expo spotlight, we are learning more about a local nonprofit that helps build strength of character through golf. First Tee of Oregon uses a fun time on the course to connect and mentor underserved youth. The organization reaches thousands of local kids every year [...]

Just 4 minutes of daily strengthening exercise dramatically increases key factors in quality of life for older adults, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. Results published in PLOS One show that strength—which affects fall risk, longevity, independent living and more—significantly improved for adults 65 and older in as little as 12 weeks.

Victor Wembanyama clearly got away with a cheap shot in Game 3, and the Knicks haven’t forgotten about it.

Meta and Zelestra are expanding their fast-growing US solar partnership with yet another Texas project as the tech giant’s electricity demand continues to climb. more…

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, the first such addition since the late 1990s.